If you told me in January that a rap metal record would win the 2020 Polaris Music Prize I’d have fallen onto a fainting couch in a swoon.
And yet here we are, Backxwash’s God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It album has indeed won this year’s Polaris and it’s entirely deserved.
We didn’t get to celebrate Backxwash’s victory at the traditional gala this year. Instead, the 10 Short List nominees were honoured with a series of commissioned short films.
It turns out making 10 short films in four months is a ridiculously bonkers thing to do. But we did it. And they turned out.
Those looking to keep track of Sarah’s activities related to I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir and other high-profile writing activities she’s up to may want to keep an eye on her new Carrd profile.
You can find links to her recent media and podcast appearances, various ways you can purchase Overcame and some selected writing links.
Every year for the Polaris Music Prize Long List reveal we travel somewhere in Canada to get out there and visit the people.
This year with COVID-19 shutting everything down we were unable to do that and instead had 40 past Polaris nominees graciously, and on short notice, come together to do video reveals of this year’s 40 nominated albums on the 2020 Polaris Long List.
Considering the whole country was pretty much in lockdown it turned out pretty well.
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Sarah’s first book I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir (Douglas & McIntyre) is officially available in Canada.
The U.S. and international release is September 22, 2020.
Despite the state of the world being what it is, there are a number of ways interested readers can get this worthy piece of work.
Below is a handy list of links to purchase I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir (we’ll update with further options whenever we have them):
Your Independent Canadian Bookstore (We can’t guarantee these stores have the book, but you should call them and ask. Many indies are doing book delivery drops right now).
Sarah will be doing a Facebook virtual launch event for the book on Monday, April 20 at 7 pm ET. Tune in to hear her do a reading, answer questions and (probably) swerve the conversation to inappropriate and bizarre places.
The spirit of the radio and dang program on the airwaves The Strombo Show had Sarah on the show recently as a kick-off to Autism Awareness Month.
The episode, dubbed the “Self-Isolation Edition” due to host George Stroumboulopoulos doing his mandated 14-day traveler’s quarantine, featured an all-Canadian playlist and a special set recorded with Emily Haines.
To hear Sarah’s interview and/or the whole episode, go HERE.
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