In partnership with Audreys Books, and with thanks to our funders at Canadian Heritage, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Ontario Arts Council, the LPG presents the return of our Indie Reading Room series (in person, this time!). Join us in Edmonton at Audreys Books to hear readings from local and visiting writers:
In this challenging memoir about her formative years in Yellowknife in the ’60s and ’70s, author Margaret Macpherson lays bare her own white privilege, her multitude of unexamined microaggressions, and how her childhood was shaped by the colonialism and systemic racism that continues today. Macpherson’s father, first a principal and later a federal government administrator,
Join Shelf Life Books and University of Calgary Press for the launch of Mary Graham's A Stunning Backdrop: Alberta in the Movies 1917-1960. Mary will be joined by special guest George Webber. If you'd like to attend, please register! We have limited capacity, so registration is recommended. Though masks are voluntary, they are appreciated!
The 75th anniversary of W.O. Mitchell's classic novel, Who Has Seen the Wind: a celebration, a reading, and an announcement! This year marks the 75th anniversary of W.O. Mitchell’s outstanding Canadian prairie classic, Who Has Seen the Wind. Mitchell has influenced generations of writers and has had a lasting impact in Calgary. The city’s annual book
PubWest is excited to bring you three days of networking and education at the Seattle Renaissance Hotel.
Also launching at the event will be the animated film "Flight Through the Rainbow" and the videogame "Grandfather Spider."
Calgary book launch for Reimagining Fire, published by Durvile & UpRoute Books.
Edmonton book launch for Reimagining Fire, published by Durvile & UpRoute Books.
Book launch for Indigenous Justice, published by Durvile & UpRoute Books.
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