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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
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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
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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
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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
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SUMMARY:Cloud Cuckoo Land: Anthony Doerr in Conversation  with Marsha Lederman
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT\nPulitzer Prize-winning author Anthony Doerr’s books traverse continents and centuries but—most importantly—immerse us in some of the most complex\, difficult\, and beautiful dynamics humans have faced throughout history. His instant New York Times bestseller set in occupied France\, All The Light We Cannot See\, is a beloved favourite of readers worldwide. His latest\, Cloud Cuckoo Land\, follows multiple protagonists—from children fleeing a besieged city in 1453 to 14-year-old Konstance living in the mid-22nd century on an ark-like spaceship\, and others in between. What unites characters across centuries is a determination to survive and a hunger for stories. Doerr shares more about his passion for crafting tales that speak to what it means to be human with Globe and Mail journalist\, and Writers Fest veteran\, Marsha Lederman. \n\nAnthony Doerr (appearing virtually)\nMarsha Lederman (appearing in-person)
URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/cloud-cuckoo-land-anthony-doerr-in-conversation-with-marsha-lederman
LOCATION:Waterfront Theatre\, 1412 Cartwright St.\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, BC V6H 3R7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Freeman’s With Lauren Groff and Joshua Bennett
DESCRIPTION:Change. That ever-present\, essential\, inevitable part of life that we expect… and sometimes even embrace. The rapid\, universal change of the past 18 months—from a pandemic to political unrest—was felt in our work\, personal relationships; in every facet of our lives. Freeman’s\, an event that dovetails with the bi-annual journal of the same name\, discusses these changes of recent months\, and how we live with and adapt to change in our lives. Editor John Freeman is joined by Joshua Bennett (Owed) and Lauren Groff (Matrix) to explore two original pieces each author created for the journal\, and to muse on writing as a response and coping mechanism to change. Freeman’s is a highlight on the Writers Fest calendar for our regulars; always thought-provoking\, exquisitely literary\, and deeply human. \n\n\n\n\nModerated by John Freeman. \n\nJoshua Bennett (appearing virtually)\nLauren Groff (appearing in-person)\nJohn Freeman (appearing in-person)
URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/freemans-with-lauren-groff-and-joshua-bennett
LOCATION:Waterfront Theatre\, 1412 Cartwright St.\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, BC V6H 3R7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Spine-Chillingly Good: With Stephen  Graham Jones and Silvia Moreno-Garcia
DESCRIPTION:Sometimes writing makes you take a breath in anticipation. Sometimes it catches you off guard with new ideas that transcend what you’ve read before. And sometimes both. These authors have both defied and redefined the noir and thriller genres. Stephen Graham Jones’ The Only Good Indians was a New York Times bestseller and called “one of 2020’s buzziest horror novels” by Buzzfeed. He returns with My Heart is a Chainsaw in which a young female protagonist needs to save her town. Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s debut\, Mexican Gothic\, was a media favourite internationally\, thanks to its chilling gothic horror tropes and Jane Eyre/1950s Mexico mashup. Her latest\, Velvet Was the Night\, is a “delicious\, twisted treat.” Discover two of the most interesting writers who can make the hair on the back of your neck stand up\, as they talk craft\, the art of the scare\, and what draws them to the dark. \n\n\n\n\nModerated by Rob Wiersema. \n\nStephen Graham Jones (appearing virtually)\nSilvia Moreno-Garcia (appearing in-person)\nRob Wiersema (appearing in-person)
URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/spine-chillingly-good-with-stephen-graham-jones-and-silvia-moreno-garcia
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SUMMARY:Matrix: Lauren Groff in  Conversation with John Freeman
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT\nOf all the attributes Lauren Groff possesses\, range is surely one of them. Her “all-conquering” 2015 novel\, Fates and Furies\, was a literary masterpiece about a modern day marriage\, creativity\, and perception. Florida brought storms\, snakes\, and sinkholes to lurk at the edges of everyday life in strange\, affecting stories. And now\, her latest anticipated work\, Matrix\, explores the raptures and hardships of life in a 12th century convent\, as told by seventeen-year-old Marie de France. Groff’s accolades wouldn’t fit onto this page: a two-time finalist for the National Book Award; finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Prize; Winner of the American Booksellers’ Association Award; a bestseller many times over; and a writer beloved by readers and critics alike. Hear from this fascinating mind—and one of our finest writers today—as she speaks to author\, poet\, and editor\, John Freeman.
URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/matrix-lauren-groff-in-conversation-with-john-freeman
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