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SUMMARY:Poetry Bus! Celebrating the 27th Year of Poetry in Transit
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with TransLink and BC Transit\, Read Local BC presents the launch of this year’s Poetry In Transit campaign at Word Vancouver. Now celebrating its 27th year\, this beloved community-engagement project displays the work of ten BC poets on public transit vehicles throughout the province. Join us to hear a selection of the featured 2023-24 poets read from their work\, followed by a short discussion and Q&A in which you can engage with the poets over your love of the written verse! Hosted by Evelyn Lau. \nReaders:\nSusan Braley – Tilling the Darkness (Caitlin Press & Dagger Editions)\nP.W. Bridgman – At the Bakery After the Pathology Report Arrives (Ekstasis Editions)\nEdward Byrne – Tracery (Talonbooks)\nMegan Fennya Jones – The Program (Goose Lane Editions)\nMark Leiren-Young – Big Sharks\, Small World (Orca Book Publishers)\nEmily Osborne – Safety Razor (Gordon Hill Press)\nKirsten Pendreigh – Best Canadian Poetry 2021 (Biblioasis)\nIan Thomas – Green Islands: Poems from the Great Bear Rainforest (Rainbow Publishers & Raven Chapbooks)
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/poetry-bus-celebrating-the-27th-year-of-poetry-in-transit/
LOCATION:UBC Robson Square\, 800 Robson St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6E 1A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Launch,Meet & Greet,Panel
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SUMMARY:Summer Issue Book Club: In(ter)ventions in the Archive
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, August 30\, 2023\n12:00pm PST / 3:00pm EST\nFree Admission\nVirtual attendance by Zoom (Register on Eventbrite) \nTo celebrate the summer launch of Issue 3.50: In(ter)ventions in the Archive\, The Capilano Review invites readers to join us for an open “book club”-style discussion of the issue alongside co-editors Deanna Fong and Jacquelyn Zong-Li Ross. The event will open with an informal discussion of how the issue’s archival concept and contents materialized. We will then open the floor to readers. Which pieces spoke to you and why? What is your own experience working in archives\, and how did the issue reflect (or not reflect) that experience? What connections did you find between pieces? Bring your thoughts and questions for discussion. We value your engagement and are excited to connect with you in this new forum! \nAccessibility and joining information:\nThe event will be held over Zoom. Attendees are invited to pre-register through Eventbrite. If you have trouble accessing the Zoom link through Eventbrite\, email us at contact@thecapilanoreview.com for access. \nThe Capilano Review is committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful environment for all that is free of harassment\, violence\, and discrimination. We will not tolerate any disrespectful conduct at the event\, and are committed to preventing and eliminating inappropriate behaviour through active moderation.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/summer-issue-book-club-interventions-in-the-archive/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Panel
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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:Meet the Authors Night at 40 Knots Winery
DESCRIPTION:Grab a glass of wine and join three BC travel writers – Ella Harvey\, Meaghan Hackinen\, and Lisa Duncan – for an evening of stories\, slides\, and enticing readings from around the world! Books available for purchase. \nElla Harvey\n“In A Time of Light and Shadow\, Ella Harvey gracefully ties together the multiple landscapes of travel and work in humanitarian disasters with a personal journey of purpose\, identity\, love\, and reconciliation. Ella’s skilled\, lyrical writing gives colour to the immediacy of her experiences\, holding the beauty and brokenness of our world together.” ~ Dianne Westwood\, Psychologist \nLisa Duncan\n“If you ever wanted to travel to Africa\, Chasing Africa is your second-hand\, vicarious chance to go\, and Lisa Duncan is a charming and upbeat travel companion.”\nWanda Baxter ~ Miramichi Reader \nMeaghan Hackinen\n“Everyone says ‘Be careful\,’ but Meaghan Marie Hackinen wants to live large. South Away will fill your lungs with the fresh air of adventure and restore your faith in human goodness. An exhilarating debut.”\n~ Candace Savage\, author of A Geography of Blood and Strangers in the House
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/meet-the-authors-night-at-40-knots-winery/
LOCATION:40 Knots Winery\, 2400 Anderton Rd\, Comox\, BC\, V9M 4E5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet,Panel,Reading
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SUMMARY:Wild Prose Readings Presents: Earth-Shattering Prose
