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With Britta Badour, author of Wires That Sputter
Britta Badour’s debut collection of poetry, Wires that Sputter, is filled with propulsive, intimate stylings and an eye toward Black liberation, pop culture, sports, and familial fractures. In these wondrous poems is an attentiveness that harrows as well as heals. Electricity manifests in every line as themes of rupture and recovery, tribute and tribulation, and room to breathe all dapple the pages.
After her reading, Britta leads participants through a dynamic writing and spoken word exercise. Named by CBC Books as one of the three Black Canadian writers to watch in 2024, Britta is sure to inspire you to find your poetic voice!
Presented in partnership with League of Canadian Poets
By way of Kingston, Britta Badour, better known as Britta B., is a Toronto-based award-winning artist, poet, public speaker, emcee, and educator. Her works have featured in print, in sound, and onstage across North America in notable spheres such as the Art Gallery of Ontario, TEDx, and The Stephen Lewis Foundation. In 2021, Britta was awarded the Toronto Arts Foundation Breakthrough Artist award and named COCA Lecturer of the Year. Britta holds an MFA in creative writing at University of Guelph and teaches spoken word performance at Seneca College.
Borrow Wires that Sputter from our collection
If you need an accessibility accommodation during this program, please register early so we can confirm arrangements a few days before your visit.
Central Library is the largest location and houses historical and special collections, a computer lab, meeting rooms for public rental, and departments responsible for system-wide library services support. Burlington Public Library is a tax-supported registered charitable organization.
