Invitation to CUPE’s WriterFest!
FREE EVENT
Todd Wong, CUPE 391 Vancouver Library Worker with authors David Chariandy and Larissa Lai.
Authors, bibliophiles, reference users, and library lovers:
Please join for a discussion on the importance of locally-purchased materials and collection development.
With cuts to libraries, arts and recently to BC BookWorld, ABPBC and BCAMP – this is timely!
Featured author panelists:
CAROLINE ADDERSON (A History of Forgetting, I Bruno)
CARELLIN BROOKS (Wreck Beach, Carnal Nations)
DAVID CHARIANDY (Soucouyant)
LARRISA LAI (Salt Fish Girl, When Fox is a Thousand
STAN PERSKY (The Short Version: An ABC Book, Mixed Media Mixed Messages)
BILL TIELMAN (24 Hours, The Tyee)
+ moderator DANIEL GAWTHROP (Rice Queen Diaries)
WHEN: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 7:30-9:30 pm
WHERE: Alice MacKay Room, Central Library (350 West Georgia)
*Please RSVP to Mike DePaoli (mike.depaoli@vpl.ca)or Alexandra Youngberg (alexandra.youngberg@cupe391.ca)
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