English Alumni Book Club
Join the SFU English Alumni Book Club and connect with other SFU English alumni over engaging texts!
Our book club is guided by SFU English alumnus and Langara instructor Glenn Deefholts.
Information about the very first meeting of the SFU English Alumni Book Club:
Date/Time: Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 (7-8:30 PM)
Location: SFU Burnaby (AQ 6106)
RSVP: Eventbrite or email: englcmns@sfu.ca*
Tea and coffee will be served at the event.
*When you register, you will receive a PDF of the reading selection. Please read the text before the meeting so we can have a meaningful discussion.
Reading Selection for May 23rd, 2024: “Survivors’ Pension” by S.G. Wong
Content Notes: knife violence, physical assault, and ageism
More information about the story selection:
"Survivors' Pension" comes from the anthology, Vancouver Noir, edited by Sam Wiebe, who was SFU English's 2023 writer-in-residence and is currently the department's Shadbolt fellow.
S.G. Wong or Sandra SG Wong (she/her) writes fiction across genres, including the cross-genre, award-nominated Lola Starke novels and Crescent City short stories, and the bestselling standalone thriller and Anthony Awards finalist, IN THE DARK WE FORGET.
Wong has been involved with genre and literary organizations, conferences, festivals, and workshops across Canada and the United States. She served on the Sisters in Crime national board as its first president of Asian heritage, and founded its DEIJB Advisory Committee. She is also an active member of Crime Writers of Color.