CBC The Next Chapter: Peyakow is about love, Indigenous education and ‘walking alone’
McLeod spoke with The Next Chapter host Shelagh Rogers in Spring 2021 about Peyakow in a virtual event hosted by the Ottawa Public Library and the Ottawa International Writers Festival. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS EPISODE→
Ottawa Public Library: Reclaiming Cree dignity
Join celebrated author Darrel J. McLeod in conversation with CBC’s Shelagh Rogers about Peyakow. This video is a recording of a live event hosted by the Ottawa Public Library on March 29, 2021.
Vancouver Public Library: Darrel McLeod in discussion with Shelagh Rogers
“I hope my novel seeds a profound desire to know more — the desire to connect personally with indigenous communities — and individuals as neighbors, friends and maybe even lovers.” —Darrel McLeod
In his first novel, acclaimed author Darrel McLeod brings us A Season in Chezgh’un, a fascinating read that depicts a world most will never experience: life on a typical Indian Reserve in Canada. McLeod takes the intimacy and candor he’s known for in his memoirs and uses them to paint the story of a talented and conflicted Cree man who spends a year in Northern BC taking in the indomitable spirit of the people, and the splendour of nature — all the while fighting to keep his dark side from destroying his life.
Join Darrel in discussion with acclaimed literary journalist Shelagh Rogers.