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SUMMARY:Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City by Jane Wong with Guests
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, July 20th\, at 6pm\, join Massy Arts\, Massy Books and Tin House for the West Coast launch of Jane Wong’s “blazing\, lyrical” memoir\, Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City. Jane will be joined by guest readers Britt McGillivray and Adèle Barclay. \nIn what Elissa Washuta calls “a perfect and glimmering book”\, Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City is a resounding love song of the Asian American working class\, a portrait of how we become who we are\, and a story of lyric wisdom to hold and to share. \nThis project has been made possible by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce au gouvernement du Canada. \nVenue & Accessibility \nThe event will be hosted at the Massy Arts Gallery\, at 23 East Pender Street in Chinatown\, Vancouver. \nRegistration is free and required for entrance. \nThe gallery is wheelchair accessible and a gender-neutral washroom is on-site. Please refrain from wearing scents or heavy perfumes. \nFor more on accessibility including parking\, seating\, venue measurements and floor plan\, and how to request ASL interpretation please visit: massyarts.com/accessibility \nCovid Protocols: Masks keep our community safe and are mandatory (N95 masks are recommended as they offer the best protection). We ask if you are showing symptoms\, that you stay home. Thank you kindly. \nAbout the Book: \nMeet Me Tonight in Atlantic City (TinHouse\, 2023) \nAn incandescent\, exquisitely written memoir about family\, food\, girlhood\, resistance\, and growing up in a Chinese American restaurant on the Jersey shore. \nIn the late 1980s on the Jersey shore\, Jane Wong watches her mother shake ants from an MSG bin behind the family’s Chinese restaurant. She is a hungry daughter frying crab rangoon for lunch\, a child sneaking naps on bags of rice\, a playful sister scheming to trap her brother in the freezer before he traps her first. Jane is part of a family staking their claim to the American dream\, even as this dream crumbles. Beneath Atlantic City’s promise lies her father’s gambling addiction\, an addiction that causes him to disappear for days and ultimately leads to the loss of the restaurant. \nIn her debut memoir\, Jane Wong tells a new story about Atlantic City\, one that resists a single identity\, a single story as she writes about making do with what you have—and what you don’t. What does it mean\, she asks\, to be both tender and angry? What is strength without vulnerability—and humor? Filled with beauty found in unexpected places\, Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City is a resounding love song of the Asian American working class\, a portrait of how we become who we are\, and a story of lyric wisdom to hold and to share. \nAbout the Author: \nJane Wong is the author of a memoir\, Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City (Tin House\, 2023)\, and two collections of poetry: How to Not Be Afraid of Everything (Alice James\, 2021) and Overpour (Action Books\, 2016). She is an associate professor of creative writing at Western Washington University and lives in Seattle. \nWith Guest Readers: \nBritt McGillivray is a poet\, editor\, and non-fiction writer from the Pacific Northwest. Born in Vancouver\, BC (unceded territory of the Tsleil-Waututh\, Squamish\, and Musqueam Nations)\, they run writing retreats on Orcas Island\, WA\, and spend their time between Vancouver and Seattle. Britt is finishing their first novel. \nAdèle Barclay’s (she/they) poetry\, fiction\, and essays have appeared in The Walrus\, The Tyee\, The Pinch\, Heavy Feather Review\, glitterMOB\, PRISM\, Cosmonauts Avenue and elsewhere. She is the recipient of the 2016 Lit POP Award\, The Walrus’ 2016 Readers’ Choice Award for Poetry and The Fiddlehead’s 2022 Fiction Prize. Their debut poetry collection\, If I Were in a Cage I’d Reach Out for You won the 2017 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. Her second collection\, Renaissance Normcore was nominated for the Pat Lowther Memorial Award and the ReLit Award and placed third for the 2020 Fred Cogswell Award. Excerpts from their memoir-in-progress Black Cherry have been published in Impact: Women Writing After Concussion\, This Magazine\, and The Puritan and have been nominated for creative nonfiction prizes by The Fiddlehead and The Malahat.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/meet-me-tonight-in-atlantic-city-by-jane-wong-with-guests/
LOCATION:Massy Arts\, 23 East Pender\, Vancouver\, B.C.\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch
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SUMMARY:A History of Burning by Janika Oza in conversation with Brandon Wint
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, July 19th\, at 6pm\, join Massy Arts\, Massy Books and Penguin Random House Canada for the West Coast launch of Janika Oza’s A History of Burning. \nIn what the New York Times Book Review calls “Remarkable. . . . A haunting\, symphonic tale”\, Oza’s A History of Burning is a profoundly moving debut novel spanning India\, Uganda\, England\, and Canada\, about how one act of survival reverberates across generations of a family and their search for a place of their own. \nJoin her in conversation with poet Brandon Wint at Massy Arts Society for this special event. \nRegistration is free or by donation\, however you can pay $30 for a signed copy of A History is Burning when you register. \nThis project has been made possible by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce au gouvernement du Canada. \nVenue & Accessibility \nThe event will be hosted at the Massy Arts Gallery\, at 23 East Pender Street in Chinatown\, Vancouver. \nRegistration is free and required for entrance. \nThe gallery is wheelchair accessible and a gender-neutral washroom is on-site. Please refrain from wearing scents or heavy perfumes. \nFor more on accessibility including parking\, seating\, venue measurements and floor plan\, and how to request ASL interpretation please visit: massyarts.com/accessibility \nCovid Protocols: Masks keep our community safe and are mandatory (N95 masks are recommended as they offer the best protection). We ask if you are showing symptoms\, that you stay home. Thank you kindly. \nAbout the book \nA History of Burning (McLelland & Stewart\, 2023) \nFour generations. Three sisters. One impossible choice. A profoundly moving debut novel spanning India\, Uganda\, England\, and Canada\, about how one act of survival reverberates across generations of a family and their search for a place of their own. Named a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Pick\, and a most anticipated book of 2023 by the Toronto Star\, the Globe and Mail\, OprahDaily\, and Goodreads. \nIndia\, 1898. Pirbhai is the thirteen-year-old breadwinner for his family when he steps into a dhow on the promise of work\, only to be taken across the ocean to labour on the East African Railway for the British. With no money or voice but a strong will to survive\, he makes an impossible choice that will haunt him for the rest of his days and reverberate across generations. \nPirbhai’s children go on to thrive in Uganda during the waning days of British colonial rule. As the country moves towards independence and military dictatorship\, Pirbhai’s granddaughters—sisters Latika\, Mayuri\, and Kiya—come of age in a divided nation\, each forging her own path for the future. Latika is an aspiring journalist with a fierce determination to fight for what she believes in. Mayuri’s ambitions will take her farther away from her family than she ever imagined. And fearless Kiya will have to bear the weight of their