Aviva Rubin

Toronto-based writer of memoir, essays, and social commentary whose work has appeared in The New York Times and The Globe and Mail; author of the debut novel WHITE and the memoir Lost and Found in Lymphomaland.

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Nov 25, 2025 • 29min

Aviva Rubin, "White: A Novel" (RE: Books, 2024)

Aviva Rubin, a Toronto-based writer and author of the debut novel WHITE, explores profound themes of hate and redemption. She discusses her protagonist, Sarah, who escapes a White Supremacist family by infiltrating a Neo-Nazi gang to combat hate crimes. Rubin draws from her own experiences in 1990s activism, touches on the complexities of hate speech laws, and highlights Canada's troubling history with anti-Semitism. She also shares insights on her next book featuring a neurodivergent math genius uncovering workplace secrets.

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