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of earthquake-themed readings! First\, share YOUR work with us at the open mic. Then\, we’ll hear from Gregor Craigie\, reading from his nonfiction book about earthquakes\, On Borrowed Time; fiction author Jen Neale\, reading from her novel-in-progress about the Vancouver earthquake\, Frances Peck reading from her debut novel about the Vancouver earthquake\, The Broken Places\, and finally Eliza Robertson will read from her brand new true-crime book\, I Got a Name: The Murder of Krystal Senyk. We’ll end the evening with a Q&A with the authors.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/wild-prose-readings-presents-earth-shattering-prose/
LOCATION:Paul Phillips Hall\, 1923 Fernwood Road\, Victoria\, BC\, V8T 0A5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Panel,Reading
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SUMMARY:READINGS: Regional Spotlight: Clayoquot Writers Group
DESCRIPTION:The Regional Spotlight series highlights groups and organisations from across British Columbia. This event features readings from David Floody\, Heather Hendry\, Helen Mavoa\, and Joanna Streetly\, with FBCW host Meaghan Hackinen. \nReaders and writers from across the province and beyond are welcome to this showcase celebrating the talent of the Clayoquot Writers Group.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/readings-regional-spotlight-clayoquot-writers-group/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Panel,Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Federation of BC Writers":MAILTO:rachel@bcwriters.ca
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SUMMARY:Panel: Yours\, Mine & Ours: Rights\, Royalties and Resistance
DESCRIPTION:On March 5th at 2pm\, Yours\, Mine and Ours\, the itinerant copyright series brought to you by Artists Legal Outreach (BC)\, Artists Legal Advice Service (ON) and the National Network of Legal Clinics\, presents Yours\, Mine and Ours: Rights\, Royalties and Resistance\, a conversation between author\, poet and rapper\, Cadence Weapon (Rollie Pemberton) and author and broadcaster\, Jen Sookfong Lee. \nVenue & Accessibility \nThe event will be hosted at the Massy Arts Gallery\, at 23 East Pender Street in Chinatown\, Vancouver. \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.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/yours-mine-ours-rights-royalties-and-resistance/
LOCATION:Massy Arts\, 23 East Pender\, Vancouver\, B.C.\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Panel,Reading
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SUMMARY:Fireside Chat: Jónína Kirton
DESCRIPTION:This on-line chat will be about an hour long and will feature guest host and poet Michelle Poirier Brown in conversation with Jónína Kirton. The audience will have an opportunity to ask questions. \nJónína Kirton\, a Métis Icelandic poet\, received the 2016 Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Award for an Emerging Artist in the Literary Arts category. Her second collection of poetry\, An Honest Woman\, was a finalist in the 2018 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. She just released her third book\, Standing in a River of Time. \nMichelle Poirier Brown is the author of You Might Be Sorry You Read This.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/fireside-chat-jonina-kirton/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Panel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Federation of BC Writers":MAILTO:rachel@bcwriters.ca
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SUMMARY:Incite: Superfan: Jen Sookfong Lee
DESCRIPTION:Music. Movies. Celebrity crushes. Pop culture permeates all levels of our lives\, from the entertainment we consume (or abhor) to the memes we make and share with friends. Jen Sookfong Lee has been at the centre of this commentary for years\, as author\, lifestyle commentator\, podcaster\, and now memoirist of Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart\, a searing\, revelatory\, and intimate collection exploring the ways in which pop culture has shaped—and unshaped—Lee throughout her life. \nJoined by longtime Festival friend and Globe and Mail columnist Marsha Lederman\, this special Incite event will celebrate Lee’s debut memoir-in-pieces\, and explore all the ways in which pop culture intersects with the reality of so many\, how our collective obsessions make and break us\, and why our fascinations persist in spite of it all.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/incite-superfan-jen-sookfong-lee/
LOCATION:Vancouver Public Library\, Central Branch\, 350 West Georgia St.\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 6B1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet,Panel,Reading
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