BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vancouver Writers Fest - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T134405 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:20260418T134405 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:20260418T134405 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:20260418T134405 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:20260418T134405 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:20260418T134406 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:20260418T134406 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:20260418T134406 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:20260418T134406 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:20260418T134406 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:20260418T134406 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:20260418T134406 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:20260418T134406 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:20260418T134406 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T134406 CREATED:20210907T194114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211022T234246Z UID:10000222-1635019200-1635019200@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Float Like a Butterfly\, Drink Mint Tea: Alex Wood in Conversation with Charles Demers DESCRIPTION:Update: This event will feature ASL interpretation! \nAlex Wood doesn’t do things by half. After being on a dedicated fast track to die young (and drunk)\, the drug-addicted\, alcoholic comedian decided to quit… everything. Wood gave up alcohol\, drugs\, red meat\, dairy\, social media\, porn\, credit cards\, nail-biting\, and gossip—all at once. He speaks with Robin’s Egg imprint publisher\, comedian\, and friend Charles Demers about this transition—and the heartbreak\, relapses\, and abuse along the way\, alongside love\, support\, and lots of laughter. With humour and candour\, Wood shares the deep shame of addiction\, and how he began to overcome it in order to survive. They say that humour is the best medicine. This conversation between two of the funniest folks in Vancouver is sure to offer entertaining insights into banishing one’s demons. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/float-like-a-butterfly-drink-mint-tea-alex-wood-in-conversation-with-charles-demers LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T134406 CREATED:20210907T194319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211022T234013Z UID:10000223-1635019200-1635019200@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Binge: Douglas Coupland in Conversation with Lisa Christiansen DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT\nUpdate: This event will no longer feature ASL interpretation. \n“If you love Doug’s fiction\, this collection is like rain on the desert\,” says the publisher of Douglas Coupland’s first work of fiction since 2013\, Binge. And certainly\, for the millions of readers for whom Coupland’s existentialism\, profundity\, and hilarity was generation-defining\, this is a welcome collection to devour. A collection of 60 stories featuring myriad characters—from the maudlin to the absurd—they ask us to question how we should be living. The bestselling author speaks with CBC producer Lisa Christiansen about his latest. \n\nCommunity partner: Opus Art Supplies URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/binge-douglas-coupland-in-conversation-with-lisa-christiansen 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:20211024T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T090000 DTSTAMP:20260418T134406 CREATED:20210907T194600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211016T045825Z UID:10000133-1635066000-1635066000@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:PODCAST: Saga Boy: Antonio Michael Downing in Conversation with Barbara Chirinos DESCRIPTION:This event is 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 9:00am PDT on Sunday\, October 24. \nAntonio Michael Downing was raised by his indomitable grandmother in the lush rainforest of southern Trinidad\, but—at age 11—is uprooted to Canada when she dies. He is sent to live with his stern\, evangelical Aunt Joan in Wabigoon\, a tiny northern Ontario community where he is one of only a few Black children in the town. His memoir\, Saga Boy\, is a creative\, startling mash-up of memories and mythology as he shares the experience of growing up as an immigrant minority and longing for home. Eventually\, he becomes a “Saga Boy”: a Trinidadian playboy\, addicted to escapism\, attention\, and sex. When the inevitable crash happens\, he finds himself in a cold\, stone jail cell. Yet this is a story of pride and reclamation\, as Downing reclaims his Black identity and embraces a rich heritage. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear his unforgettable story. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/podcast-saga-boy-antonio-michael-downing-in-conversation-with-barbara-chirinos LOCATION:Digital (Podcast) CATEGORIES:Digital END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T103000 DTSTAMP:20260418T134406 CREATED:20210907T195448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T204010Z UID:10000135-1635071400-1635071400@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Gripping Tales With Linwood Barclay\, Cherie Jones\, and Eddy Boudel Tan DESCRIPTION:These authors write in different genres but one thing connects them all: their ability to create spellbinding stories. Linwood Barclay is a household favourite for his prolific output of unputdownable thrillers. He returns with Find You First. Cherie Jones’ How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House has earned comparisons to Zadie Smith and Marlon James. The critically acclaimed debut follows four people in Barbados\, each desperate to escape their legacy of violence in a so-called “paradise.” Eddy Boudel Tan’s debut\, After Elias\, cemented him as an author to watch. He returns with The Rebellious Tide\, described as a “propulsive\, unpredictable adventure.” Discover three new works you’ll be recommending as soon as you turn the last page. \nModerated by Rob Wiersema. \n\nPresented in partnership with the BCIT Alumni Association. \nLinwood Barclay (appearing virtually)\nCherie Jones (appearing in-person)\nEddy Boudel Tan (appearing in-person)\nRob Wiersema (appearing in-person) URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/gripping-tales-with-linwood-barclay-cherie-jones-and-eddy-boudel-tan LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T134406 CREATED:20210907T200036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211024T173032Z UID:10000136-1635073200-1635073200@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Hunting by Stars: Cherie Dimaline in Conversation with David A. Robertson DESCRIPTION:The Marrow Thieves is a slim volume with a sweeping story and expansive impact. Since publication in 2017\, it has won multiple awards\, been mentioned in countless “best of” lists\, and remained firmly on the bestseller list for not only months\, but years. It demonstrated that Cherie Dimaline is an astonishing literary gift; one of the most influential writers of her generation. She releases the sequel to the story to much anticipation. Hunting by Stars continues the adventure in a dystopian world where the Indigenous people of North America are being hunted for their bone marrow and ability to dream. In this intimate conversation\, Dimaline shares the themes and writing process behind this latest work\, the evolution of modern writing as she sees it\, and what’s next for this remarkable author. \nUpdated: Please note that this is now a DIGITAL event\, over Zoom. \n\nThis event is organized in collaboration with the Canada Council for the Arts to celebrate the finalists and winners of the Governor General’s Literary Awards. \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 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/hunting-for-stars-cherie-dimaline-in-conversation-with-david-a-robertson LOCATION:Digital (Zoom) CATEGORIES:Digital,Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T134406 CREATED:20210907T200415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T183434Z UID:10000137-1635073200-1635073200@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:The International Sunday Brunch With Joshua Ferris\, Claire Fuller\, Linda Boström Knausgård\, Jaap Robben\, and Jeff VanderMeer DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: Please note that Pilar Quintana is no longer joining this event. \nSunday is made for slow\, quiet mornings of contemplation\, relaxation… and deliciousness. Enjoy a cozy morning at home with your favourite brunch\, and listen to readings from a range of fascinating international writers\, each sharing their favourite passages from new releases. Joshua Ferris (A Calling for Charlie Barnes) is a New Yorker 40 Under 40 and PEN/Hemingway award recipient; Desmond Elliott Prize-winner Claire Fuller presents her Women’s Prize shortlisted novel\, Unsettled Ground; Jeff VanderMeer\, a Nebula and Shirley Jackson Award winner\, returns to bestseller status with Hummingbird Salamander; Jaap Robben was longlisted for the Booker and offers another tender tale in Summer Brother; and Linda Boström Knausgård shares a poignant\, nuanced story of overcoming mental illness and isolation. Share some eggs with these literary stars. \n\n\n\n\nHosted by Kathryn Gretsinger. \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\n\n\n\nPresented in partnership with SFU’s Department of World Languages and Literatures. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/the-international-sunday-brunch-with-joshua-ferris-claire-fuller-linda-bostrom-knausgard-pilar-quintana-jaap-robben-and-jeff-vandermeer LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T130000 DTSTAMP:20260418T134406 CREATED:20210907T200639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T184414Z UID:10000138-1635080400-1635080400@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:The Magician and the Mayflies: One-to-One with Andrew O’Hagan and Colm Tóibín DESCRIPTION:Imagine the comfort of conversation between two old friends and the fierce ideas of two award-winning\, legendary writers sharing ideas. You can expect both from this conversation between long-time confidantes\, Colm Tóibín and Andrew O’Hagan\, as they discuss their latest works and individual writing processes. Tóibín’s latest book is his most dazzling and