"Writing a book is so strange. You start off in one spot and end up in another. But I think when I first set out to wr…"

"As a writer, my primary responsibility to readers is to write a story that is entertaining, and authentic. I wanted t…"

"…most stories about Muslims contain negative stereotypes that reinforce xenophobic, one-sided narratives that can cau…"

"Imaro exploded. "Why do men fight like starving lions over yellow metal and let valuable cattle go?""

"As an 'allocated Canadian' (for the National Women's Soccer League) I got to list three cities that I wanted to play …"

"I really don’t think about scoring, but instead think more about being dangerous."

"She has that special quality that I cannot teach; she is just there and knocks the ball in with head, chest, or foot."

"I just find Christmas so overwhelming. So if the CBC poll was taken during Christmas, no wonder people feel that way."

"They teach you that as an improviser you should never censor yourself. Whatever comes to your mind immediately, you s…"

"I've learned that if the human brain is told it can't have something, it then wants that thing more than anything in …"