Late last night, as I woke up to breastfeed, I found out that ‘Yemeni Soup and Other Recipes‘ won gold at the Western Magazine Awards! (The gala was too late for me to follow on Twitter, because of the time difference with Vancouver.) The piece (originally published at Grain Magazine) just won silver at the National Magazine Awards last week. I am shocked and delighted! Now I have to call my mother (whom the piece is about) and inform her of this new development…
In other news, I had a great time at the Literary Picnic, a part of the Luminato Festival. The event was cancelled after two hours due to rain, but luckily I got to read, hang out in the park, and mingle with some other writers and readers. It was fun while it lasted!