DUCKS: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
We will explore the novel DUCKS: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton, winner of Canada Reads 2023. The graphic novel delves into workplace sexual harassment and sexual assault, the Maritime experience of migratory labour, student debt, and extractive industries and the environment. The ACSW will discuss these themes online, host an event in person, and partner with the Writers Guild to offer a panel of women writers and thinkers. DUCKS is available through the public library system, and if you’d like a copy we have some on hand so please contact us.
“Beaton’s natural cartooning prowess is on full display as she draws colossal machinery and mammoth vehicles set against a sublime Albertan backdrop of wildlife, northern lights, and boreal forest. (DUCKS) is an untold story of Canada: a country that prides itself on its egalitarian ethos and natural beauty while simultaneously exploiting both the riches of its land and the humanity of its people.” ~ from Drawn & Quarterly.
ACSW Study Group of the novel DUCKS: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton. We will offer 4 events.
- Online Talking Circle, Feb. 21 @ 12:00 noon
- Online Talking Circle on March 11 @ 6:30pm
- In-person Talking Circle Feb. 26 @ 3:00pm at UPEI
- Panel discussing themes in the novel on March 20 @ 2:00pm at The Guild
The PEI Writers Guild and the Advisory Council on the Status of Women present a conversation delving into themes of gender-based violence, migratory labour, and the environment in Kate Beaton’s stunning graphic novel. A panel of women thinkers and writers will offer their perspectives on DUCKS, winner of CBC Canada Reads 2023.
The novel has been described by Beaton’s publisher, Drawn & Quarterly as “…an untold story of Canada: a country that prides itself on egalitarian ethos and natural beauty while simultaneously exploiting both the riches of its land and the humanity of its people.”
The panel will be held March 20, from 2:00-4:00 at The Guild on Queen Street. The event is free of charge but please register with the Writers Guild https://www.peiwritersguild.com or for more information contact: [email protected].
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