BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vancouver Writers Fest - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Vancouver Writers Fest X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Vancouver Writers Fest REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211021T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211021T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T044005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T190658Z UID:10000203-1634846400-1634846400@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:The Spectacular Complexity of Womanhood With Mona Awad\, Zoe Whittall\, and Rachel Yoder DESCRIPTION:Join three exceptional writers as they probe\, blast\, and confront the bizarre\, challenging\, beautiful\, transcendent\, dangerous\, and downright contradictory complexities of womanhood. This promises to be an evening of wry observation\, of catharsis\, of hilarity. Mona Awad transfixed audiences when she visited the Festival to promote her novel\, Bunny. She returns with All’s Well: a piercingly funny story of a theatre director at breaking point. Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist Zoe Whittall (The Best Kind of People) joins us with her latest work\, The Spectacular\, traversing three generations of women\, each of whom are grappling with the consequences of motherhood\, abandonment\, and the knife edge of opportunity and disappointment that is rife in female experience. Rachel Yoder looks at motherhood slightly differently; Nightbitch follows a stay-at-home mom who comes to believe she’s turning into a dog. These books\, and these sensational female authors\, are a tonic. Come imbibe with us. \n\n\n\n\nModerated by Leslie Hurtig. \n\nMona Awad (appearing in-person)\nZoe Whittall (appearing virtually)\nRachel Yoder (appearing virtually)\nLeslie Hurtig (appearing in-person) \nUpdate: Zoe Whittall\, originally scheduled to appear in-person\, will now be appearing virtually. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/the-spectacular-complexity-of-womanhood-with-mona-awad-zoe-whittall-and-rachel-yoder LOCATION:Waterfront Theatre\, 1412 Cartwright St.\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, BC V6H 3R7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Theatre Hybrid GEO:49.2701014;-123.1355423 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Waterfront Theatre 1412 Cartwright St. Vancouver British Columbia BC V6H 3R7 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1412 Cartwright St.:geo:-123.1355423,49.2701014 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211021T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211021T213000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T043730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T183144Z UID:10000201-1634846400-1634851800@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Permanent Astonishment: Tomson Highway in Conversation DESCRIPTION:One of the most acclaimed Indigenous writers and performers in Canada shares his epic life story in a new memoir and conversation. Tomson Highway was born in a snowbank on an island in the sub-Arctic\, the 11th of 12 children in a nomadic Cree family. Permanent Astonishment shares his joy of the natural world and his family—from being pulled by dogsled beneath a night sky alive with stars to singing country music songs around the campfire. He also shares what happened after and away from that idyllic childhood; flown to residential school when he was six years old\, where his younger brother\, René\, soon joined him. Permanent Astonishment is also an embrace to René’s final words when he died too young. “Don’t mourn me\, be joyful\,” he said. Highway demonstrates just that through a hilarious and profound work that explores culture\, conquest\, and survival. Hear him tell his tale in conversation with Bill Richardson. \n\nThis event is Pay What You Can! Book a ticket to this event to receive a link to watch the livestream wherever you are. After the Festival\, you’ll also receive access to a recording of the event\, which will be available to rewatch for one week. \nThis event is included in a Digital Pass. The $100 pass includes access to the whole digital lineup in one convenient package. If you choose a pass\, there’s no need to book tickets individually or keep track of multiple emails. Click here if you’d like to purchase a Digital Pass instead of ordering a ticket to this event. \nThis event is also simulcast at our in-person cinema\, The Nest. Many of our digital events are also streaming onsite at The Nest. Please note that seating at this venue is first-come-first-served by donation at the door. Read more about The Nest Cinema. *You may watch cinema events in The Nest\, or stream comfortably from home. \nCheck out our Festival FAQ for Festival & box office information.\nView our full lineup or just our digital events URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/tomson-highway LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211021T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211021T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T044453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T155118Z UID:10000204-1634848200-1634848200@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Word! Spoken Word For Adults with Lili Robinson\, jaye simpson\, and Brandon Wint DESCRIPTION:Update: This event is hosted by Anjalica Solomon. \nOur Spoken Word event series\, curated by award-winning poet and spoken word artist Jillian Christmas\, is an effervescent\, powerful highlight of our youth programming every year. We’re so excited to bring this exceptional series to the rest of our audience for the first time. Performers include Fringe New Play Prize-winner\, playwright\, poet\, actor\, and community organizer Lili Robinson\, as well as jaye simpson: an Oji-Cree Saulteaux Indigiqueer from Sapotaweyak Cree Nation. Their work has been published in various publications and their latest work\, it was never going to be okay\, was shortlisted for the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers and won the Indigenous Voices Award. Brandon Wint is an Ontario-born poet\, spoken word artist\, and educator whose poems and essays have been published in national anthologies. Divine Animal is his debut book of poetry. These are artists at the top of their game; whose vocalization will move\, rivet\, and provoke. Come find out what the excitement is about. \n\n\n\n\nHosted by Anjalica Solomon. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/word-spoken-word-for-adults-with-jaye-simpson-and-brandon-wint LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211021T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211021T223000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210908T145645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211012T232518Z UID:10000226-1634850000-1634855400@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:🍺📖😂 The Emoji Lit Pub Quiz With Rob Taylor DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT\nJoin us for a first-for-the-Fest literary pub quiz\, inspired by a growing online quiz trend: identifying book titles by emoji representations. Hosted by poet and literary raconteur Rob Taylor\, this fast-paced evening will feature book-related emoji quizzes (Would you guess that a bunny tail and two skyscrapers represents a Dickens classic?) and “Mad-Lib Readings\,” in which authors give readings from their work with sections blanked out for audience participation. There will even be a Wrong Answers Only round with author Rhea Tregebov choosing her favourite incorrect guesses… perfect for anyone who has never placed first in a pub quiz. Don’t miss this effervescent evening of escapades.  \nHosted by Rob Taylor. \n\nThis pub quiz event takes place at Granville Island Brewing on Granville Island. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/the-emoji-lit-pub-quiz-with-rob-taylor LOCATION:Granville Island Brewing\, Granville Island CATEGORIES:Theatre GEO:49.2711567;-123.133993 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Granville Island Brewing Granville Island;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Granville Island:geo:-123.133993,49.2711567 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T100000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T045220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T190948Z UID:10000205-1634896800-1634896800@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:The Winter Wives: Linden MacIntyre in Conversation with David Ebner DESCRIPTION:Bestselling\, award-winning author\, journalist\, and broadcaster Linden MacIntyre is invited to our Festival year after year. Not only because he’s in popular demand from our audience\, but also because every event proves to be a captivating conversation about storytelling and what makes us human. In conversation\, MacIntyre will speak about his new book\, The Winter Wives\, which weaves together threads of crime\, disability\, and dementia. Two old friends couldn’t be more different—Allan is a successful and wealthy sportsman; Byron lives at home caring for his ill mother and has a disability resulting from a childhood illness. The fault lines between them start to show. But when Allan suffers a stroke\, both friends are forced to confront their weaknesses and strengths\, and the tangles of their relationship. \n\nUpdated: Please note that the venue for this event has been updated\, and will take place at Revue Stage. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/the-winter-wives-linden-macintyre-in-conversation-with-david-ebner LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T100000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T045516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211001T185229Z UID:10000208-1634896800-1634896800@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Complex Histories With Gary Barwin\, Roy Jacobsen\, and Kathleen Winter DESCRIPTION:Literary historical novels often bring us the gift of enabling us to see events of the past more clearly than ever before. These three authors prove it. Gary Barwin’s Nothing the Same\, Everything Haunted is full of sharp wit\, pathos\, and reimagined history\, as a middle-aged Jewish man who dreams of being a cowboy goes on an eccentric quest across Europe following the 1941 Nazi invasion of Luthiania. Roy Jacobsen captivated readers with his Booker-shortlisted novel\, The Unseen. The follow up\, White Shadow\, centres on Ingrid: a Norwegian woman living alone on a small island during the Nazi occupation\, who falls in love with a Russian prisoner of war who washes ashore—and the persecution that follows. Giller-shortlisted novelist Kathleen Winter returns with a stunning reimagining of the lost years of misunderstood Romantic Era genius Dorothy Wordsworth in Undersong: A Novel. Find out how these authors balance their stories with the weight of historic realism\, and the balance between truth and fiction. \n\n\n\n\nModerated by Tara Henley. \n\nThis event is Pay What You Can! Book a ticket to this event to receive a link to watch the livestream wherever you are. After the Festival\, you’ll also receive access to a recording of the event\, which will be available to rewatch for one week. \nThis event is included in a Digital Pass. The $100 pass includes access to the whole digital lineup in one convenient package. If you choose a pass\, there’s no need to book tickets individually or keep track of multiple emails. Click here if you’d like to purchase a Digital Pass instead of ordering a ticket to this event. \nThis event is also simulcast at our in-person cinema\, The Nest. Many of our digital events are also streaming onsite at The Nest. Please note that seating at this venue is first-come-first-served by donation at the door. Read more about The Nest Cinema. *You may watch cinema events in The Nest\, or stream comfortably from home. \nCheck out our Festival FAQ for Festival & box office information.\nView our full lineup or just our digital events URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/complex-histories-with-gary-barwin-roy-jacobsen-and-kathleen-winter LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T103000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T050053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T035947Z UID:10000207-1634898600-1634898600@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:The Power of Comics with Aminder Dhaliwal\, Hiromi Goto\, and Gord Hill DESCRIPTION:Update: Please note that Gord Hill\, originally scheduled to appear in-person\, will be appearing virtually. \nComics and graphic novels continue to expand in popularity and influence. The genre is now worth an estimated $1.28 billion in publishing. More than this\, we have a new recognition for the remarkable impact this literary form has on understanding social injustices and offering unique political commentary. We’re joined by three comic artists\, each of whom explore important topics through their art. Aminder Dhaliwal\, author of Cyclopedia Exotica\, which appeared on 25 “best of” lists; poet and novelist Hiromi Goto who launches a tender\, literary graphic novel\, Shadow List; and Gord Hill\, author of a series of seminal illustrated histories of Indigenous struggles in the Americas\, including The 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance Comic Book. Why do they choose to use this form to make statements about the state of the world? Find out in a riveting event for all ages. \n\n\n\n\nModerated by Ken Boesem. \n\n\n\n\n\nAminder Dhaliwal (appearing virtually)\nHiromi Goto (appearing in-person)\nGord Hill (appearing virtually)\nKen Boesem (appearing in-person) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Partner: Vancouver Comic Arts Festival URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/the-power-of-comics-with-aminder-dhaliwal-hiromi-goto-and-gord-hill LOCATION:Waterfront Theatre\, 1412 Cartwright St.