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Tuesday, April 23, 2019: Dionne Brand, Tim Baker and more

Today on q: poet Dionne Brand, singer-songwriter Tim Baker, photographer David McMillan, poet José Olivarez, author Margaret Atwood.
Poet Dionne Brand, singer-songwriter Tim Baker, photographer David McMillan, poet José Olivarez. (Jason Chow, Britney Townsend, David McMillan, joseolivarez.com)

Today on q, with Tom Power:

  • Poet, novelist and editor Dionne Brand meditates on the process of writing poetry in her latest Griffin Poetry Prize-nominated book, The Blue Clerk.
  • Singer-songwriter Tim Baker performs from his debut solo album, Forever Overhead, live in the q studio.
  • Photographer David McMillan tells us why he took more than 20 trips inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone to capture images of a city frozen in time.
  • Poet José Olivarez reads from his debut collection of poetry, Citizen Illegal.

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