secrets. \nForced to flee Uganda during Idi Amin’s brutal expulsion of South Asians in 1972\, the family must start their lives over again in Toronto. Then one day news arrives that makes each generation question how far they are willing to go\, and who they are willing to defy\, to secure a place of their own in the world. \nA masterful and breathtakingly intimate saga of colonialism and exile\, complicity and resistance\, A History of Burning is a radiant debut about the stories our families choose to share—and those that remain unspoken. \nAbout the author \nJANIKA OZA is the winner of the 2022 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction and the 2020 Kenyon Review Short Fiction Award. She has received support from The Millay Colony\, Tin House Summer and Winter Workshops\, VONA/Voices of Our Nation\, and the One Story Summer Writers’ Conference\, and her stories and essays have appeared in publications such as The Best Small Fictions 2019 Anthology\, Catapult\, The Adroit Journal\, and The Cincinnati Review\, among others. A chapter of A History of Burning was longlisted for the 2019 CBC Short Story Prize and published in Prairie Schooner. She lives in Toronto. \nWith host: \nBrandon Wint is a poet\, spoken word artist\, educator and emerging musician based in western Canada. For more than a decade\, Brandon has been a sought-after touring performer\, educator and collaborator. He has shared his work internationally\, including in festivals and showcases in Latvia\, Lithuania\, Australia and Jamaica. His poetry has also been published in Ex-Puritan\, Arc Poetry Magazine and Write Magazine\, among others. He is currently the artistic director of Tree Reading Series. His debut collection of poetry is Divine Animal (Write Bloody North\, 2020).
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/a-history-of-burning-by-janika-oza-in-conversation-with-brandon-wint/
LOCATION:Massy Arts\, 23 East Pender\, Vancouver\, B.C.\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch
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SUMMARY:Double Launch: PRISM International: Issues 61.2 (SPRING) & 61.3 (IBPOC)
DESCRIPTION:On Tues. July 18th at 6pm\, join Massy Arts and PRISM international for the launch of two issues: 61.2 (SPRING) and 61.3 (IBPOC). \n61.2 (SPRING) is haunted by fleeting moments of recognition and sticky moments of queer desire. 61.3 is PRISM international’s first entirely IBPOC issue. The poems and stories in this issue explore what goes unsaid between generations\, magic\, and the transformational power of asking “what-if”. Looking at these two issues side by side\, they represent what PRISM hopes to do: publish the best contemporary writing. \nThis project has been made possible by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce au gouvernement du Canada. \nVenue & Accessibility \nThe event will be hosted at the Massy Arts Gallery\, at 23 East Pender Street in Chinatown\, Vancouver. \nRegistration is free\, open to all and required for entrance. The gallery is wheelchair accessible and a gender-neutral washroom is on-site. Please refrain from wearing scents or heavy perfumes. \nFor more on accessibility including parking\, seating\, venue measurements and floor plan\, visit: massyarts.com/accessibility \nCovid Protocols: Masks keep our community safe and are mandatory (N95 masks are recommended as they offer the best protection). We ask if you are showing symptoms\, that you stay home. Thank you kindly. \nAbout the readers: \nNadia Froese is a poetry and fiction writer from the unceded territories of the Musqueam\, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations (Vancouver). Her writing has previously appeared in Phoebe\, Bat City Review and The Temz Review. Her debut chapbook of poetry\, Something Spectacular\, was published by 845 Press in 2021. Link to book: https://www.thetemzreview.com/store/p30/Something_Spectacular.html \nCatherine Lewis is a Vancouver-based Chinese Canadian writer. Her chap- book Zipless (845 Press\, 2021) was a Bisexual Book Awards finalist. Her work has been published in The Humber Literary Review\, is forthcoming in The Fiddlehead\, and was shortlisted in contests at Room Magazine and Pulp Literature. Link to book: https://www.catherinewriter.com/zipless/ \nKathy Mak’s debut chapbook\, Another Day\, is published by 845 Press (2020). Her poetry and creative nonfiction have appeared/are forthcoming in The/tƐmz/Review\, Marías at Sampaguitas\, Kissing Dynamite\, This Magazine\, Understorey Magazine\, Canthius\, The Malahat Review\, and What You Need to Know About Me Anthology. She creates to capture fleeting moments of life and to reflect on her experiences. Visit her website: kathymak.weebly.com \nAbout PRISM international \nPRISM international is a quarterly magazine out of Vancouver\, British Columbia\, whose office is located on the traditional\, ancestral\, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people. Our mandate is to publish the best in contemporary writing and translation from Canada and around the world. Writing from PRISM has been featured in Best American Stories\, Best American Essays and The Journey Prize Stories\, amongst other noted publications. \nThe mandate of the magazine’s website is to provide a supplement to the print edition that connects readers with the literary community through author interviews\, book reviews\, news about Canadian writing and publishing events\, and other information of interest to our readers\, many of whom are writers themselves.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/double-launch-prism-international-issues-61-2-spring-61-3-ibpoc/
LOCATION:Massy Arts\, 23 East Pender\, Vancouver\, B.C.\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Finalists of the 2023 BC and Yukon Book Prizes
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, July 17th at 6pm\, join Massy Arts\, Massy Books\, and BC and Yukon Book Prizes for a literary evening with three finalists of the 2023 BC and Yukon Book Prizes: Tsering Yangzom Lama\, Harrison Mooney\, and Cecily Nicholson. \nThe in-person event will feature readings of the We Measure the Earth with our Bodies (McLelland and Stewart\, 2022)\, Invisible Boy (HarperCollins 2022)\, and Harrowings (Talonbooks\, 2022) followed by a Q&A session with the audience. \nThis project has been made possible by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce au gouvernement du Canada. \nVenue & Accessibility \nThe event will be hosted at the Massy Arts Gallery\, at 23 East Pender Street in Chinatown\, Vancouver. \nRegistration is free\, open to all and required for entrance. The gallery is wheelchair accessible and a gender-neutral washroom is on-site. Please refrain from wearing scents or heavy perfumes. \nFor more on accessibility including parking\, seating\, venue measurements and floor plan or to request ASL interpretation\, visit: massyarts.com/accessibility \nCovid Protocols: Masks keep our community safe and are mandatory (N95 masks are recommended as they offer the best protection). We ask if you are showing symptoms\, that you stay home. Thank you kindly. \nAbout the books and authors \nWe Measure the Earth with Our Bodies For readers of Homegoing and The Boat People\, a compelling and profound debut novel about a Tibetan family’s journey through exile. \nIn the wake of China’s invasion of Tibet throughout the 1950s\, Lhamo and her sister\, Tenkyi\, arrive at a refugee camp on the border of Nepal\, having survived the dangerous journey across the Himalayas into exile when so many others did not. As Lhamo—haunted by the loss of her homeland and her mother\, the village oracle—tries to rebuild a life amid a shattered community\, hope arrives in the form of a young man named Samphel and his uncle\, who brings with him the ancient statue of the Nameless Saint\, a relic long rumoured to vanish and reappear in times of need. \nDecades later\, the sisters are separated\, and Tenkyi is living with Lhamo’s daughter\, Dolma\, in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood. While Tenkyi works as a cleaner and struggles with traumatic memories\, Dolma vies for a place as a scholar of Tibetan Studies. But when Dolma comes across the Nameless Saint in a collector’s vault\, she must decide what she is willing to do for her community\, even if it means risking her dreams. \nBreathtaking in scope and powerfully intimate\, We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies is a gorgeously written meditation on colonization\, displacement\, and the lengths we’ll go to remain connected to our families and ancestral lands. Told through the lives of four people over fifty years\, this beautifully lyrical debut novel provides a nuanced portrait of the world of Tibetan exiles. \nTsering Yangzom Lama holds a BA in creative writing and international relations from the University of British Columbia\, and an MFA from Columbia University. Born and raised in Nepal\, Lama has lived in Toronto\, New York City\, and Vancouver\, where she now resides. We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies is her first novel\, and it was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize\, and longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize\, the Toronto Book Award\, and the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. \nInvisible Boy A narrative that amplifies a voice rarely heard—that of the child at the centre of a transracial adoption—and a searing account of being raised by religious fundamentalists \nHarrison Mooney was born to a West African mother and adopted as an infant by a white evangelical family. Growing up as a Black child\, Harry’s racial identity is mocked and derided\, while at the same time he is made to participate in the fervour of his family’s revivalist church. Confused and crushed by fundamentalist dogma and consistently abused for his colour\, Harry must transition from child to young adult while navigating and surviving zealotry\, paranoia and prejudice. \nAfter years of internalized anti-Blackness\, Harry begins to redefine his terms and reconsider his history. His journey from white cult to Black consciousness culminates in a moving reunion with his biological mother\, who waited twenty-five years for the chance to tell her son the truth: she wanted to keep him. \nThis powerful memoir considers the controversial practice of transracial adoption from the perspective of families that are torn apart and children who are stripped of their culture\, all in order to fill evangelical communities’ demand for babies. Throughout this most timely tale of race\, religion and displacement\, Harrison Mooney’s wry\, evocative prose renders his deeply personal tale of identity accessible and light\, giving us a Black coming-of-age narrative set in a world with little love for Black children. \nHarrison Mooney is a writer and journalist. Born to a West African immigrant mother\, he was adopted as an infant by a white family and raised in the Bible belt of British Columbia. He has worked for the Vancouver Sun for nearly a decade as a reporter\, an editor and a columnist. His writing has also appeared in the National Post\, the Guardian\, Yahoo and Maclean’s. Harrison Mooney lives in East Vancouver with his family. \nHARROWINGS takes place mainly in the rural and reconnects with a history of Black intellectual and artistic history in relation to agriculture. The poems include pulses of memoir from the poet’s childhood growing up in the country on a farm. These experiences connect to her volunteer work during the recent pandemic\, on a local “prison farm” – an agricultural enterprise whose leadership includes people who were formerly incarcerated. Considering movements organizing for food security\, and related\, resurgent practices\, HARROWINGS addresses the work of cultivation. Underlying references include almanacs and Anglo idioms\, drawing upon tabular information\, weather\, and the workings of the sun\, moon\, and points of stars as may be practical in relation to a localized\, growing year. The poems refuse the romance of husbandry\, cultivation\, and predictive customs. Understanding “the farm” as a tract of colonial advance – tropes of charming and white\, tradition and supremacy\, are confronted in a study of biome\, water\, soil\, and seed. With love\, despite episodic and chronic illness\, duress\, and dissociative relationships to time – the poetry advances by way of practical tasks such as watering\, weeding\, and sowing toward abolitionist futures. \nCecily Nicholson is from rural\, small-town Ontario via Toronto and South Bend\, relocated to the Pacific Coast now almost two decades. On Musqueam-\, Squamish-\, and Tsleil-Waututh-occupied lands known as Vancouver\, she worked for many years in the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood. A part of the Joint Effort prison abolitionist group and a member of the Research Ethics Board for Emily Carr University of Art and Design\, Cecily was also the 2017 Ellen Warren Tallman Writer in Residence at Simon Fraser University. She is the author of Triage\, From the Poplars\, winner of the 2015 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize\, and Wayside Sang\, winner of the 2018 Governor General’s Literary Award for English-Language Poetry.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/an-evening-with-finalists-of-the-2023-bc-and-yukon-book-prizes/
LOCATION:Massy Arts\, 23 East Pender\, Vancouver\, B.C.\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch
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SUMMARY:Jenn Ashton & Heige Boehm: An Exploration of Reconciliation through Story
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, July 13 at 6pm\, join Massy Arts\, Tidewater Press and Ronsdale Press in welcoming Jenn Ashton & Heige Boehm for “An Exploration of Reconciliation through Story.” \nLocal Historian and author Jenn Ashton and historical fiction author Heige Boehm delve into past global atrocities to shed light on how reconciliation can be advanced into actionable solutions. Through family accounts and storytelling\, Ashton and Boehm connect cultural histories for answers. \nThis project has been made possible by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce au gouvernement du Canada. \nVenue & Accessibility \nThe event will be hosted online on zoom. Registration is free\, open to all and required for entrance. \nAbout The Authors \nJenn Ashton is a Squamish First Nations Artist\, Filmmaker\, Local Historian\, and Author of People Like Frank and Other Stories from the Edge of Normal (Tidewater Press 2020). She studies history at Oxford University and has recently completed work for Penguin Random House USA and David Grann on the next print edition of Killers of the Flower Moon. She is a graduate of The Writers’ Studio at Simon Fraser University and is currently working on a screenplay for her anthology series White Blotter High. https://linktr.ee/jennashton \nHeige Boehm is a historical fiction writer and the Author of Secrets in the Shadows (Ronsdale Press\, 2020). She holds a Creative Writing Certificate from The Writers’ Studio of Simon Fraser University\, Liberal Arts for 55+ Certificate from Simon Fraser University. A Certified Guided Autobiography Instructor from The Birren Center for Autobiographical Studies. Heige hosts A Writer’s Life podcast and is the founder and writing guide instructor for the Crow Story House writing workshops. She is deep into editing her second novel Black Earth. https://linktr.ee/heigeboehm \nAbout the books (click on link to purchase) \nPeople Like Frank and other stories from the edge of normal A young