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SUMMARY:Vancouver Writers Fest Digital Festival
DESCRIPTION:Watch online! 25 exceptional events from the Vancouver Writers Fest’s flagship Festival. \nPurchase a Pay-What-You-Can pass for yourself or as a gift\, and watch 25 full-length events from our flagship Festival\, from December 15 through January 31. \nFeaturing a wide range of genres and formats\, these events represent some of the most outstanding offerings from our 2023 Festival.
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SUMMARY:North Shore Reads: Outsider
DESCRIPTION:Join the North Shore libraries for a community-wide book club event! \nNorth Shore Reads — a collaboration between North Vancouver City Library\, North Vancouver District Public Library\, and West Vancouver Memorial Library — presents an evening with Brett Popplewell in conversation with Marsha Lederman. Popplewell will discuss his 2023 national bestseller Outsider: An Old Man\, a Mountain and the Search for a Hidden Past. \nWhen journalist Brett Popplewell first heard about Dag Aabye\, an aging former stuntman who lived alone in a school bus on a mountain\, running day and night through blizzards and heat waves\, he was intrigued and bewildered. Captivated by the seemingly implausible tale of a wild super-athlete aging more slowly than the rest of us\, he was determined to meet the apocryphal white-haired man who was pushing the boundaries of the human mind and body beyond what anyone could dream was possible. \nWhat Popplewell witnessed on a secluded mountain perch led him on a six-year odyssey to uncover the true story of the 81-year-old man. Outsider takes readers on a remarkable journey from Nazi-occupied Norway to Argentina and British Columbia. The book chronicles how a child born under mysterious circumstances during World War II finds his way onto the big screen in Goldfinger\, is heralded as the world’s first extreme skier\, and is later driven into the wilderness. Both joyful and tragic\, Outsider presents a bold challenge to our notions of aging\, belonging and human accomplishment. \nNorth Shore Reads invites you to a dynamic conversation between Brett Popplewell and Marsha Lederman. Our program will begin with a traditional Indigenous welcome from Tsitsáyxemaat Rebecca Duncan of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nation.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/north-shore-reads-outsider/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet
ORGANIZER;CN="North Vancouver District Public Library":MAILTO:info@nvdpl.ca
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SUMMARY:Hockey Day in Canada Book Signing with Ron MacLean\, Ken Reid\, and Brian Burke
DESCRIPTION:Please join Munro’s Books for a Hockey Day in Canada book signing!!! \nDuring the Hockey Day in Canada festivities this January\, we will welcome hockey broadcasting and analysts Ron MacLean (long-time host of CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada)\, Ken Reid (Sportsnet Central sportscaster)\, and Brian Burke (NHL executive and analyst) into the store to meet you and sign books! \nWhen you first meet Ron MacLean\, he asks where you’re from\, and he always comes back with a story. No one has crossed this country more than MacLean. In his 28 years on Hockey Night in Canada and now as host of Rogers’ Hometown Hockey\, Ron has met fascinating people from coast to coast and has had great stories to tell. In Hockey Towns\, MacLean shares untold stories of superstars Wayne Gretzky and Eric Lindros\, of Original Six legends\, of junior players who left their hearts on the ice\, of blue-collar players who persevered. These tales of triumph and sometimes tragedy will resonate with hockey fans across the country. Once again working with Kirstie McLellan Day\, co-author of the blockbuster bestsellers Playing with Fire\, Tough Guy and Cornered\, this is MacLean at his finest. \nIn many communities across Canada\, hockey lives in the nearby arenas and leagues that forge both decades-long rivalries and unbreakable friendships. Fans show up to cheer not for distant NHL superstars\, but for the homegrown heroes who define their town. These players don’t always make it to the big leagues\, but they inevitably become legends. In the entertaining collection\, Hometown Hockey Heroes\, Canadian broadcaster and Sportsnet Central host Ken Reid tells their uplifting stories\, from Pictou\, Nova Scotia\, to Kimberley\, British Columbia—and everywhere in between. \nIn Burke’s Law\, the gruffest man in hockey opens up about the challenges\, the feuds\, and the tragedies he’s fought through. Brian Burke is one of the biggest personalities in the media landscape. His brashness makes him a magnet for attention\, and he does nothing to shy away from it. Most famous for advocating “pugnacity\, truculence\, testosterone\, and belligerence” during his tenure with the Maple Leafs\, Burke has lived and breathed hockey his whole life. He has been a player\, an agent\, a league executive\, a scout\, a Stanley Cup-winning GM\, an Olympic GM\, and a media analyst. He has worked with Pat Quinn\, Gary Bettman\, and an array of future Hall of Fame players. \nWHEN: Friday\, January 19th\, 11:30AM – 1:00 PM \nWHERE: in-store at Munro’s Books\, 1108 Government St. \nWHAT: A meet and greet and book signing with Ron MacLean\, Ken Reid\, and Brian Burke \nHOW: This event is free to attend
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/hockey-day-in-canada-book-signing-with-ron-maclean-ken-reid-and-brian-burke/
LOCATION:Munro’s Books\, 1108 Government Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1Y2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meet & Greet
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ORGANIZER;CN="Munro's Books":MAILTO:events@munrobooks.com
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SUMMARY:Write Your Novel or Memoir
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to write a novel or a memoir? \nPlease join author\, Julianne Harvey\, of Ruby Finch Books for a fun writing class. We will talk about the things that hold us back when we want to write\, brainstorm ideas and outlines for your upcoming projects\, and do some journaling and writing prompts together in a supportive and kind atmosphere. Please bring a notebook & pen or a laptop. \nJulianne has written four books and her work has appeared in several literary magazines. She holds an MFA and a BA in Creative Writing. For more information\, please see julianneharvey.com and rubyfinchbooks.com. \nRegistration required. Register online or call 604-929-3727\, ext. 8166. Contact Vanessa at gillv@nvdpl.ca for more information. \nThis event takes place in the Enid Dearing Room at Parkgate Library.
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/write-your-novel-or-memoir/
LOCATION:North Vancouver Public Library – Parkgate branch\, 3675 Banff Court\, North Vancouver\, BC\, V7H 2Z8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Wild Prose Reading Series Presents: The Subversives
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for The Subversives—readings from books about women and nonbinary people subverting the status quo. JD Derbyshire will read from Mercy Gene\, the Man-Made Making of a Madwoman\, a genre-smashing work of auto-fiction about gender confusion\, patriarchy\, addiction\, and mental health; Kathryn Mockler will read from her book of short stories\, Anecdotes\, a book of varied\, immersive works that bristle with truth in the face of unprecedented change; and Emi Sasagawa will read from her debut novel\, Atomweight\, about a “good girl” who becomes herself through fighting—a novel about the need to reconcile competing cultures\, traditions\, and values and explores sexual identity and violence. The evening will begin with an open mic at 7:00 p.m. The open mic will be opened by local writer Justina Elias\, reading “To Do\,” her Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Award-winning story\, published in issue #217 of The Malahat Review – and then it’ll open up to YOU! Bring some writing of any genre to share (poetry is very welcome)!
URL:https://www.readlocalbc.ca/event/wild-prose-reading-series-presents-the-subversives/
LOCATION:Paul Phillips Hall\, 1923 Fernwood Road\, Victoria\, BC\, V8T 0A5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Panel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Prose Reading Series":MAILTO:susan.sanford.blades@gmail.com
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