ambitious yet\, telling the story of German writer Thomas Mann. The Magician is a profound meditation on creative ambition\, civic responsibility\, queer desire\, and the pull of history. Booker-shortlisted author and London Review of Books editor-at-large\, O’Hagan\, shares a finely tuned drama in Mayflies: a story of friendship\, making life one’s own\, and the impermanence of human condition. Overhear a conversation between two greats. \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-magician-and-the-mayflies-one-to-one-with-andrew-ohagan-and-colm-toibin LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T133000 DTSTAMP:20260418T134406 CREATED:20210907T201137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T223915Z UID:10000139-1635082200-1635082200@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Emerge DESCRIPTION:Join SFU Creative Writing to hear readings from emerge 21: the annual anthology from the students of The Writer’s Studio program at Simon Fraser University. You’ll receive a tantalizing taste of work from the emerging authors who have participated in the illustrious program this year\, and discover new voices in the writing community\, from novelists to poets to essayists. For aspiring authors\, hear from writers who have turned a dream of creating into a reality with the help of professional mentors. Join this immersive celebration of new talent! \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 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 \nPresented in collaboration with SFU Creative Writing. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/emerge LOCATION:Digital (Zoom) CATEGORIES:Digital END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T140000 DTSTAMP:20260418T134406 CREATED:20210907T201456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T215437Z UID:10000140-1635084000-1635084000@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Blending Genres With Hiromi Goto\, Harold R. Johnson\, and Renée Sarojini Saklikar DESCRIPTION:It’s achievement enough to publish a literary work\, but one that combines genres—and excels in all of them—is a talent that few possess. Hiromi Goto has produced acclaimed poetry and novels—and now Shadow Life\, a graphic novel that’s steeped in literary fiction with poetic magical realism. Harold R. Johnson is an acclaimed fiction and non-fiction writer. In The Björkan Sagas\, he merges myth\, fantasy\, and history into an epic of exploration and adventure. Renée Sarojini Saklikar is an award-winning author\, lawyer\, and poet whose latest work was 10 years in the making. Bramah and the Beggar Boy is intellectually\, geographically\, and temporally wide-ranging: ambitious in scope. As the publisher explains\, “The portal is deep. The portal is open. Take a deep breath. Jump.” \n\n\n\n\nModerated by Rachel Rose. \n\n\n\n\n\nAward Ceremony\nFollowing this event\, the Vancouver Writers Fest is proud to host the VMI Warland Between Genres Award. Vancouver Manuscript Intensive directors Rachel Rose and Elee Kraljii Gardiner are pleased to introduce the inaugural VMI Warland Between Genres Award\, judged by Wayde Compton. Named in honour of Betsy Warland\, this award celebrates works that disrupt convention about what a book should be\, how it should read\, what it should sound like\, and what subject matter is acceptable. This award honours Warland’s trajectory and ethos by celebrating the importance of the hybrid and unclassifiable. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/blending-genres-with-hiromi-goto-harold-r-johnson-and-renee-sarojini-saklikar 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:20211024T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T153000 DTSTAMP:20260418T134406 CREATED:20210907T202408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211007T182219Z UID:10000141-1635089400-1635089400@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:The Afternoon Tea with Myriam Chancy\, Linden MacIntyre\, Casey Plett\, Jael Richardson\, Ian Williams\, and Alix Ohlin DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT\nOne of the Festival’s signature events returns as a live\, Live event! Nibble on scones with clotted cream and jam\, munch on sandwiches and quiches\, and quaff carefully chosen tea selections as you listen to celebrated writers reading their latest works. This year’s featured authors include some of CanLit’s favourite names\, including Myriam Chancy (What Storm\, What Thunder: A Novel)\, Linden MacIntyre (The Winter Wives)\, Casey Plett (A Dream of a Woman)\, Jael Richardson (Gutter Child)\, Ian Williams (Disorientation)\, and Alix Ohlin (We Want What We Want). What better way to enjoy the return of our physical Festival with fellow bibliophiles? \n\n\n\n\nHosted by Bill Richardson. \n\n\n\n\n\nGenerously sponsored by the Faris family in memory of Yulanda Faris. \nYouth discounts not available for this event. \nUpdate: Please note that Zoe Whittall\, originally scheduled for this event\, can no longer attend. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/the-afternoon-tea-with-myriam-chancy-linden-macintyre-casey-plett-jael-richardson-ian-williams-and-zoe-whittall LOCATION:Performance Works CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T153000 DTSTAMP:20260418T134406 CREATED:20210907T202614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T184439Z UID:10000142-1635089400-1635089400@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Animal: Lisa Taddeo in Conversation with Tara McGuire DESCRIPTION:Of her international bestseller Three Women\, Lisa Taddeo has told the press\, “I thought I was writing a quiet little book.” But her debut was one of the most celebrated books of 2019\, named on 30 “best of” lists and hailed with praise such as “a dazzling achievement” and “an astonishing masterpiece.” But if Three Women was a silent classic\, Animal roars. It shares the world of Joan\, who—after enduring a lifetime of cruelty from men—begins to transform from prey into predator. “Honestly\, sometimes I think it’s the only recourse. Killing men in times like these\,” she explains. Raw\, scorching\, and dazzling\, Animal is an exhilarating read. Taddeo shares more about her writing process\, working through misogyny on the page\, and what inspired the evolution of Joan. \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/animal-lisa-taddeo-in-conversation-with-tara-mcguire LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T134406 CREATED:20210907T203038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T184506Z UID:10000224-1635094800-1635094800@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Yusef Salaam in Conversation with Matt Galloway DESCRIPTION:Dr. Yusef Salaam was fifteen years old when his life was upended. Wrongly convicted with four other boys in the “Central Park Jogger case\,” he spent years behind bars. In 2002\, their sentences were overturned\, and they became known as the “Exonerated Five” across the globe. Now\, Dr. Salaam—a poet\, inspirational speaker\, and prison reform activist—shares his story as a call to action for a more just system of law\, and an example of how frustration and anger can be channeled into action. The recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from President Barack Obama speaks with CBC The Current’s Matt Galloway about his vision for future justice. This promises to be a riveting\, inspiring event—and one that offers a deeply important perspective on how we can all contribute to equity. \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/yusef-salaam-in-conversation-with-matt-galloway LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211024T190000 DTSTAMP:20260418T134406 CREATED:20210907T203557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T234453Z UID:10000225-1635102000-1635102000@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Danny Ramadan Presents: A Night of Storytelling DESCRIPTION:The Night of Storytelling returns in its seventh year with a new home at the Vancouver Writers Fest. Join Syrian-Canadian author Danny Ramadan as he brings Queer\, Trans\, and Two-Spirit authors to the Revue Stage for a night of readings\, stories\, and joy under the theme “Evil Exes.” Each of the four authors will read from their work\, before talking candidly about what constitutes an evil ex\, and the tipping point between lovers and foes (they might even spill the tea on an ex or two). \nDanny Ramadan will be joined by Amber Dawn\, Jaz Papadopoulos\, David Ly\, and Brandi Bird. \n\nPresented thanks to the support of UBC Creative Writing. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/danny-ramadan-presents-a-night-of-storytelling LOCATION:Revue Stage CATEGORIES:Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211110T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211110T180000 DTSTAMP:20260418T134406 CREATED:20210907T194840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T001458Z UID:10000134-1636567200-1636567200@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:The Human Connection: With Hiromi Goto and Will McPhail DESCRIPTION:Update: We’re pleased to announce that this event has been rescheduled for Wednesday\, November 10\, at 6 pm PT. The event will be prerecorded and released on YouTube\, where it will be available to watch on demand for 1 week!\nIf you’ve already purchased a ticket to this event\, you don’t need to do anything else! Just sit back and you’ll receive the link in your email. If you don’t have your ticket yet\, they are Pay What You Can and available for purchase now. \n  \nIt’s an understatement to say that we have each explored and understood isolation in different ways over the past 18 months. Unexpectedly\, suddenly\, and universally we were alone. As we slowly emerge from such seclusion\, two exceptional graphic novelists talk about the need for human connection\, and how that manifests in various forms. Hiromi Goto shares an empowering tribute to older women in Shadow Life\, sharing the story of Kumiko: a 76-year-old bisexual widow up for anything… including a smack-down with Death. The New Yorker cartoonist\, Will McPhail\, offers an equally exquisite work about the other end of the age spectrum\, as a millennial attempts to evolve from performative actions in life to truly connecting with people with In. Each author has built a career exploring the absurdities and complexities of being human. In this warm\, relatable conversation they discuss why connection is essential for our nature\, too. \n\n\n\n\nModerated by Taylor Brown-Evans. \n\n  URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/the-human-connection-with-hiromi-goto-and-will-mcphail LOCATION:Digital (YouTube) CATEGORIES:Digital END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211124T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211124T180000 DTSTAMP:20260418T134406 CREATED:20211101T215151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T212600Z UID:10000228-1637776800-1637776800@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:The Care We Dream Of with Zena Sharman\, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha\, jaye simpson\, and Joshua Wales DESCRIPTION:Join us on November 24 for the ONLINE launch of The Care We Dream Of: Liberatory and Transformative Approaches to LGBTQ+ Health. CART (real-time captioning) and ASL interpretation are provided. \nFeaturing editor/author Zena Sharman in conversation with contributors Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha\, jaye simpson\, and Joshua Wales. \nZena Sharman\, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha\, jaye simpson and Joshua Wales come together to celebrate the launch of The Care We Dream Of. Join us for an evening of discussing what health and healing might look like if every aspect of our health care were rooted in a commitment to the flourishing and liberation of all LGBTQ+ people. LGBTQ+ health care doesn’t look like this today\, but it could. This is the care we dream of. \nAbout the book:\nThe Care We Dream Of is not quite an essay collection\, and not quite an anthology. Instead\, it’s a hybrid kind of book that weaves together essays on topics like queering health and healing\, transforming the health system\, kinship\, aging\, and death\, alongside stories\, poetry and non-fiction pieces. The book also includes interviews with activists\, health care workers and researchers whose work offers insights into what liberatory and transformative approaches to LGBTQ+ health can look like in practice. \nThis online event is Pay What You Can (starting at $0)!  Book a ticket to this event to receive a link to watch the livestream wherever you are. Can’t make the scheduled time? Ticket holders will receive access to a recording of the event\, including ASL and captioning\, which will be available to rewatch for one month. \nThis event is offered in partnership with Arsenal Pulp Press in celebration of Arsenal Pulp Press’s 50th anniversary! \nIron Dog Books is the local (Vancouver) bookselling partner for this event. If you’re near Vancouver\, please support Iron Dog by buying a copy of The Care We Dream Of in-store.  If you’re far\, please order your copy through your near-to-you local indie #shoplocal. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/the-care-we-dream-of LOCATION:Digital (Zoom) CATEGORIES:Special Event,Digital END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220126T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220126T190000 DTSTAMP:20260418T134406 CREATED:20220114T230328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220114T233855Z UID:10000232-1643223600-1643223600@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:INCITE: Damon Galgut in Conversation with John Freeman DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with Vancouver Public Library. \nThe new year has come\, and with it\, a dazzling new season of Incite! Kick off the 2022 season with Damon Galgut\, in celebration of his 2021 Booker Prize win for his novel\, The Promise\, in conversation with beloved Festival moderator and editor\, John Freeman.  \nIn an exclusive pre-recorded event streamed from dual locations in South Africa and the UK\, Galgut will share insights from both the process and pages of his recent tour de force\, set in the town of his birth. Raved about in media\, including The Guardian\, Harper’s Magazine and The New York Times (Editor’s Choice)\, The Promise is an incisory\, kaleidoscopic look at grief and guilt during a white family’s decline amidst South Africa’s transition out of apartheid—and the deterred promise the family has failed to keep for one of their servants. \nThis won’t be an event to miss! RSVP early. \nFrom the publisher: Haunted by an unmet promise\, the Swart family loses touch after the death of their matriarch. Adrift\, the lives of the three siblings move separately through the uncharted waters of South Africa; Anton\, the golden boy who bitterly resents his life’s unfulfilled potential; Astrid\, whose beauty is her power; and the youngest\, Amor\, whose life is shaped by a nebulous feeling of guilt. \nReunited by four funerals over three decades\, the dwindling family reflects the atmosphere of its country—one of resentment\, renewal\, and\, ultimately\, hope. The Promise is an epic drama that unfurls against the unrelenting march of national history\, sure to please current fans and attract many new ones. \nIncite events are free and open to the public\, but an RSVP is required. We encourage you to pick up The Promise at your favourite independent bookseller\, or use our Festival Bookstore partner\, kidsbooks. \nThis is an online\, pre-recorded event.  URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/incite-damon-galgut LOCATION:Digital (YouTube) CATEGORIES:Incite Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR