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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211023T110000 DTSTAMP:20260426T224659 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:20211022T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T200000 DTSTAMP:20260426T224659 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:20211022T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T224659 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:20211022T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T140000 DTSTAMP:20260426T224659 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:20211022T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T120000 DTSTAMP:20260426T224659 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:20211022T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211022T100000 DTSTAMP:20260426T224659 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:20211021T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211021T213000 DTSTAMP:20260426T224659 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:20211021T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211021T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T224659 CREATED:20210907T042451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T182213Z UID:10000199-1634839200-1634839200@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Heaven\, Breasts and Eggs: Mieko Kawakami in Conversation DESCRIPTION:Mieko Kawakami is more than a bestselling\, internationally lauded author. She has transformed awareness of\, and debate about\, feminism in Japan\, gracefully weaving between the roles of cultural critic\, philosopher\, and literary phenom. As The Guardian summarizes\, “Kawakami has made her name articulating womanhood in Japan better than any living author.” Most Western audiences were first introduced to her through Breasts and Eggs: a story of three women navigating patriarchy and the lack of reproductive autonomy it inflicts (amongst other things). Heaven\, originally written in 2009 and launched in English for the first time this year\, explores the experience of adolescence. This is an opportunity to hear from someone Haruki Murakami has said “is always ceaselessly growing and evolving\,” and possibly one of the most exciting writers of the 21st century. Kawakami joins Christina Laffin\, Associate Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia\, in conversation. \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/heaven-breasts-and-eggs-mieko-kawakami-in-conversation LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211020T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211020T193000 DTSTAMP:20260426T224659 CREATED:20210907T040248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T182127Z UID:10000194-1634758200-1634758200@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Entre Nous with Elisa Shua Dusapin\, Valérie Perrin\, and Anne Serre DESCRIPTION:The sensibilities and writings of Europe have captivated hearts since the continent began. Three of Europe’s most successful authors join the Writers Fest for an intimate conversation. Elisa Shua Dusapin won the Prix Robert-Walser\, Prix Alpha\, and the Prix Régine-Deforges for Winter in Sochko: a quiet\, enigmatic\, and atmospheric debut. Anne Serre’s fourteenth book\, The Beginners\, explores love as a form of greed\, when happily-married Anna falls in love at first sight with another: Thomas. Sensual and exhilarating\, moral and unforgettable\, it is another reminder of why Serre is one of the most respected authors in the world today. Valérie Perrin’s debut Fresh Water for Flowers was the bestselling book in Europe in 2020 and earned Perrin extensive accolades. Listen to these exceptional female authors share tales of craft and love with each other in their first language\, French\, with English subtitles. \nModerated by Michèle Smolkin. \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\nPresented in partnership with the Consulate General of France in Vancouver\, Alliance Francaise\, and the Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver. URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/entrenous LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211020T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211020T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T224659 CREATED:20210907T034608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T222207Z UID:10000190-1634752800-1634752800@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Family Ties that Bind with Francisco Goldman\, Atticus Lish\, and Ruth Ozeki DESCRIPTION:Often the heart of the matter\, stories of family underscore some of the most intimate and poignant moments in our lives. Delve into these ancestral tales and stories of modern familial dynamics. Francisco Goldman is one of the most important literary voices writing today. Monkey Boy is arguably one of his finest works—a stunning portrait of family\, and growing up Mexican-American in New York City. Atticus Lish\, a PEN/Faulkner winning author\, has penned a searing\, tender novel about parental relationships and the often-painful move into adulthood. The War for Gloria follows a young boy struggling to become a man\, and to protect his mother\, in a town beset by working class and affluent divides. Ruth Ozeki was a finalist for the Booker Prize with A Tale for the Time Being. She returns to the Festival with The Book of Form and Emptiness\, that grapples with loss\, growing up\, and our relationship with things\, as told through Benny Oh who’s hearing voices as he lives with his disturbed mother. \n\n\n\n\nModerated by Claudia Casper. \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/family-ties-that-bind-with-francisco-goldman-atticus-lish-and-ruth-ozeki LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211019T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211019T190000 DTSTAMP:20260426T224659 CREATED:20210907T032038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T182102Z UID:10000184-1634670000-1634670000@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:On Animals: Susan Orlean in Conversation with Mark Medley DESCRIPTION:Each time Susan Orlean graces the Writers Fest with a visit\, audiences are reminded why she is called “a national treasure” by The Washington Post. The New Yorker staff writer\, and author of The Library Book joins us to celebrate her latest work—a collection of musings\, meditations\, and in-depth profiles about animals. “I think I’ll always have animals and I think I’ll always write about them. Their unknowability challenges me. Our affection for them intrigues me\,” she explained\, when sharing the motivation behind these works\, written on her farm and amidst her travels. Orlean has the uncanny ability to make us newly recognize and think differently about items and beings in our midst. On Animals is yet another stunning example of Orlean’s transcendent skill as a writer to make us newly recognize and think differently about items and creatures in our midst. \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-animals-susan-orlean-in-conversation-with-mark-medley LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211018T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211018T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T224659 CREATED:20210902T224542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T182030Z UID:10000175-1634580000-1634580000@writersfest.bc.ca SUMMARY:Maria Stepanova in Conversation with Aislinn Hunter DESCRIPTION:Maria Stepanova became an internationally-recognized name in literature thanks to her Booker Prize-shortlisted\, genre-defying work. In Russia\, she has been revered as one of the most important poets of the post-Soviet generation for years. In Memory of Memory is a response to Stepanova’s own lived experience\, sifting through faded photographs\, old postcards\, letters\, diaries\, and heaps of souvenirs to tell the story of how her seemingly ordinary Jewish family somehow managed to survive the myriad persecutions and repressions of the last century. In dialogue with writers like Roland Barthes\, W. G. Sebald\, Susan Sontag\, and Osip Mandelstam\, Stepanova’s work is a rare gift. The author speaks with poet and novelist Aislinn Hunter about blending genres and grappling with the past. \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/maria-stepanova-in-conversation-with-aislinn-hunter LOCATION:Cinema (The Nest) and At-Home Viewing CATEGORIES:Cinema & Streaming END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR