The Lit Room
Wednesday April 15th, 2026 with Susan Johnston
#23 CKCU x Writersfest: Reem Gaafar, A Mouth Full of Salt

About Reem Gaafar: Reem Gaafar is a writer, physician, and filmmaker. Her writing has appeared in African Arguments, African Feminism, Teakisi, Andariya and 500 Words Magazine, among other outlets. Her short story “Light of the Desert” was published in I Know Two Sudans. Her short story “Finding Descartes” was published in Relations: An Anthology of African and Diaspora Voices. A Mouth Full of Salt is her debut novel and Winner of the 2023 Island Prize. Gaafar lives in Canada with her husband and three sons. Writersfest and the CBC Ottawa Book Club are hosting an event on Tuesday April 28 at the Ottawa Public Library Greenboro branch. (363 Lorry Greenberg Dr.) Alan Neal will talk with Zeina Sleiman about her book Where The Jasmine Blooms, and Carleton University's Writer-in-Residence, Monia Mazigh will talk with Reem Gaafar. The event is presented by the CBC All In A Day Book Club, The Ottawa International Writers Festival and the Carleton University Writer-in-Residence program at the English Department. Ticket information is below: TO GET A TICKET FOR THE IN-PERSON EVENT https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/all-in-a-day-book-club-in-person-zeina-sleiman-tickets-1985979182195?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true TO GET A TICKET FOR THE ONLINE EVENT https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/all-in-a-day-book-club-virtual-zeina-sleimans-where-the-jasmine-blooms-tickets-1985980005658?aff=oddtdtcreator https://writersfestival.org/events/spring-2026/cbc-radios-all-in-a-day-book-club