woman in a group home investigates a mysterious piece of knitting. An obsessed bag boy does grim battle with a squirrel. A woman\, an asparagus bag and a garbageman have a tumultuous short-term relationship. In the tradition of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night- time\, Room and If I Fall\, If I Die\, this uplifting collection explores the world through the eyes of protagonists whose perspectives are informed by their unique circumstances. Some are struggling with physical challenges while others seek to overcome psychological barriers. Far from being defined by their limitations\, these characters revel in achievements others take for granted and find wonder in unexpected places. By celebrating the private triumphs of people who are all too often dismissed\, Ashton reminds us all of our own humanity. \nSecrets in the Shadows tells the story of best friends\, Michael and Wolfie\, who are caught up in the fanatical enthusiasm of the Third Reich’s ideology in the 1930s. Their safe world turns upside down when Michael and Wolfie accidentally kill one of their own. When Michael turns sixteen\, and his father orders him to volunteer with the Waffen-SS. Wolfie joins him. Assigned to the Hitlerjugend 12th SS Panzer Division\, they cope with the horrors of war\, trying to keep one another alive on the battlefields. Their lives unravel\, and as one secret is exposed\, another is born. When the final showdown begins\, not only do they find themselves in Berlin with the Russians just blocks away\, but Michael and Wolfie confront the secrets that lie in the shadows of the past.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/jenn-ashton-heige-boehm-an-exploration-of-reconciliation-through-story/
LOCATION:Massy Arts\, 23 East Pender\, Vancouver\, B.C.\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Panel
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SUMMARY:Nature\, Nurture\, and Rewild
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a triple book launch!\nHear from Chef Robin Kort\, Amanda Lewis\, and Carolyn Redl\, in conversation with moderator Yvonne Blomer as they discuss all things wild and natural. \n— “The Coastal Forager’s Cookbook: Feasting Wild in the Pacific Northwest” by ROBIN KORT is a collection of 40 recipes that showcase foraged ingredients from the Pacific Northwest coast by the chef behind the popular Swallow Tail Supper Club.\n— “Tracking Giants: Big Trees\, Tiny Triumphs\, and Misadventures in the Forest” by AMANDA LEWIS is a funny\, deeply relatable book about one woman’s quest to track some of the world’s biggest trees.\n— “Four Seasons by the Salish Sea: Discovering the Natural Wonders of Coastal Living” by CAROLYN REDL is part travelogue\, part natural history\, this enchanting book explores Island life over the course of a year.\nWith moderator YVONNE BLOMER—writer\, editor\, teacher\, and poet\, Blomer is a past City of Victoria Poet Laureate. Her latest book is “The Last Show on Earth” (2022). \n• Books for sale & signing\n• Everyone welcome\n• Free to attend
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/nature-nurture-and-rewild/
LOCATION:Bolen Books\, #111-1644 Hillside Ave.\, Victoria\, BC\, V8T 2C5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Ellen Schwartz - Galena Bay Odyssey | Kaslo\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Laugh and reminisce about the 70s in the Kootenay region with award-winning author Ellen Schwartz.\nEllen will share funny and touching stories from her new book\, “Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader” (Heritage House\, 2023).\nIn her memoir\, Ellen reflects on the idealistic\, tumultuous\, and eye-opening time she spent as a back-to-the-land hippie homesteader in Kootenays in the 1970s.\nhttps://www.heritagehouse.ca/book/galena-bay-odyssey/
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/author-talk-ellen-schwartz-galena-bay-odyssey-kaslo-bc/
LOCATION:Kaslo & District Public Library\, 413 4th St\, Kaslo\, BC\, V0G 1M0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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SUMMARY:Family Storytime with Arts and Crafts
DESCRIPTION:Debut author E.G. Alaraj will join Kinder Books for a book launch/story time\, followed by an arts and crafts session led by Saskatchewan artist (and sister to E.G. Alaraj) Olivia Maney.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/family-storytime-with-arts-and-crafts/
LOCATION:Kinder Books\, 810 Quayside Drive\, New Westminster\, BC\, V3M 6B9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kinder Books":MAILTO:info@kinderbooks.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T061257
CREATED:20230419T174235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T174246Z
UID:16437-1685199600-1685205000@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:On Local Nature: Author Talk & Panel Discussion | Parksville\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Join the VIRL in welcoming local author CAROLYN REDL with her new book\, “Four Seasons by the Salish Sea: Discovering the Natural Wonders of Coastal Living” (Heritage House\, 2023).\n• • • • •\nSaturday\, May 27\n3:00–4:30 pm\nThe Forum: Parksville Civic & Technology Centre\n100 Jensen Ave. E.\, Parksville\, BC\n• • • • •\nPart travelogue\, part natural history\, this enchanting book explores Island life over the course of a year.\nCarolyn will be joined by contributing photographer Nancy Randall as well as two Oceanside residents and retired teachers\, Linda Fullalove and Nanci Langford.\nListen to an author reading and learn about the wonders in the region along with gardening and travel tips.\n• Books for sale at event by Sea & Summit Bookshop\n• Everyone welcome\n• Free to attend
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/on-local-nature-author-talk-panel-discussion-parksville-bc/
LOCATION:Parksville Civic And Technology Centre\, 100 Jensen Ave E\, Parksville\, BC\, V9P 2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T061257
CREATED:20230510T205704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T205704Z
UID:16747-1685196000-1685203200@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Book Signing: Ellen Schwartz - Galena Bay Odyssey | Nelson\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Meet award-winning author Ellen Schwartz and get a signed copy of her new book\, “Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader” (Heritage House\, 2023).\nIn her memoir\, Ellen reflects on the idealistic\, tumultuous\, and eye-opening time she spent as a back-to-the-land hippie homesteader in Kootenays in the 1970s.\nhttps://www.heritagehouse.ca/book/galena-bay-odyssey/
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/book-signing-ellen-schwartz-galena-bay-odyssey-nelson-bc/
LOCATION:Otter Books\, 398 Baker St\, Nelson\, BC\, V1L 4H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230527T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T061257
CREATED:20230419T173941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T173941Z
UID:16422-1685192400-1685196000@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Double Book Launch: Haley Healey; Trailblazing Canadians Series
DESCRIPTION:Join bestselling author Haley Healey for an afternoon of adventurous stories and brave women to celebrate the launch of her two new picture books—the first in the Trailblazing Canadians series from Heritage House.\n“Kimiko Murakami: A Japanese-Canadian Pioneer” is the inspiring and true life story of a Salt Spring Island homesteader and internment camp survivor.\n“Lilian Bland: An Amazing Aviatrix” is the amazing life story of Lilian Bland\, the first woman ever to design\, build\, and fly her own airplane.\n• Everyone welcome\n• Books available for sale during event by Windowseat Books\n• Get your copy signed by the author!
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/double-book-launch-haley-healey-trailblazing-canadians-series/
LOCATION:NANAIMO BAKERY & CAFE\, 2025 BOWEN RD.\, NANAIMO\, BC\, V9S 5W6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230526T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230526T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T061257
CREATED:20230510T205855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T205855Z
UID:16750-1685127600-1685131200@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Author Talk: Ellen Schwartz - Galena Bay Odyssey | Nakusp\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Meet award-winning author Ellen Schwartz at Notably\, a Book Lover’s Emporium and get a signed copy of her new book\, “Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader” (Heritage House\, 2023).
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/author-talk-ellen-schwartz-galena-bay-odyssey-nakusp-bc-2/
LOCATION:Notably\, a Book Lover’s Emporium\, 454 Ward St\, Nelson\, BC\, V1L 1S8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230524T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230524T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T061257
CREATED:20230510T205625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T205625Z
UID:16743-1684954800-1684958400@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Author Talk: Ellen Schwartz - Galena Bay Odyssey | Nakusp\, BC
DESCRIPTION:Meet award-winning author Ellen Schwartz and reminisce about the 70s in the Kootenay region.\nEllen will share stories from her new book\, “Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader” (Heritage House\, 2023).\nIn her memoir\, Ellen reflects on the idealistic\, tumultuous\, and eye-opening time she spent as a back-to-the-land hippie homesteader in Kootenays in the 1970s.\nhttps://www.heritagehouse.ca/book/galena-bay-odyssey/
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/author-talk-ellen-schwartz-galena-bay-odyssey-nakusp-bc/
LOCATION:Nakusp Public Library\, 92 6 Ave NW\, Nakusp\, BC\, V0G 1R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230522T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230522T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T061257
CREATED:20230419T180950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T181016Z
UID:16526-1684783800-1684789200@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:R. F. Kuang in Conversation with Eddy Boudel Tan
DESCRIPTION:Rebecca F. Kuang shot to #1 on the New York Times bestsellers list with her previous novels Babel and the Poppy War Trilogy. She joins the Vancouver Writers Fest\, Massy Books\, and SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs with her new literary thriller\, Yellowface—a timely and cutting satire that investigates racism in the publishing industry and beyond\, with razor-sharp precision. She’ll speak with Eddy Boudel Tan\, a Writers’ Trust of Canada’s Rising Star\, about cultural appropriation\, the erasure of Asian-American voices\, and her own literary career. \nBooks will be for sale at the event courtesy of Massy Books\, or order a book with your ticket at a discounted rate! The pre-sale will be limited to 2 copies per purchase\, and books can be picked up at the event. R. F. Kuang will be signing books after the event!
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/r-f-kuang-in-conversation-with-eddy-boudel-tan/
LOCATION:SFU Woodwards – Goldcorp Centre for the Arts\, 149 W Hastings St.\, Vancouver\, BC\,  V6B 1H4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Interview,Launch
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vancouver Writers Fest":MAILTO:info@writersfest.bc.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230512T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230512T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T061257
CREATED:20230419T172940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T172940Z
UID:16337-1683907200-1683910800@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Book Launch: Frances Barkley by Cathy Converse
DESCRIPTION:Join bestselling author Cathy Converse at the Maritime Museum of BC for an afternoon of sailing stories and maritime adventures to celebrate the launch of her new book\, Frances Barkley: Eighteenth-century Seafarer. \nFriday\, May 12 | 4:00 pm\nMaritime Museum of BC | 744 Douglas Street | Victoria\, B.C. \nFree with Museum admission ($10)\nSave your spot by registering here: https://store.mmbc.bc.ca/collections/digital-programs/products/book-launch-frances-barkley-by-cathy-converse \nBooks will be available for sale & signing\nEveryone welcome! \nFrances Barkley: Eighteenth-century Seafarer is a riveting re-telling of the voyages of Frances Barkley (1769–1845)\, who as a young woman travelled the world on a trading mission with her sea captain husband. The book is not simply a re-issue of Frances’s own reminiscences\, but a work of creative non-fiction—an extensive reimagining of her time at sea\, supplemented through extensive historical\, geographic\, and nautical research.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/book-launch-frances-barkley-by-cathy-converse/
LOCATION:Maritime Museum of BC\, 634 Humboldt St.\, Victoria\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230502T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230502T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T061257
CREATED:20230419T172629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T172629Z
UID:16333-1683054000-1683057600@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Ellen Schwartz: Book Launch | Jewish Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join the JCC Jewish Book Festival and Heritage House for the launch of Ellen Schwartz’s memoir\, “Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader.”\nTuesday\, May 2\, 7:00pm\nIn the Zack Gallery\nmoderated by Calvin Wharton\n• FREE\n• Please register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/…/book-launch-ellen-schwartz…\n• Book will be available for purchase\n• Author will be signing books after the event\n•••\nWhat compelled a nice Jewish girl from the suburbs of New York to spend a decade of her life as a hippie homesteader in the BC wilderness? Galena Bay Odyssey traces Ellen Schwartz’s journey from a born-and-raised urbanite who was terrified of the woods to a self-determined logger\, cabin-builder\, gardener\, chicken farmer\, apiarist\, and woodstove cook living on a communal farm in the Kootenays.\nPart memoir\, part exploration of what motivated the exodus of young hippies—including American expatriates\, like Ellen and her husband\, Bill—to go “back to the land” in remote parts of North America during the 1960s and ’70s\, this fascinating book explores the era’s naivety\, idealism\, and sense of adventure.\nNow\, nearly half a century later\, Ellen reflects on what her homesteader experience taught her about living more fully\, honestly\, and ecologically.\n•••\nELLEN SCHWARTZ is the author of eighteen award-winning books for children\, as well as one non-fiction book for adults\, a collection of profiles of women singer-song-writers. In addition to writing books\, Ellen works as a corporate writer and editor and as a freelance magazine writer who has published hundreds of magazine articles. She has taught creative writing classes for many years at the college and university levels and currently live in Burnaby\, BC.\n•••\nModerator CALVIN WHARTON has been published in numerous magazines and anthologies in Canada\, the United States\, Wales\, Sweden\, and Denmark. He is a former chair of Creative Writing at Douglas College and writer in residence at the University of Wales. His books include a collection of short fiction\, “Three Songs by Hank Williams – The Song Collides”; and an Alfred Gustav Press poetry chapbook: “The Invention of Birds.” His most recent book is “This Here Paradise” (Anvil Press\, 2022).
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/ellen-schwartz-book-launch-jewish-book-festival/
LOCATION:Jewish Community Centre\, 950 West 41st Avenue\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230427T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230427T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T061257
CREATED:20230327T205101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T205101Z
UID:16011-1682620200-1682627400@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:READINGS & BOOK LAUNCH: The Joy of Poetry
DESCRIPTION:A reading of local poets in honour of National Poetry Month\, held in Kelowna\, BC. at Third Space Coffeehouse. This is a combination reading\, book launch and open mic. All are welcome.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/readings-book-launch-the-joy-of-poetry/
LOCATION:B.C.
CATEGORIES:Launch,Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230426T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230426T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T061257
CREATED:20230327T205728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T205728Z
UID:16143-1682535600-1682542800@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:BOOK LAUNCH: The Double Life of Benson Yu and Tell Me Pleasant Things About Immortality
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Word Vancouver and The Asian Canadian Writers Workshop \nBook Launch: Kevin Chong and Lindsay Wong Guest Reading from Christine Lai \nCome celebrate the joint book launches of Kevin Chong\, The Double Life of Benson Yu\, (Simon and Schuster) and Lindsay Wong\, Tell Me Pleasant Things About Immortality (Penguin Random House). Enjoy readings and talks from both authors\, as well as from featured guest author Christine Lai\, Landscapes (Penguin Random House). \nBooks will be available for purchase and signing through the Chinatown Storytelling Centre’s Foo Hung Curios bookstore. Explore the CSC’s permanent exhibition as you mingle\, and take a peek at local wares in Foo Hung Curios! \nFood and beverage available on-site \nThe Chinatown Storytelling Centre\n168 East Pender Street Vancouver\, BC\, V6A 1T3
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/book-launch-the-double-life-of-benson-yu-and-tell-me-pleasant-things-about-immortality/
LOCATION:Chinatown Storytelling Centre\, 168 Pender Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V5S OG4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch
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ORGANIZER;CN="Word Vancouver":MAILTO:blnish_pandoras@yahoo.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230424
DTSTAMP:20260423T061257
CREATED:20230419T173119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T173147Z
UID:16474-1682128800-1682215199@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Bill Engleson Book Signing on Denman Island
DESCRIPTION:Literary Book Signing on Denman Island Announcement: Bill Engleson will be signing/launching his latest novel\, The Life of Gronsky\, at Abraxas Book Gifts on Denman Island on Saturday\, April 22nd 2023 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. \nAbraxas Book Gifts on Denman Island has been an amazing supporter of local writers. The Life of Gronsky is of course available online but the author is looking forward to this event which happens on Earth Day and\, by coincidence\, Gronsky often ruminates on the state of the environment. He’s that kind of fellow…
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/bill-engleson-book-signing-on-denman-island/
LOCATION:Abraxas Books & Gifts\, 1071 Northwest Rd\, Denman Island\, BC\, V0R 1T0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230419T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T061257
CREATED:20230222T212226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T215639Z
UID:15570-1681930800-1681938000@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Panel: Speaking the Unspeakable: Black Migration\, Living Transformations
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, April 19th at 7pm\, join Massy Arts Society\, Massy Books and the Beaumont Studios for Speaking the Unspeakable: Black Migration\, Living Transformations\, an evening of conversation in celebration of Suzette Mayr’s new award-winning book The Sleeping Car Porter. \nA thrilling\, visceral novel that explores labour\, desire and memory\, The Sleeping Car Porter highlights an often overlooked part of the past through the perspective of a queer Black man. In conversation with Wayde Compton\, author of The Blue Road\, the two will speak on the topic of unspeakable histories – unspeakable in how racism in the razing of Hogan’s Alley is guised under “urban renewal” and in the ways Black queerness is untold and hidden from our past. This illuminating evening\, moderated by poet and spoken word artist\, Brandon Wint with a musical opening by Khari Wendell McClelland\, invites us to consider invisibility/visibility and to re-examine what has been forgotten. \nThis project has been made possible by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce au gouvernement du Canada. \nHeader Image Credit: Library and Archives Canada (PA-212572). From left to right: Shirley Jackson\, Pete Stevens\, Harry Gairey and Jimmy Downes. \nTickets \nTickets for this event are $15. There are also tickets at $10 available for Indigenous\, Black\, queer\, disabled and community members with intersections that typically exclude them from accessing literary events.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/speaking-the-unspeakable-black-migration-living-transformations/
LOCATION:Beaumont Studios\, 316 & 326 W. 5th Ave.\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Y 3P1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230326T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230326T173000
DTSTAMP:20260423T061257
CREATED:20230307T213637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230307T213637Z
UID:15894-1679839200-1679851800@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:WORKSHOP & BOOK LAUNCH: Write for the Reader Brain & Launch of emily & elspeth
DESCRIPTION:Join us Sunday\, March 26\, 2 pm\, Mission Point House\, 4603 Sunshine Coast Hwy\, Davis Bay\, for two extraordinary guests.\nCheryl Stephens\, a leader in plain language communications\, presents Write for the Reader Brain. \nCheryl Stephens found her calling as an educator\, trainer\, and consultant in communications. For over thirty years she has been writing\, speaking\, and teaching about plain language\, helping clients to become more successful communicators using plain language principles. \nCheryl has mined the varied fields of neuroscience to apply research results to explain human processes for reading\, thinking\, and decision-making. Since 2019\, she has been speaking internationally about writing for the reader brain.\nCheryl has three books in process with publication expected this year. Her earlier works include Plain Language Legal Writing and Plain Language In Plain English. Learn more about her at cherylstephens.com \nAfter a refreshment and social break\, starting at 3:30 pm: \nCatherine McNeil (Cat Mac) will read from her new poetry book emily & elspeth (Caitlin Press). The delightful cover of the book was created by local artist RoseAnn Janzen.\nShe is the author of under the influence (Bedazzled Ink) 2016 which won Milieu’s National Emerging Writers Competition. She has been widely published in literary magazines\, including Event\, Queer Chroma\, Sinister Wisdom\, and the Capilano Review\, and in anthologies throughout Canada\, the United States & England for the past thirty years. She lives in Halfmoon Bay\, BC\, with her dog\, Gaia and her cat\, Lavender. She is also a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Book sales and signing to follow. \nscwes.ca 604-724-3534 sunshinecoastwritersandeditors@gmail.com
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/workshop-book-launch-write-for-the-reader-brain-launch-of-emily-elspeth/
LOCATION:Mission Point House\, 4603 Sunshine Coast Hwy\, Davis Bay\, BC\, V0N 3A1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society":MAILTO:sunshinecoastwritersandeditors@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230319T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230319T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T061257
CREATED:20230222T211814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T211814Z
UID:15566-1679248800-1679256000@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:LAUNCH: How Your Heart Grows with Catherine Hernandez\, Hari Alluri\, Kimmortal
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, March 19 at 6pm\, join Massy Arts Society\, Massy Books and The Lido for a magical night of togetherness in How Your Heart Grows. Celebrating chosen family in the diaspora\, including our queer kin\, this evening will feature award winning author of Scarborough and finalist for Canada Reads 2022\, Catherine Hernandez\, who will read from her new book The Story of Us. \nA captivating narrative of sisterhood\, community\, hope and belonging\, The Story of Us paints a tender portrait of the resilience of migrant women. In conversation with Hari Alluri\, poet and author of Our Echo of Sudden Mercy\, the two discuss ideas around diasporic identities\, home and kinship. This remarkable event will also offer a musical opening by Kimmortal. We invite you for an evening to find the joy of finding love in unlikely places. \nThis project has been made possible by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce au gouvernement du Canada. \nTickets \nTickets for this event are $15\, or $10 available for Indigenous\, Black\, queer\, disabled and community members with intersections that typically exclude them from accessing literary events. \nVenue & Accessibility \nThe event will be hosted at The Lido at 518 E Broadway in Vancouver. \nRegistration is on a sliding scale and required for entrance. The space is wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms on-site. Please refrain from wearing scents or heavy perfumes. \nCovid Protocols: Masks keep our community safe and are mandatory (N95 masks are recommended as they offer the best protection). We ask if you are showing symptoms\, that you stay home. Thank you kindly.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/launch-how-your-heart-grows-with-catherine-hernandez-hari-alluri-kimmortal/
LOCATION:The Lido\, 518 East Broadway\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1X5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230317T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230317T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T061257
CREATED:20230302T222831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T222831Z
UID:15761-1679079600-1679086800@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Caitlin Press Book Launch & Readings: Susan Braley\, Judy LeBlanc\, Andrea Routley
DESCRIPTION:Judy LeBlanc will be launching her debut novel The Broken Heart of Winter and reading alongside Andrea Routley and Susan Braley. All three writers are published by Caitlin Press. \nSusan Braley will be reading from her recently released collection of poetry Tilling the Darkness and Andrea Routley will be reading from her novella collection This Unlikely Soil published in Fall 2022. \nFor more information on these books and their writers visit the Caitlin Press website. \nThis event will be held at the Fanny Bay Hall\, 7793 Island Highway\, between Qualicum and Courtenay. Donations at the door.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/caitlin-press-book-launch-readings-susan-braley-judy-leblanc-andrea-routley/
LOCATION:Fanny Bay Hall\, Fanny Bay
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230317T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230317T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T061257
CREATED:20230202T194831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T194831Z
UID:15210-1679079600-1679086800@www.readlocalbc.ca
SUMMARY:Book Launch: The Broken Heart of Winter
DESCRIPTION:📚\nThe Broken Heart of Winter by Judy LeBlanc is available to pre-order from Indigo\, caitlin-press.com\, and your local independent bookstore.\n📚\nIn award-winning writer Judy LeBlanc’s debut novel\, three women are linked by generations of hardship\, displacement\, and the mystery of an eighteenth-century French musket that has been passed down through the LeBlanc family since the time of the Acadian expulsion. A riveting and heart-wrenching look at the effects of cultural trauma on Canada’s Acadian community\, The Broken Heart of Winter takes readers on a riveting ride from modern-day Canada to a 19th-century Maritime island to untangle a family’s web of secrets and lies.\n📚\n“If you are Acadian\, Mi’kmaq\, or a Vietnamese baker working the night shift in Victoria\, BC\, what does survival—physical\, familial\, cultural and financial—look and sound and feel like? This powerful\, beautifully written novel explores the grim historical realities of Acadian expulsion and exile as well as the glorious small and large-scale triumphs of survival in the 1830s and modern-day Canada. A timely and necessary contribution to understanding and empathy for this planet’s perennial population of refugees\, the exiled\, those who perished and those who survived.”\n—Caroline Woodward\, author of Alaska Highway Two-Step\n📚\nLeBlanc will launch her book in Fanny Bay with fellow Caitlin Press authors Andrea Routley (This Unlikely Soil) and Susan Braley (Tilling the Darkness).
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/book-launch-the-broken-heart-of-winter/
LOCATION:Fanny Bay Hall\, Fanny Bay
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230317T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230317T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T061257
CREATED:20230222T211512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T211512Z
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SUMMARY:Fat Oyster Reading Series at the Fabulous Fanny Bay Hall
DESCRIPTION:Join author Judy LeBlanc as she launches her debut novel\, The Broken Heart of Winter\, with fellow Caitlin Press authors Susan Braley (Tilling the Darkness) and Andrea Routley (This Unlikely Soil). Admission by donation. \nLocation: Fanny Bay Hall\, 7793 Island Highway
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/fat-oyster-reading-series-at-the-fabulous-fanny-bay-hall/
LOCATION:B.C.
CATEGORIES:Launch,Reading
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SUMMARY:READING: Mercy Gene: The Man-Made Making of a Mad Woman
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, March 16 at 6pm\, join Massy Arts Society\, Massy Books and Goose Lane Editions for the launch of JD Derbyshire’s debut novel Mercy Gene: The Man-Made Making of a Mad Woman\, alongside guest readers Adrienne Wong\, Cecily Nicholson and Zsuzsi Gartner. \nTraversing genres\, memories and time\, Mercy Gene is a stunning\, honest and humorous examination of queerness\, trauma and mental health. Featuring guest readers Adrienne Wong\, Cecily Nicholson and Zsuzsi Gartner\, this evening is an invitation towards healing\, forgiveness and acceptance. \nThis project has been made possible by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce au gouvernement du Canada.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/reading-mercy-gene-the-man-made-making-of-a-mad-woman/
LOCATION:Massy Arts\, 23 East Pender\, Vancouver\, B.C.\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Reading
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SUMMARY:READING: An Evening with Tara MacLean
DESCRIPTION:Singer/songwriter Tara MacLean has had an extraordinary musical career. From being discovered singing on a BC ferry to touring with Dido\, Tom Cochrane and Lilith Fair\, her solo albums and those with the band Shaye have touched legions of fans. But she hasn’t\, until now\, disclosed the details of how the power of song saved her from a childhood filled with danger. Come out and hear her story as she introduces her new memoir\, Song of the Sparrow\, with both readings and songs. It’s going to be an evening of beautiful things!
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/reading-an-evening-with-tara-maclean/
LOCATION:Bolen Books\, #111-1644 Hillside Ave.\, Victoria\, BC\, V8T 2C5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Meet & Greet,Reading
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230314T210000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Don Gayton & Meaghan Hackinen
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate ecology and travel writing! \nJoin well-known regional writers Don Gayton and Meaghan Hackinen for a Summerland book launch\, presented in partnership with the Ryga Arts Festival. Gayton explores diverse aspects of Okanagan ecology and culture in The Sky and the Patio (New Star Books). Hackinen recounts an epic bicycle trip in South Away (NeWest Press)\, pedalling from Terrace\, BC down to (almost) the tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula. Both Gayton and Hackinen have received awards for their writing. \nThe launch takes place at the Ryga Arts Centre\, Tuesday\, March 14\, beginning at 7:00 pm. Come and meet two engaging and talented writers! \nAdmission is free and the public is welcome. Books will be available for purchase\, and refreshments will be served.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/book-launch-don-gayton-meaghan-hackinen/
LOCATION:Ryga Arts & Cultural Centre\, 9525 Wharton Street\, Summerland\, British Columbia\, V0H 1Z0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ryga Arts Festival":MAILTO:gm@rygafest.ca
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SUMMARY:Panel: Caller ID: Poetry That Calls Back
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, March 13 at 6pm\, join Massy Arts Society\, Massy Books and a directory of authors in Caller ID: Poetry That Calls Back—featuring David Bradford\, Hari Alluri and River Halen. \nCrossing essays\, poems and journal entries\, these three collections are deeply personal\, tender explorations of inheritance\, grief\, joy and loss through encounters in the everyday. Hosted by author\, Danielle LaFrance\, this evening calls us to consider the ability of language to create new ways of being. Consider these works voicemails to your future selves. \nThis project has been made possible by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce au gouvernement du Canada.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/caller-id-poetry-that-calls-back/
LOCATION:Massy Arts\, 23 East Pender\, Vancouver\, B.C.\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Reading
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230312T170000
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SUMMARY:Dead Poets Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, March 12th at 3pm\, join Massy Arts Society\, Massy Books and four fantastic readers for a bi-monthly literary seance: Dead Poets Reading Series. \nReaders act as a medium\, inviting us to time travel by reading a selection of work by their favourite dead poet. Previously held in North Vancouver and the Vancouver Public Library\, Massy Arts Society offers a new home for this longstanding series since it first kicked off in 2007. \nThis month: \n• Mark Aguhar (1987 – 2012) read by Laura Fukumoto \n• Robin Blaser (1925 – 2009) read by Stephen Collis \n• Lee Maracle\, OC (1950 – 2021) read by Joanne Arnott \n• Edward Taylor Fletcher (1817 – 1897) read by James Gifford \nRegister \nVenue & Accessibility \nThe event will be hosted at the Massy Arts Gallery\, at 23 East Pender Street in Chinatown\, Vancouver. \nRegistration is free\, open to all and required for entrance. The gallery is wheelchair accessible and a gender-neutral washroom is on-site. Please refrain from wearing scents or heavy perfumes. \nFor more on accessibility including parking\, seating\, venue measurements and floor plan\, and how to request ASL interpretation please visit: massyarts.com/accessibility \nCovid Protocols: Masks keep our community safe and are mandatory (N95 masks are recommended as they offer the best protection). We ask if you are showing symptoms\, that you stay home. Thank you kindly.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/dead-poets-reading-series/
LOCATION:Massy Arts\, 23 East Pender\, Vancouver\, B.C.\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Launch,Reading
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