Interview on Global News!
Stephen was one of the interview subjects on a Global News story about why Canadians like their fellow citizens more than Americans like theirs. See the clip here.
Extended interview on the Brian Crombie Hour!
Stephen appeared on the Brian Crombie Hour, heard on radio CKNT Sauga 960AM and watchable as a podcast to discuss his essays about Canadian identity, previously published in Geist and The Globe and Mail.
New Translation from Romanian
Stephen's translation of Handbook of Romanian Literature, edited by Oana Fotache and Liviu Papadima, will be published in the spring by DeGruyter Brill.
New Translation!
Stephen's translation, from Romanian into English, of Handbook of Romanian Literature, edited by Oana Fotache Dubǎlaru and Liviu Papadima, will be available in late 2026.
Upcoming Books on Angola
Publication of Stephen's books on Angola is now confirmed: Fissured Ground: National History in Angolan Literature, Origins to Independence is forthcoming from McGill-Queen's University Press in April 2026; the second volume, A Single Nation: National History in...
Passing of Tom Henighan
Stephen's father, the writer and academic Tom Henighan, passed away on November 31, 2025. Please find his obituary here.
New Article!
Stephen’s essay on how Canadians who study abroad become more nationalistic, which includes a cameo appearance by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney , was published in the April 19, 2025 edition of The Globe and Mail. You can read it here. This essay was quoted in...
New Book!
Stephen’s study Fissured Ground. National History in Angolan Fiction. Origins to Independence —the first of two forthcoming books by Stephen on Angola— is in production at McGill-Queen’s University Press.
Keynote address: 25 anos do edifício at the University of Lisbon, Portugal
On Wednesday February 19 at 11am, Stephen will be the keynote speaker at the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the new building at the library of the University of Lisbon, Portugal. All are welcome.
Reprint of Spanish-Language Essay
Stephen's Spanish-language essay on Sergio Ramírez's short story "Catalina y Catalina," entitled "La retórica revolucionaria del padre," a version of which is available in English in Stephen's book Sandino's Nation: Ernesto Cardenal and Sergio Ramírez Writing...
Reading at Drunk Fiction
On September 29 at 6pm Stephen will be reading from The World of After at Drunk Fiction, 856 College Street, Toronto.
TER2LIA at Casa do Alentejo Community Centre
--On May 15, from 7pm to 9pm, Stephen will be participating in TER2LIA, an evening of readings and music at Casa do Alentejo Community Centre, 1130 Dupont Street, Toronto.
Reading at the Albion
---On June 24, from 6:30pm to 9:00pm, Stephen will be feature author at the Vocamus Writers' Community reading "Your Own Words" at the Albion Hotel, 49 Norfolk St, Guelph. Stephen will read both at the evening's opening and at its close.
Talks in February
Below is Stephen's speaking schedule for February: On February 5 at 3pm, in FAB2.43, Stephen will be giving a talk entitled, “Institutionalizing a National Literature in Independent Angola”, University of Warwick, UK. On February 11 at 10.30-11.30am, Stephen will give...
Visiting Fellowship at the University of Warwick
During the month of February 2026 Stephen will be a Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Study, University of Warwick. On February 5 at 3pm, in FAB2.43, he will be giving a talk entitled, "Institutionalizing a National Literature in Independent Angola." ...
Summer Events
At the end of June, Stephen will be speaking on the work of Boaventura Cardoso at the African Literature Association conference in Nairobi, Kenya. At the end of July he will be speaking on the cultural politics of translating Romanian fiction into English at...
Reading in Berlin, Germany!
Monday 8 June, 7:30 pm. Salón Berlinés. Oppelner Str. 34 10997 Berlin. Lectura en español de La senda del jaguar. Reading from the Spanish translation of The Path of the Jaguar. Bilingual event (Spanish-German).
Blue Metropolis Literary Festival: “Concordia to Oxford, that’s quite a leap!”
Sunday, 30 April, 3:00pm, Concordia University, downtown campus-- Blue Metropolis Literary Festival, Montreal "Concordia to Oxford, that's quite a leap!"--Launch and discussion of Stephen's novel The World of After hosted by writer Martha Batiz.
Blue Metropolis Literary Festival: “Writing Across the Pond”
Saturday, 29 April, 3:00pm, Concordia University, downtown campus-- Blue Metropolis Literary Festival, Montreal, "Writing Across the Pond." Panel discussion on publishing translations with Stephen, Argentine-British editor Carolina Orloff and Bolivian-U.S. writer...
Book Launch: Translation of The Path of the Jaguar
November 30, 8pm: Launch of En la senda del jaguar ( F&G Editores), Mónica Santizo's Spanish translation of Stephen's novel The Path of the Jaguar, FILGUA, Forum Majadas, 27 6-50 Avenida, Zona 11, Ciudad de Guatemala.