\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, BC V6H 3R7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Theatre Hybrid GEO:49.2701014;-123.1355423 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Waterfront Theatre 1412 Cartwright St. Vancouver British Columbia BC V6H 3R7 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1412 Cartwright St.:geo:-123.1355423,49.2701014 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T113000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T050541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T164102Z UID:10000209-1634902200-1634902200@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Top Picks for Teachers: New Classics for School Reading DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT\nUpdate: David A. Robertson was originally scheduled to attend in-person\, and will now be attending virtually. \nThere are perennial books beloved to teachers and students alike. How do we begin to amalgamate new classics; books that have caught millions of imaginations and continue to be go-to reads for youth? Three authors at the top of their game explore just that. They’ll speak about their new books\, and the importance of broadening our school reading lists to ensure that both traditional and contemporary books of influence are accessible to young minds across the country. You’ll leave with great suggestions for your next favourite classroom choice. Hear from perennial bestselling author Cherie Dimaline (Hunting by Stars\, sequel to The Marrow Thieves); David A. Robertson (The Great Bear); and Robin Stevenson (When You Get the Chance). \n\n\n\n\nModerated by Tanya Boteju. \n\nCherie Dimaline (appearing virtually)\nDavid A. Robertson (appearing virtually)\nRobin Stevenson (appearing in-person) \nTanya Boteju\n(appearing in-person) URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/top-picks-for-teachers-new-classics-for-school-reading LOCATION:Performance Works CATEGORIES:Theatre Hybrid END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T050806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210924T174354Z UID:10000210-1634904000-1634904000@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Black Literature on the Prairies With Cheryl Foggo and Karina Vernon DESCRIPTION:Calgary writer and filmmaker Cheryl Foggo and Toronto writer and scholar Karina Vernon will enter into a conversation\, moderated by Lawrence Hill\, about Black literature\, identity\, and history on the Canadian Prairies. Foggo is a celebrated playwright and journalist and the author of three children’s/YA books and the much-celebrated memoir Pourin’ Down Rain: A Black Woman Claims Her Place in the Canadian West. Most recently\, Foggo wrote and directed the 2020 NFB film documentary John Ware Reimagined\, about a prominent but oft-misunderstood 19th century Black cowboy from Alberta. Vernon\, an associate professor of English at the University of Toronto\, is a leading Canadian scholar on Black Canadian literature with a particular interest in prairie writing. Her book The Black Prairie Archives: an Anthology appeared in 2020 with Wilfrid Laurier University Press. \n\n\n\n\nModerated and curated by Guest Curator Lawrence Hill. \n\nThis event is Pay What You Can! Book a ticket to this event to receive a link to watch the livestream wherever you are. After the Festival\, you’ll also receive access to a recording of the event\, which will be available to rewatch for one week. \nThis event is included in a Digital Pass. The $100 pass includes access to the whole digital lineup in one convenient package. If you choose a pass\, there’s no need to book tickets individually or keep track of multiple emails. Click here if you’d like to purchase a Digital Pass instead of ordering a ticket to this event. \nThis event is also simulcast at our in-person cinema\, The Nest. Many of our digital events are also streaming onsite at The Nest. Please note that seating at this venue is first-come-first-served by donation at the door. Read more about The Nest Cinema. *You may watch cinema events in The Nest\, or stream comfortably from home. \nCheck out our Festival FAQ for Festival & box office information.\nView our full lineup or just our digital events URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/black-literature-on-the-prairies-with-cheryl-foggo-and-karina-vernon LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T130000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T051205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211016T202902Z UID:10000211-1634907600-1634907600@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:What Strange Paradise: Omar El Akkad in Conversation with Mark Medley DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT\nOmar El Akkad’s masterpiece\, American War\, captivated readers with its eerie possibility; the brutality of war in the near future when the United States is once again divided in bloodshed\, this time about fossil fuels. His follow up\, What Strange Paradise\, is equally prescient: a devastating yet beautiful story of two children against the backdrop of the refugee crisis\, and the dehumanization of those who must flee home. The New York Times has said it “deserves to be an instant classic.” El Akkad’s writing is both fortune-telling dystopia and precise cultural criticism; a necessary writer who probes our humanity. He speaks with Globe and Mail editor\, Mark Medley\, about his work and the future. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/what-strange-paradise-omar-el-akkad-in-conversation-with-mark-medley LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T133000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T051648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210924T174434Z UID:10000212-1634909400-1634909400@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Defying Stereotypes in Memoir With Ben Philippe and Ian Williams DESCRIPTION:Both authors of provocative\, lively\, spirited\, and stereotype-defying memoirs\, Ben Philippe and Ian Williams are sure to launch into a riveting conversation. Philippe is a New York-based writer and screenwriter with two young adult novels to his credit. His new adult nonfiction book is the memoir in essays\, Sure I’ll Be Your Black Friend: Notes From the Other Side of the Fist Bump. Philippe’s new book begins with the line\, “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a good white person of liberal leanings must be in want of a Black friend…” Williams is an award-winning poet\, a Giller-prize winning novelist (Reproduction)\, and associate professor at the University of Toronto. His new set of essays Disorientation: On Being Black in the World begins with the line\, “My resolution this year is to learn how to swim\,” and captures the impact of social encounters that focus suddenly\, unexpectedly\, harshly\, or hilariously on matters of racial identity. \nModerated by Danny Ramadan. Curated by Guest Curator Lawrence Hill.  \n\nBen Philippe (appearing virtually)\nIan Williams (appearing in-person)\nDanny Ramadan (appearing in-person) URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/defying-stereotypes-in-memoir-with-ben-philippe-and-ian-williams LOCATION:Waterfront Theatre\, 1412 Cartwright St.\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, BC V6H 3R7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Theatre Hybrid GEO:49.2701014;-123.1355423 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Waterfront Theatre 1412 Cartwright St. Vancouver British Columbia BC V6H 3R7 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1412 Cartwright St.:geo:-123.1355423,49.2701014 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T140000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T051926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T222744Z UID:10000213-1634911200-1634911200@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:The Intricate Craft of Poetry with Liz Howard\, Adam Sol\, and Brandon Wint DESCRIPTION:We bring together three poets renowned for their magnificent experimentation with form and structure to discuss contemporary poetry and the craft behind three collections that ask the essential questions of our time. Ontario-born poet\, spoken word artist\, and educator Brandon Wint’s poems and essays have been published in national anthologies. Divine Animal is his debut collection. Griffin Poetry Prize winner Liz Howard’s latest work is Letters in a Bruised Cosmos. In propulsive verse\, she asks\, “Who do we become after the worst has happened?”. Adam Sol is a Trillium Book Award-winning poet\, whose latest collection\, Broken Dawn Blessings\, explores how we respond to others’ pain\, both the pain of those we love and those we don’t know. Moderated by celebrated and award-winning poet\, Shazia Hafiz Ramji. \n\n\n\n\nModerated by Shazia Hafiz Ramji. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is Pay What You Can! Book a ticket to this event to receive a link to watch the livestream wherever you are. After the Festival\, you’ll also receive access to a recording of the event\, which will be available to rewatch for one week. \nThis event is included in a Digital Pass. The $100 pass includes access to the whole digital lineup in one convenient package. If you choose a pass\, there’s no need to book tickets individually or keep track of multiple emails. Click here if you’d like to purchase a Digital Pass instead of ordering a ticket to this event. \nThis event is also simulcast at our in-person cinema\, The Nest. Many of our digital events are also streaming onsite at The Nest. Please note that seating at this venue is first-come-first-served by donation at the door. Read more about The Nest Cinema. *You may watch cinema events in The Nest\, or stream comfortably from home. \nCheck out our Festival FAQ for Festival & box office information.\nView our full lineup or just our digital events \n \nPresented in partnership with SFU Creative Writing. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/the-intricate-craft-of-poetry-with-liz-howard-adam-sol-and-brandon-wint LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T143000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T052424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211019T225843Z UID:10000123-1634913000-1634913000@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:It’s Not Too Late: How We Can Still Fight the Climate Crisis DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT\nOptimism is a particularly notable virtue in today’s age\, when wildfires and floods rage\, and headlines warn that we’re past the point of no return for a liveable climate. How do we continue to push for change amidst such significant forces\, of nature and government? How do we replace ennui with purpose? And will it really make a difference? Journalist and author Arno Kopecky believes so. In the surprisingly funny The Environmentalist’s Dilemma he reminds us that\, in fact\, humanity’s doing better than ever. J.B. MacKinnon\, bestselling author of The 100 Mile Diet\, and now The Day the World Stops Shopping\, meanwhile offers us fascinating insight into our individual habits and why ending consumerism can help to save our planet\, and ourselves. Join these two minds for a relatable\, wise\, and fascinating conversation about why it’s not as bad as you might think (and what comes next). \n\n\n\n\nModerated by Laura Lynch. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/its-not-too-late-how-we-can-still-fight-the-climate-crisis LOCATION:Performance Works CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T180000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T052631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211022T222820Z UID:10000124-1634925600-1634925600@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:China Unbound: Joanna Chiu in Conversation with Doug Saunders DESCRIPTION:Update: This event will now be released as a podcast! Click here to subscribe to Books & Ideas Audio\, where you can listen to the podcast. \nYou don’t need to RSVP or book a ticket to this event. This podcast will be released at 6:00pm PDT on Friday\, October 22. \nAs the world’s second-largest economy\, China is extending its influence across the globe with the complicity of democratic nations. Internationally recognized reporter Joanna Chiu has spent a decade tracking China’s propulsive rise\, from the political aspects of the multi-billion-dollar “New Silk Road” global investment project to a growing sway on foreign countries and multilateral institutions through “United Front” efforts. As the United States stumbles\, Chiu’s anticipated work\, China Unbound: A New World Disorder exposes Beijing’s high-tech surveillance and aggressive measures that result in human rights violations against those who challenge its power. She speaks to Globe and Mail journalist Doug Saunders about why the new world order she sees has disturbing implications for global stability\, prosperity\, and civil rights everywhere. \n  \n\nThis event is included in a Digital Pass. The $100 pass includes access to the whole digital lineup in one convenient package. If you choose a pass\, there’s no need to book tickets individually or keep track of multiple emails. Click here if you’d like to purchase a Digital Pass instead of ordering a ticket to this event. \nThis event is also simulcast at our in-person cinema\, The Nest. Many of our digital events are also streaming onsite at The Nest. Please note that seating at this venue is first-come-first-served by donation at the door. Read more about The Nest Cinema. *You may watch cinema events in The Nest\, or stream comfortably from home. \nCheck out our Festival FAQ for Festival & box office information.\nView our full lineup or just our digital events URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/china-unbound-joanna-chiu-in-conversation-with-doug-saunders LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T180000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T052851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T213807Z UID:10000125-1634925600-1634925600@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Ring: André Alexis in Conversation with Mark Medley DESCRIPTION:No matter the depth of feeling for our beloved\, there is always a moment (or a few) when we’d like to change something about them. Right? Scotiabank Giller Prize and Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize winner\, André Alexis\, probes love\, romance\, and the past in his latest novel\, Ring\, in which a woman in love is gifted a ring that will allow her to change three things about her partner. Following on the heels of Pastoral\, Fifteen Dogs\, The Hidden Keys\, and Days by Moonlight\, it completes Alexis’ Quincunx: five genre-bending\, stunning novels. We welcome this extraordinary literary mind to discuss his five works\, and the philosophy imbued in his latest\, with Globe and Mail editor\, Mark Medley. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/ring-andre-alexis-in-conversation-with-mark-medley LOCATION:Waterfront Theatre\, 1412 Cartwright St.\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, BC V6H 3R7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Theatre GEO:49.2701014;-123.1355423 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Waterfront Theatre 1412 Cartwright St. Vancouver British Columbia BC V6H 3R7 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1412 Cartwright St.:geo:-123.1355423,49.2701014 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T053154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T222837Z UID:10000126-1634932800-1634932800@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:On Freedom: Maggie Nelson in Conversation with Baharak Yousefi DESCRIPTION:Those who are first introduced to Maggie Nelson soon notice her name throughout their literary and social worlds. The award-winning writer\, scholar\, poet\, and critic is one of the most prolific and influential Western thinkers today. As Vulture shared\, “Reading Nelson is like watching a prima ballerina deliver the performance of a lifetime: athletic\, graceful\, and awe-inspiring.” The same goes for her latest work\, On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint\, which draws on a vast range of material to explore how we might think\, experience\, or talk about freedom. Thinking publicly through the knots in our culture—from recent art-world debates to the turbulent legacies of sexual liberation\, from the painful paradoxes of addiction to the lure of despair in the face of the climate crisis—is itself a practice of freedom\, a means of forging fortitude\, courage\, and company. \n\nThis event is Pay What You Can! Book a ticket to this event to receive a link to watch the livestream wherever you are. After the Festival\, you’ll also receive access to a recording of the event\, which will be available to rewatch for one week. \nThis event is included in a Digital Pass. The $100 pass includes access to the whole digital lineup in one convenient package. If you choose a pass\, there’s no need to book tickets individually or keep track of multiple emails. Click here if you’d like to purchase a Digital Pass instead of ordering a ticket to this event. \nThis event is also simulcast at our in-person cinema\, The Nest. Many of our digital events are also streaming onsite at The Nest. Please note that seating at this venue is first-come-first-served by donation at the door. Read more about The Nest Cinema. *You may watch cinema events in The Nest\, or stream comfortably from home. \nCheck out our Festival FAQ for Festival & box office information.\nView our full lineup or just our digital events URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/on-freedom-maggie-nelson-in-conversation-with-baharak-yousefi LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T053429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T213911Z UID:10000127-1634932800-1634932800@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Journeys For Home: One-to-One with Kamal Al-Solaylee and Marcello Di Cintio DESCRIPTION:Our headlines underscore the geopolitical forces that shape these tumultuous times\, but too infrequently do we hear from voices whose lives and homes are impacted by such pressures. Two exceptional journalists and authors share such stories—and discuss their motivation to seek them out. Kamal Al-Solaylee’s Return: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From includes conversations with dozens of people like himself who have chosen to—or long to—return to their homelands. Driven\, by Marcello Di Cintio\, shares conversations with taxi drivers\, their backgrounds ranging from the Iraqi National Guard\, to the Westboro Baptist Church\, to an arranged marriage that left one woman stranded in a foreign country with nothing but a suitcase. There are thousands of unknown stories around us. By hearing them\, we see the world in a new light. \n\nPresented in partnership with SFU Library. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/journeys-for-home-one-to-one-with-kamal-al-solaylee-and-marcello-di-cintio LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T053716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211022T233801Z UID:10000128-1634932800-1634932800@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:The Poetry Bash With Bertrand Bickersteth\, Molly Cross-Blanchard\, Joseph Dandurand\, Chantal Gibson\, Billeh Nickerson\, and Rob Taylor DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT\nUpdate: This event will no longer feature ASL interpretation. \nWe say it year after year: The Poetry Bash is a long-time audience favourite for a reason. There’s a reverence in the air\, and a sense of possibility met with hilarity\, collective gasps and cathartic insights. And now it’s back on stage\, for an atmospheric evening to kickstart the weekend. Hosted by poet and award-winning author Aislinn Hunter\, the lineup includes some of the most talked-about poets in Canada today. Spend the evening with Bertrand Bickersteth\, whose collection The Response of Weeds is a CBC Poetry Book of the Year; Métis writer and Room Magazine editor Molly Cross-Blanchard whose Exhibitionist is a 2021 favourite; prolific poet and Kwantlen First Nations member\, Joseph Dandurand (Sh:lam); artist\, poet\, and writer Chantal Gibson (with/holding); Poetry Bash favourite and writer\, poet\, and producer Billeh Nickerson (Duct-Taped Roses); and poet and critic Rob Taylor\, who launches his fourth collection\, Strangers.  \n\n\n\n\nHosted by Aislinn Hunter. \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented in partnership with KPU Creative Writing. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/the-poetry-bash-with-bertrand-bickersteth-molly-cross-blanchard-joseph-dandurand-chantal-gibson-billeh-nickerson-and-rob-taylor LOCATION:Performance Works CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T103000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T183122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211007T235219Z UID:10000129-1634985000-1634985000@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:One-to-One With Linwood Barclay and Beverley McLachlin DESCRIPTION:Listen to two of the most exciting crime writers speak to each other about their works in an intimate conversation between former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and bestselling author\, Beverley McLachlin\, and New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay. After her #1 debut\, Full Disclosure\, McLachlin offers another taut new thriller\, this time exploring what happens when Jilly Truitt\, a lawyer\, stumbles across a dark truth hanging over an accused family she’s defending. Will this new information result in the truth…or denial? In Barclay’s latest\, Find You First\, millionaire Miles is in a race against time against a terminal illness. As his potential heirs begin to vanish\, he must ask—who is the vicious killer\, and how close are they? Don’t miss this riveting discussion between authors who know how to turn pages. \n\nThis event is Pay What You Can! Book a ticket to this event to receive a link to watch the livestream wherever you are. After the Festival\, you’ll also receive access to a recording of the event\, which will be available to rewatch for one week. \nBecause this is a Pivot event\, originally planned for in-person\, is not included in the Digital Pass. \nThis event cannot be watched at our in-person cinema\, The Nest. \nCheck out our Festival FAQ for Festival & box office information.\nView our full lineup or just our digital events URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/one-to-one-with-linwood-barclay-and-beverley-mclachlin LOCATION:Digital (Zoom) CATEGORIES:Pivot Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T103000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T183346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210924T174719Z UID:10000130-1634985000-1634985000@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:with/holding: Chantal Gibson in Conversation with Lawrence Hill DESCRIPTION:Award-winning Vancouver poet Chantal Gibson joins the Vancouver Writers Fest stage once more to discuss\, in an interview with Lawrence Hill\, her latest new poetry collection with/holding: a collection of genre-blurring poems that examines the representation and reproduction of Blackness across communication media and popular culture. Gibson lives a fascinating life as an award-winning teacher at Simon Fraser University\, a successful visual artist whose art has been exhibited at museums and galleries across Canada and the United States\, and as a poet who has landed with a splash on the Canadian literary scene. Her first collection\, How She Read meditates on Blackness\, womanhood\, denial\, and freedom. She explores these themes and more in this morning’s illuminating conversation. \nCurated by Guest Curator Lawrence Hill.  \n\nPresented in partnership with UBC Library. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/with-holding-chantal-gibson-in-conversation-with-lawrence-hill LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T184330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T222907Z UID:10000131-1634986800-1634986800@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Bewilderment: Richard Powers in Conversation with Eleanor Wachtel DESCRIPTION:Richard Powers’ Pulitzer Prize-winning novel\, The Overstory\, is both a dazzling work of literature and an ecological hymn; arguably one of the most powerful calls for conservation of our forests that now sits\, in plain sight\, on shelves across the globe. This may be Powers’ most famous work\, but the prolific writer’s 13 other titles are similarly notable\, praiseworthy\, and lauded. Bewilderment\, his latest novel—longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize— is no different: exploring father-son relationships… and the cosmos. Theo Byrne is a widowed astrobiologist and father to Robin\, a young boy on the verge of being expelled. So what better solution than to take the boy to other planets? Powers speaks about his imaginative\, heartful tale with CBC Writers and Company host\, and inimitable interviewer\, Eleanor Wachtel. \n\nThis event is Pay What You Can! Book a ticket to this event to receive a link to watch the livestream wherever you are. After the Festival\, you’ll also receive access to a recording of the event\, which will be available to rewatch for one week. \nThis event is included in a Digital Pass. The $100 pass includes access to the whole digital lineup in one convenient package. If you choose a pass\, there’s no need to book tickets individually or keep track of multiple emails. Click here if you’d like to purchase a Digital Pass instead of ordering a ticket to this event. \nThis event is also simulcast at our in-person cinema\, The Nest. Many of our digital events are also streaming onsite at The Nest. Please note that seating at this venue is first-come-first-served by donation at the door. Read more about The Nest Cinema. *You may watch cinema events in The Nest\, or stream comfortably from home. \nCheck out our Festival FAQ for Festival & box office information.\nView our full lineup or just our digital events \nPresented in partnership with the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA). \nThe official bookseller for this event is Indigo.  URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/bewilderment-richard-powers-in-conversation-with-eleanor-wachtel LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T185133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T214131Z UID:10000132-1634986800-1634986800@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Unreconciled: Jesse Wente in Conversation with Tanya Talaga DESCRIPTION:From a celebrated Indigenous writer comes a stirring call to arms to build a new\, respectful relationship between the nation of Canada and Indigenous peoples. Of Jesse Wente’s new book\, Unreconciled\, Tanya Talaga explains\, “By telling his own story\, Jesse provides Canada with an essential roadmap of how to move forward through the myth of reconciliation towards the possibility of a just country. There is much work to be done but reading Jesse’s words\, soaking them in and letting them settle in your mind\, will set us all on the right path.” Who better to interview Wente than Talaga\, herself one of the most celebrated and influential Indigenous writers\, whose work—such as Seven Fallen Feathers and All My Relations—has transformed our thinking about justice in Canada? Don’t miss this important conversation about how to transcend our current thinking\, and systems\, for a fair and equitable future. \n\nJesse Wente (appearing virtually)\nTanya Talaga (appearing in-person) \nPresented in partnership with Penguin Random House Canada. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/unreconciled-jesse-wente-in-conversation-with-tanya-talaga LOCATION:Waterfront Theatre\, 1412 Cartwright St.\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, BC V6H 3R7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Theatre Hybrid GEO:49.2701014;-123.1355423 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Waterfront Theatre 1412 Cartwright St. Vancouver British Columbia BC V6H 3R7 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1412 Cartwright St.:geo:-123.1355423,49.2701014 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T130000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T191259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T222926Z UID:10000214-1634994000-1634994000@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Wildland: The Making of America’s Fury Evan Osnos in Conversation with Omar El Akkad DESCRIPTION:Through the fever pitch of anger\, hatred\, and civil unrest that rapidly crescendoed in 2020 we saw the disillusionment of millions of Americans\, and the dissolution of American politics as it was previously known. National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Evan Osnos illuminates the origins of America’s political fury in this prescient\, essential analysis. Wildland: The Making of America’s Fury follows ordinary individuals as they navigate 21st century America in three places: Greenwich\, Connecticut; Clarksburg\, West Virginia; and Chicago\, Illinois. Through their voices\, we understand the origins of this political turmoil—from the collapse of social infrastructure to the rightward shift of the financial elite\, to the compounded effects of segregation and violence. The recent fate of America has been one of the loudest\, most consistent conversations of the past few years\, on both sides of the border. Osnos speaks with award-winning American War author Omar El Akkad about why\, and what’s next. \n\nThis event is Pay What You Can! Book a ticket to this event to receive a link to watch the livestream wherever you are. After the Festival\, you’ll also receive access to a recording of the event\, which will be available to rewatch for one week. \nThis event is included in a Digital Pass. The $100 pass includes access to the whole digital lineup in one convenient package. If you choose a pass\, there’s no need to book tickets individually or keep track of multiple emails. Click here if you’d like to purchase a Digital Pass instead of ordering a ticket to this event. \nThis event is also simulcast at our in-person cinema\, The Nest. Many of our digital events are also streaming onsite at The Nest. Please note that seating at this venue is first-come-first-served by donation at the door. Read more about The Nest Cinema. *You may watch cinema events in The Nest\, or stream comfortably from home. \nCheck out our Festival FAQ for Festival & box office information.