He Who Would Walk the Earth - Halifax Book Launch

Join author Griffin Bjerke-Clarke for the launch of his book He Who Would Walk the Earth. Griffin will be joined in conversation by Jack Amos.

Refreshments and copies of the book will be available to purchase. 

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Sparse and dreamy, Griffin Bjerke-Clarke’s He Who Would Walk the Earth explores memory, identity, trauma, and healing through a timeless journey. Métis storytelling methods and elements of horror infuse He Who Would Walk the Earth, an anti-colonial western that powerfully evokes a mood reminiscent of twentieth-century classics like Waiting for Godot. This book unsettles as much as it stokes, dystopian in Felix’s apathy yet optimistic in the way he addresses challenges along his listless way. In the end, Felix must learn from his earnest mistakes as he begins to understand that agency requires collaborating with those around him. 

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Griffin Bjerke-Clarke is a Métis author originally from Oskana (Regina), Saskatchewan, and living in Kjipuktuk (Halifax). From the time he was a small child, Griffin enjoyed making up stories and has always used them to navigate the world; before he could read or write, he would tell his narratives to anyone who would listen. Having grown up distant from his ancestry, Griffin aims to return to his roots, become fluent in Cree and Michif, and return to his community as an educator. Griffin is studying English at the University of King's College. Griffin is a registered citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation.

Jack Amos is a former chicken farmer, exploration technician, and stagehand from Dawson City, Yukon. He now works as a pool boy and blackjack dealer. He is an honorarium writer for The Klondike Sun, and his writing has appeared in The Dalhousie Gazette, The Shakat Journal, and Eklectish.com. When he’s not playing the role of the reluctant journalist, you may find him writing science fiction or poetry. He has walked across Iceland and Scotland and is never quite sure who might be behind him.