Check out these events at the Vancouver Writers Fest! These events are all online and pay-what-you-can. They will feature live closed captioning.
Family Ties that Bind with Francisco Goldman, Atticus Lish, and Ruth Ozeki
October 20, 6:00PM https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/family-ties-that-bind-with-francisco-goldman-atticus-lish-and-ruth-ozeki
Complex Histories With Gary Barwin, Roy Jacobsen, and Kathleen Winter
October 22, 10:00AM https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/complex-histories-with-gary-barwin-roy-jacobsen-and-kathleen-winter
Black Literature on the Prairies With Cheryl Foggo and Karina Vernon
October 22, 12:00PM https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/black-literature-on-the-prairies-with-cheryl-foggo-and-karina-vernon
The Intricate Craft of Poetry with Liz Howard, Adam Sol, and Brandon Wint
October 22, 2:00PM https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/the-intricate-craft-of-poetry-with-liz-howard-adam-sol-and-brandon-wint
On Freedom: Maggie Nelson in Conversation with Baharak Yousefi
October 22, 8:00PM https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/on-freedom-maggie-nelson-in-conversation-with-baharak-yousefi
Bewilderment: Richard Powers in Conversation with Eleanor Wachtel
October 23, 11:00AM https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/bewilderment-richard-powers-in-conversation-with-eleanor-wachtel
Wildland: The Making of America’s Fury Evan Osnos in Conversation with Omar El Akkad
October 23, 1:00PM https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/wildland-the-making-of-americas-fury-evan-osnos-in-conversation-with-omar-el-akkad
The Lying Life of Adults: Ann Goldstein in Conversation with John Freeman
October 23, 3:00PM https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/the-lying-life-of-adults-ann-goldstein-in-conversation-with-john-freeman
The International Sunday Brunch With Joshua Ferris, Claire Fuller, Linda Boström Knausgård, Pilar Quintana, Jaap Robben, and Jeff VanderMeer
October 24, 11:00AM https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/the-international-sunday-brunch-with-joshua-ferris-claire-fuller-linda-bostrom-knausgard-pilar-quintana-jaap-robben-and-jeff-vandermeer
More than 110 books will be shared by authors, poets, and spoken word artists during the week-long flagship Festival from October 18-24. All other online events at this year’s Festival will have automatic captioning enabled and are also pay-what-you-can, so discover the full lineup: https://writersfest.bc.ca/festival
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we would like to offer affordable tickets whenever we can. If the cost is a barrier, or if you have any other requests and questions, please reach out to boxoffice@writersfest.bc.ca.”