Last Temptation

September is upon us, and that means another ExPo Soc is on the horizon. I hope the message was clear that we are no longer at Salto, but in Kensington Market (at Last Temptation), and will be on Thursday, 19th. Given that one of us just returned from travels, and the other is still sorting out an annoyingly ongoing housing dilemma, we only have one poet slated for you, but we all know he's a doozie:

MUGABI BYENKYA is a writer, poet and occasional rapper. He was born in Nigeria to Ugandan parents and is currently based between Kampala and Toronto. MugabI was longlisted for the Babishai Niwe Poetry Award in 2015. His essays and poetry have been published in The Good Men Project, Amethyst Magazine, African Writer, Arts and Africa and The Kalahari Review, among others. He has been interviewed on Voice of America, NTV Uganda, Africa In Dialogue and Brittle Paper, among other media outlets. Mugabi's writing is used to teach international high school English reading comprehension. His debut experimental epistolary speculative novel, ‘Dear Philomena,’ was published in 2017 and he recently concluded a 42 city, 4 country North America/East Africa tour in support of this. In 2018, Mugabi was named one of 56 writers who has contributed to his native Uganda’s literary heritage in the 56 years since independence by Writivism. Dear Philomena, was named a Ugandan bestseller in the same year. Mugabi wants to be Jaden Smith when he grows up.

Open Mic slots are open at the door. So come on out, spread the word, the more the merrier. See you on the 19th.