Thin Air, Winnipeg’s long-running writers festival, hits the ground running with a full slate of events in the coming days. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * Thin Air, Winnipeg’s long-running writers festival, hits the ground running with a full slate of events in the coming days. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? Thin Air, Winnipeg’s long-running writers festival, hits the ground running with a full slate of events in the coming days.
At 7 p.m. tonight at McNally Robinson’s Grant Park location, the festival’s Signature series kicks off with the launch of ’ book , a collection of essays on beauty, language, reading, love and family that serves as a companion piece of sorts to her 2019 memoir .
She’ll be joined in conversation by fellow author and University of Winnipeg professor . The launch is free, and will be streamed on McNally Robinson’s YouTube channel. The fest’s first MainStage event in some years takes place Wednesday at 7 p.
m. at Ilipvik at WAG-Qaumajuq (300 Memorial Blvd.).
MainStage events typically bring a range of writers together under an overarching theme — in this case relationships. Featured authors are 2024 Giller longlisters and as well as and . Admission is $15, with tickets available at wfp.
to/CbI. On Thursday from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
at the Bill and Helen Norrie Library (15 Poseidon Bay), columnist will discuss themes and ideas in his book as part of the festival’s Big Ideas series. The event is free, although registration (at wfp.to/Cbz) is recommended.
There are plenty more Thin Air workshops, readings and other events this coming week; for details (including on French events presented under the Livres en fête arm of the festival), see thinairwinnipeg.ca/all-events. ● ● ● Former judge and senator will launch his new book on Thursday at 7 p.
m. at the RBC Convention Centre (375 York Ave.).
The book, which publishes Tuesday, sees Sinclair look at history, resistance and resilience and their relationship to Indigenous identity, justice and human rights in Canada — and how they are the bedrock of conversations about a move towards reconciliation. He’ll be joined in conversation at the launch by , host of CBC’s . Tickets are $50 per person plus fees and include a copy of , or $65 plus fees for two tickets and one copy of the book, at mcnallyrobinson.
com. ● ● ● Winnipeg author will serve as Winnipeg Public Library’s writer in residence from Oct. 1 through to the end of April 2025.
Decter’s debut adult novel , published in April 2024 by ECW Press, is a coming-of-age story about a 16-year-old girl in the midst of environmental crises and a fentanyl addiction ravaging her hometown. Decter will read from and discuss her novel at the October 2024 meeting of the Free Press Book Club; for more info see wfp.to/bookclub.
Her previous work includes the 2018 young adult novel . In the meantime, up-and-coming writers can submit their work for Decter to review between Oct. 1 and March 15; for more information, see wfp.
to/CbR. ● ● ● , a Winnipeg writer (and reviewer) is, and was, in contention for another pair of literary prizes. Jones’s story is among 17 authors on the long list for the ’s Peter Hinchcliffe short fiction award, which would come with a $1,000 prize.
And Jones was in contention for the CBC non-fiction prize, where she made the 30-author long list for her piece , along with , also from Winnipeg, for . Unfortunately, neither author was able to crack the five-book short list, announced Sept. 19.
● ● ● Winnipeg author (and book reviewer) is hosting a few of his writerly pals at Sookram’s Brewing Co. (479 Warsaw Ave.) on Wednesday for some readings and a frosty beverage.
Birnie, who most recently released the story collection , will quarterback what’s being dubbed “A Wednesday of Wild and Wonderful Words,” and will read some of his own work along with readings by , and . Things get underway at 7 p.m.
and admission is free. [email protected].
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In addition to providing opinions and analysis on wine and drinks, Ben oversees a team of freelance book reviewers and produces content for the arts and life section, all of which is reviewed by the ’s editing team before being posted online or published in print. It’s part of the ‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about , and .
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