\nView our full lineup or just our digital events URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/wildland-the-making-of-americas-fury-evan-osnos-in-conversation-with-omar-el-akkad LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T140000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T192018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T214244Z UID:10000215-1634997600-1634997600@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Poets in Conversation With Bertrand Bickersteth\, Adam Sol\, and Isabella Wang DESCRIPTION:Join the discussion about craft\, language\, and nuance with four of Canada’s most exciting poetic voices\, each exploring identity\, language\, and intimacy through transcendent ways with verse. Bertrand Bickersteth’s The Response of Weeds is a CBC Poetry Book of the Year and explores what it means to be Black and Albertan through a variety of prisms: historical\, biographical\, and geographical. Trillium Book Award-winning poet Adam Sol’s latest collection tries to find moments of blessing in the midst of public and personal pain. Pebble Swing is the debut from one of Canada’s promising emerging poets\, Isabella Wang\, who—as an immigrant whose grasp of Mandarin is fading—explores language\, fragmentation\, and absence. \n\n\n\n\nModerated by Sheryda Warrener. \n\n\n\n\n\nGenerously sponsored by Sam Znaimer in memory of Nancy Richler. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/poets-in-conversation-with-bertrand-bickersteth-adam-sol-and-isabella-wang LOCATION:Waterfront Theatre\, 1412 Cartwright St.\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, BC V6H 3R7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Theatre GEO:49.2701014;-123.1355423 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Waterfront Theatre 1412 Cartwright St. Vancouver British Columbia BC V6H 3R7 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1412 Cartwright St.:geo:-123.1355423,49.2701014 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T140000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T192310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T214310Z UID:10000216-1634997600-1634997600@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Short Stories\, Great Tales with Norma Dunning\, Alix Ohlin\, and Casey Plett DESCRIPTION:The short story: the hardest narrative to craft and an often-underrated form\, it’s one of the Festival’s favourite areas to explore in events. Rediscover the beauty of these slim delights with an event exploring the crafting behind them. Norma Dunning draws on both lived experience and cultural memory to weave six new short stories centred on modern-day Inuk characters in Tainna; The Unseen Ones. Two-time Scotiabank Giller Prize Finalist\, Alix Ohlin is incapable of writing a story that’s anything other than a masterclass in craft. We Want What We Want is populated by bad parents and inescapable old flames. Lambda Literary Award winner Casey Plett’s collection\, A Dream of a Woman\, is one of the most anticipated books of the season. Her work buzzes with quiet intensity and intimate complexities as Plett centers transgender women seeking stable\, adult lives. \n\n\n\n\nModerated by Bill Richardson. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/short-stories-great-tales-with-norma-dunning-alix-ohlin-and-casey-plett LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T150000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T192446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T222943Z UID:10000217-1635001200-1635001200@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:The Lying Life of Adults: Ann Goldstein in Conversation with John Freeman DESCRIPTION:“I believe that books\, once they are written\, have no need of their authors\,” wrote Elena Ferrante in a 1991 letter\, explaining the rationale for her anonymity. Many do\, however\, need translators. Ann Goldstein has made millions of readers very\, very happy\, as the long-time translator of Elena Ferrante’s masterful Neapolitan Quartet. To celebrate the paperback release of The Lying Life of Adults\, she speaks with writer and editor John Freeman about this fascinating and challenging career. How does one begin to depict the rhythm of one language into the other? What is Goldstein’s relationship between the original text and the translated version? How does she ensure both the voice of the author and the characters sing in the second language? And what’s the difference between translating Elena Ferrante and Primo Levi? Join us for a bubbling\, intellectually fascinating conversation on the literary arts. \n\nThis event is Pay What You Can! Book a ticket to this event to receive a link to watch the livestream wherever you are. After the Festival\, you’ll also receive access to a recording of the event\, which will be available to rewatch for one week. \nThis event is included in a Digital Pass. The $100 pass includes access to the whole digital lineup in one convenient package. If you choose a pass\, there’s no need to book tickets individually or keep track of multiple emails. Click here if you’d like to purchase a Digital Pass instead of ordering a ticket to this event. \nThis event is also simulcast at our in-person cinema\, The Nest. Many of our digital events are also streaming onsite at The Nest. Please note that seating at this venue is first-come-first-served by donation at the door. Read more about The Nest Cinema. *You may watch cinema events in The Nest\, or stream comfortably from home. \nCheck out our Festival FAQ for Festival & box office information.\nView our full lineup or just our digital events URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/the-lying-life-of-adults-ann-goldstein-in-conversation-with-john-freeman LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T192710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T214509Z UID:10000218-1635008400-1635008400@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Fight Night: Miriam Toews in Conversation with Marsha Lederman DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT\nOne of Canada’s best loved authors has done it again: Fight Night is a funny\, smart\, headlong rush of a novel told in the voice of Swiv\, a nine-year-old living with her pregnant mother and lively grandmother. Together\, these three generations share the world\, and the pains and love of womanhood. Miriam Toews\, author of Women Talking\, A Complicated Kindness\, and All My Puny Sorrows\, shares insight into her latest work with Globe and Mail Western Arts Correspondent\, Marsha Lederman\, exploring why she writes about women often at the edge of society\, the complex bonds of family\, and how she creates that heart-seeking balance of ferocious truth and humour. \n\nMiriam Toews (appearing virtually)\nMarsha Lederman (appearing in-person) URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/fight-night-miriam-toews-in-conversation-with-marsha-lederman LOCATION:Waterfront Theatre\, 1412 Cartwright St.