Book Interrupted
From the Ashes Episode 2
The Book Interrupted women continue their conversation on: “From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way” by Jesse Thistle. They talk about examples from the book and delve into topics of writing styles, storytelling and homelessness in the communities where they live.
Discussion Points:
- Good bad binary
- Interconnectedness and empathy
- Jesse Thistle’s writing and storytelling style
- Showing and not telling - letting the reader discover the lesson themselves
- Homelessness, shelters and the loss of home
- Lack of mental health support
- Discrimination when applying to rent a house or apartment
- Learning to speak about difficult topics
Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo
The Skin We're in: A Year of Black Resistance and Power by Desmond Cole
The city with no homeless on its streets, BBC
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