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Agatha Press Launch (LitFest)
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LitFest is thrilled to partner with Edmonton’s Agatha Press to bring you a conversation on identity from their latest season of chapbook authors: Dawn Carter, Breanna Mroczek, and Beth Murray.
Roading and Eh, Writing – feat. Will Ferguson, hosted by Natasha Deen
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Natasha Deen will host a discussion with Will Ferguson about his new travel book, Meanwhile Back in Nokomis: Tales from Canada and Elsewhere.
Triangularity: Alice Major in conversation with Richard Harrison
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Alice Major in conversation with Richard Harrison is a must-see LitFest event where both authors will discuss their respective books, Triangularity and My Mother Joins the Resistance.
Accidental Memoirs: Creating Longform from Shortform
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Join Rona Altrows (author of Anxious Kid Makes Pretty Good), Richard Kelly Kemick (author of Decadence), and Louise Bernice Halfe (author of wîhtamawik/Tell Them) as they discuss the process of curating a collective work of memoir from individual pieces.
Our Rights and Freedoms: A Biography of Canada’s Charter, Aaron W. Hughes in conversation with Paula Simons
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Join Senator Paula Simons for a thought-provoking and spirited discussion with author Aaron W. Hughes at a critical time in our country.
The World We Long For – feat. Vivek Shraya and Kai Cheng Thom
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Join two of Canada’s most beloved trans authors Vivek Shraya & Kai Cheng Thom as they celebrate the release of two works of fiction exploring dystopian and utopian worlds that are frightening, fantastical – and not so far away from the world we live in today: Shraya’s The Hystericals, and Thom’s The Shapeshifter’s Guide To Gym Class.
Studio Lab @ LGNDS: A Production and Recording Workshop for Music Creators
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Studio Lab @ LGNDS is a FREE afternoon of learning, conversation and connection for emerging to mid-level music creators. Artists, producers, songwriters, engineers and other studio-based creators will come together to share knowledge, build relationships and dig into the creative and technical sides of making music.
New Exhibition: what on Earth is holding the loop up?
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The Art Gallery of St. Albert is launching its newest exhibition in the beautiful Tom Thackeray Gallery on Thursday, September 3. what on Earth is holding the loop up?, by Lauren Chipeur inspires visitors to contemplate our entangled relationship with sulphur.
Ideas: 14 Tools to Generate Awesome Ideas & Never Feel Stuck Again
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Author, EPL Writer-in-Residence, and idea-maven, Alexis Marie Chute shares a dynamic and insightful exploration into the creative process of generating and utilizing ideas effectively.
No Lonely Writers: Library Write-in
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Join Edmonton Public Library Writer-in-Residence Alexis Marie Chute for a welcoming, focused write-in designed to help you make progress on your work while enjoying the quiet encouragement of a creative community.