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October 7 2024 Culture Tregebov’s Talking to Strangers - An exploration of human interactions and connections
What determines whether an attraction is harmful or benign? Acclaimed poet and writer Rhea Tregebov’s 8th collection of poetry, Talking to Strangers, reflects her ongoing fascination for …
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October 7 2024 Culture Red string and the threads of fate : Chinese myths in Katrina Kwan’s fantasy debut
Katrina Kwan | Photo courtesy of Katrina Kwan
Being fully immersed with Roman and Greek mythology as a youth, Vancouver author Katrina Kwan searched for more exposure to the culture behind her …
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September 23 2024 Culture Zombies and race: Junie Désil’s poetry of the undead
On Oct. 3, Simon Fraser University (SFU) will celebrate the 2024 Ellen and Warren Tallman Writer-in-Residence poet Junie Désil with a launch event at its Harbour Centre. The evening will feature a …
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July 8 2024 Culture A creative reconnection at the Vancouver Art Book Fair
Canada’s largest and longest-running art book fair is set to return in-person for the first time since 2019. The Vancouver Art Book Fair (VABF) will feature over 80 diverse exhibitors at the …
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February 20 2024 Culture Stories told and heard : Joseph Kakwinokanasum reflects on Indigenous ghost stories
“It’s not all doom and gloom, there’s a future for us if we play our cards right,” says Joseph Kakwinokanasum, Vancouver Public Library’s (VPL) 2024 Indigenous Storyteller in Residence, …
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February 5 2024 Culture Jewish Book Festival - A conversation space for multiculturalism, art and AI
The 39th annual Cherie Smith Jewish Book Festival at the Jewish Community Centre (JCC) of Greater Vancouver runs from Jan. 28 to Feb. 25. It includes events such as author talks and book launches …
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November 13 2023 Culture A Vancouver author using words in a “Beautiful Beautiful” way
Brandon Reid’s new novel Beautiful Beautiful is a coming-of-age story that follows the journey of Derik Mormin, a twelve-year-old boy who is confronted by topics of Indigeneity, culture, and …
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October 16 2023 Culture Dreaming, visioning, and building beyond: Anishinaabe consciousness for guidance in a challenging world
We tend to listen a lot less to non-humans, says Leanne Betasamosake Simpson. Simpson, a renowned Anishinaabe writer and artist, confesses that she is worried about her relationship with the land …
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February 20 2023 Culture VenCo – the witches are on the rise
The Vancouver Public Library (VPL) is hosting its third Incite event featuring Cherie Dimaline. The Kirkus Prize and Governor General’s Literary Award winning author will be joined by author and …