Join InkWell for a special session with guest writer and musician Antonio Michael Downing, author of the new coming-of-age memoir Saga Boy: My Life of Blackness and Becoming.

Antonio Michael will read from his book, discuss how and why he wrote about mental health issues and substance use, and will provide us with writing prompts to get our own creative juices flowing. You won’t want to miss this!

Please note that the workshop will run from 2 to 3:30 pm, with facilitated social time beginning at 1:45 pm and ending at 3:45 pm.

ANTONIO MICHAEL DOWNING grew up in southern Trinidad, Northern Ontario, Brooklyn, and Kitchener. He is a musician, writer, and activist based in Toronto. His 2010 debut novel, Molasses (Blaurock Press), was published to critical acclaim. In 2017 he was named by the RBC Taylor Prize as one of Canada's top Emerging Authors for nonfiction. He performs and composes music as John Orpheus.