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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 human interactions. Tregebov – in conversation with poet and lecturer Sheryda Warrener – will be discussing her book (Oct. 16) at UBC’s Green College. “The filter of language has…
Being fully immersed with Roman and Greek mythology as a youth, Vancouver author Katrina Kwan searched for more exposure to the culture behind her Chinese heritage. Kwan will bring The Last Dragon of the East to the Vancouver Public Library’s central branch on Oct. 16 and join in conversation with author Sarah Suk. “As long as we…
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 reading by Désil, whose goal is to support writers not just in developing their work but also their literary identities. “I want people…
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 Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre on July 26 and 27. “We’re really excited to have the fair back in person,” says Jonathan…
“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, about the message behind his writings. In addition to working on a new horror fantasy novel inspired by Indigenous ghost stories, Kakwinokanasum’s residency at VPL, from…
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 from authors around the world, and seeks to foster unity, resilience and community by sharing conversations around books and ideas. Among…
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 masculinity when travelling to Bella Bella for his grandfather’s funeral. “Derik Mormin was my alias when I was really young,” says Reid. “And so when writing about a…
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 because the land is struggling. She presents her upcoming literary work, Theory of Water, Oct. 26 at Simon Fraser University. “Within Indigenous cultures, listening is…
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 academic Billy-Ray Belcourt who wrote A History of My Brief Body, A Minor Chorus (2021) to discuss her spellbinding new book and her prolific and varied writing…
Vancouver author and journalist Harrison Mooney has been named the Vancouver Public Library’s 2022 writer in residence. Mooney is known for his work as a journalist with The Vancouver Sun and The Province and was a Jack Webster award recipient for excellence in community reporting in 2018. His writing has also appeared in outlets such…
Poetry and comedy are expertly blended in Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Famous Last Words, where contestants push each other to their creative limits in a series of games designed to test artistic and comedic merit. On June 22 at Pyatt Hall at the VSO School of Music, Famous Last Words brings together a well-known, much loved group of…
Tsimshian artist and storyteller Roy Henry Vickers weaves a beautiful and simplistic tale inspired by his childhood in the Indigenous village of Kitkatla through Ben the Sea Lion, a children’s picture book that will also delight any age group. “My childhood outside of school was connected to nature. My work has always been influenced by…
Uma Krishnaswami’s children’s book, Book Uncle and Me, explores the importance of children finding their voice in a community and the bond books can form with their readers. Through her book, Krishnaswami creates characters from various backgrounds and portrays how there are no barriers to friendships. “Book Uncle and Me is at another level,” says…
