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Farzana Doctor returns to Junction Reads with her latest novel, SEVEN. A novel about marriage, friendships, family and resistance to a cultural tradition that continues to take away a woman's right to her own body.

We are excited to hear Farzana read and engage in a discussion about this important work of fiction.

“Farzana Doctor is a writer, activist, and psychotherapist. She became interested in community organizing as a teen (primarily environmental issues, gender violence and LGBTTTIQ rights). From 2009-18, she curated the Brockton Writers Series and has been a volunteer with The Writers’ Union of Canada and the Writers’ Trust. She currently volunteers with WeSpeakOut, a global group that is working to ban female genital cutting in her Dawoodi Bohra community.

Farzana is the author of four novels, Stealing Nazreen, Six Metres of Pavement, All Inclusive and Seven, and one poetry collection, You Still Look the Same.

While all her books are distinct from one another, some common themes include loss, relationships, community, healing, racism, LGBT rights, diasporic identity and feminism. She seamlessly blends strong stories with social justice issues. Her genre so far has been contemporary literary fiction, but here is usually a hint of magic realism in her stories.

She lives with her partner and dog near the lake in Etobicoke, the traditional territory of the Haudenosauneega, Anishinabek and Huron-Wendat peoples.”

This is a pay what you can event with all proceeds going to Farzana.

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Photo of Farzana is from her website, credit Tanja Tiziana.