\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, BC V6H 3R7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Theatre Hybrid GEO:49.2701014;-123.1355423 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Waterfront Theatre 1412 Cartwright St. Vancouver British Columbia BC V6H 3R7 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1412 Cartwright St.:geo:-123.1355423,49.2701014 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T193106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T184317Z UID:10000219-1635008400-1635008400@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:The Mystery of Right and Wrong: Wayne Johnston in Conversation with Hal Wake DESCRIPTION:Wayne Johnston is one of the country’s most critically acclaimed and beloved writers\, whose ability to write about the ties of family\, and place\, have earned him long-time fans on both sides of the Atlantic. The Mystery of Right and Wrong is perhaps his most poignant to date. In it\, Johnston reveals haunting family secrets he’s kept for more than 30 years\, unfolding them in a novel that grapples with sexual abuse\, male violence\, and madness. The work explores the relationship of Wade Jackson\, a young writer\, with Rachel van Hout: the youngest of four daughters from a Dutch/South African family\, each of whom have significant mental health challenges. This is a deeply personal book and a stunning piece of literature. Johnston speaks with long-time friend and former Artistic Director\, Hal Wake\, about the writing journey. \n\nThis event is Pay What You Can! Book a ticket to this event to receive a link to watch the livestream wherever you are. After the Festival\, you’ll also receive access to a recording of the event\, which will be available to rewatch for one week. \nThis event is included in a Digital Pass. The $100 pass includes access to the whole digital lineup in one convenient package. If you choose a pass\, there’s no need to book tickets individually or keep track of multiple emails. Click here if you’d like to purchase a Digital Pass instead of ordering a ticket to this event. \nThis event is also simulcast at our in-person cinema\, The Nest. Many of our digital events are also streaming onsite at The Nest. Please note that seating at this venue is first-come-first-served by donation at the door. Read more about The Nest Cinema. *You may watch cinema events in The Nest\, or stream comfortably from home. \nCheck out our Festival FAQ for Festival & box office information.\nView our full lineup or just our digital events URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/the-mystery-of-right-and-wrong-wayne-johnston-in-conversation-with-hal-wake LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T190000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T193257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T184345Z UID:10000220-1635015600-1635015600@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:The Threads of Family and Resilience With Te-Ping Chen and Pik-Shuen Fung DESCRIPTION:Te-Ping Chen’s debut fiction\, Land of Big Numbers: Stories\, is lauded by NPR as “as brilliant an instance of a journalist’s keen eye manifesting in luminous fiction as one can find.” Through piercing realism and tongue-in-cheek magic realism\, it shares journeys of Chinese communities\, their history\, their government\, and how all of that has tumbled into the present\, where social mobility is extremely limited. Pik-Shuen Fung’s Ghost Forest reveals the resilient threads of matrilineal history and the inheritance of stories and silences in a moving story of a Chinese-Canadian astronaut family. These remarkable\, perceptive writers discuss history inherited in 21st century China\, and their depictions of modern day Chinese and Canadian-Chinese family dynamics\, with award-winning author and columnist\, Anna Ling Kaye. \n\n\n\n\nModerated by Anna Ling Kaye. \n\nThis event is Pay What You Can! Book a ticket to this event to receive a link to watch the livestream wherever you are. After the Festival\, you’ll also receive access to a recording of the event\, which will be available to rewatch for one week. \nThis event is included in a Digital Pass. The $100 pass includes access to the whole digital lineup in one convenient package. If you choose a pass\, there’s no need to book tickets individually or keep track of multiple emails. Click here if you’d like to purchase a Digital Pass instead of ordering a ticket to this event. \nThis event is also simulcast at our in-person cinema\, The Nest. Many of our digital events are also streaming onsite at The Nest. Please note that seating at this venue is first-come-first-served by donation at the door. Read more about The Nest Cinema. *You may watch cinema events in The Nest\, or stream comfortably from home. \nCheck out our Festival FAQ for Festival & box office information.\nView our full lineup or just our digital events URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/the-threads-of-family-and-resilience-with-te-ping-chen-and-pik-shuen-fung LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T105001 CREATED:20210907T193718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T175249Z UID:10000221-1635019200-1635019200@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:The Literary Cabaret With Mona Awad\, Gary Barwin\, Marcello Di Cintio\, Omar El Akkad\, Christa Couture\, and Darrel McLeod DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT\nOf all the delights of returning to physical Festival stages\, this one feels the sweetest: the return of the Festival’s flagship event\, the Literary Cabaret. It’s a magical coalescence of author readings and improvised songs; an atmospheric\, immersive evening of art. Returning at the helm of these fusions is Sally Zori: Musical Director and lead in Sally Zori & The Allegories. The band will accompany critically acclaimed author Mona Awad (All’s Well); writer\, composer\, and poet Gary Barwin (Nothing the Same\, Everything Haunted); award-winning journalist and author Marcello Di Cintio (Driven); bestseller and award-winner Omar El Akkad (What Strange Paradise)\, lauded memoirist Christa Couture (How To Lose Everything); and award-winning\, inspirational voice\, Darrel McLeod (Peyakow). Welcome back. \n\n\n\n\nHost and Musical Director: Sally Zori and The Allegories. \n\n\n\n\n\nYouth discounts not available for this event. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/the-literary-cabaret-with-mona-awad-gary-barwin-marcello-di-cintio-omar-el-akkad-christa-couture-and-darrel-mcleod LOCATION:Performance Works CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR