Penning Filipino experiences
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May 6 2019 Culture Interweaving the worlds of journalism and fiction
Vancouver-based writer and communications specialist Carlo Javier shares his stories about how he got into writing, both in journalism and then fiction: one that explores the relationship between …
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April 22 2019 Culture Salon du Livre: Vancouver hosts its very first French book fair
Volunteer organisers of Salon Du Livre: Lyne Gareau, Léa Tricoire, Jean-François Packwood, Alexandra Bolduc et Louis Anctil. | Photo …
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April 8 2019 Culture Portrait of a poet: Natalie Lim
Natalie Lim, author of “Arrhythmia.” | Photo courtesy of SFU
Natalie Lim, a Vancouver-born, Chinese-Canadian poet, won …
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March 18 2019 Culture Catharsis and reconciliation in memoir form
Vancouver-based Lindsay Wong’s debut memoir explores her childhood as a Chinese Canadian, as well as her family’s history of mental illness and intergenerational trauma. In the process of the …
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March 4 2019 Culture A story of incite and candor
Poet, short story writer, novelist, punk rock singer and mother; a series of occupations Yasuko Thanh fills on a day by day basis. Now, with the release of Mistakes to Run With, Yasuko Thanh will …
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February 18 2019 Culture A Good Wife: Escaping the life I never chose
A good wife must always obey. | Photo by Emily D. Photography
Samra Zafar is an advocate for equity, human rights, women’s … -
February 18 2019 Culture Canadian literature – the road ahead
Emerging writer Shazia Hafiz Ramji will speak about why the time has come to enlighten readers. | Photo by Ian Walery …
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November 19 2018 Culture An evening with Kai Cheng Thom opens doors
The Central Vancouver Public Library is celebrating works written by and about trans, gender-variant and Two-Spirit people in an engaging group discussion on Dec. 6. The event features writer and …
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November 5 2018 Culture 21st century poets
What the Poets Are Doing: Canadian Poets in Conversation, a collection of conversations between well-established and budding poets, focuses on the role of poetry and poets in the 21st century.
It …