LitFestYEG

📚Canada's Original Nonfiction Festival. Bringing nonfiction to life October 2024 #LitFestYEG

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“The other thing dogs teach us about is co-regulation.” –@farzanadoctor #LitFest2024

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“We want to notice our window of capacity versus what we’re pushing ourselves through,” @farzanadoctor says, discussing her book, 52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life. #LitFest2024

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“No such thing as age appropriate when it comes to fashion. It’s about “spirit appropriate.” ~ @Jeanne_Beker talking about her fashion memoir Art on My Sleeve.

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So amazing to get to spend time with @TanyaTalaga at @LitFestYEG

And her inscription 😭

But her book

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Edmonton! If you're looking for something fun to do on Sunday afternoon, The Polyglot (@PolyglotMag) will be launching our latest issue at @LitFestYEG , from 3pm to 5pm! Come enjoy art, music, and literature from the Philippines 🥰

https://t.co/Zn2saK03lq

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“If you’re a First Nations person, you’re at the mercy of whoever wrote it down,” Tanya says, describing the challenge of working through historical records. @TanyaTalaga #LitFest2024

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“I continue to be fascinated about the worlds our mothers inhabited, and their mothers, and their mothers.” –@TanyaTalaga #LitFest2024

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“I didn’t know what to leave in or what to take out … whatever your editor says goes!” @mminelle jokes about her memoir. #LitFest2024

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“I was funny before I was traumatized, and I wanted to bring that onto the page,” says Danny Ramadan, on writing about his experiences as a Syrian refugee. #LitFest2024

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“My favourite question was, ‘Does your family find you strange? Well, of course they do!’” –@DeborahKimmett during Books with Buzz Cabaret this evening #LitFest2024

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“It smells salty and warm like blood, or pennies held in a palm.” –@kategblack, reading from her book Big Mall, in a section about the bronze whale in West Edmonton Mall #LitFest2024

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@GregorCraigie Some bright spots: Squamish First Nation and other First Nations are building thousands of units of (more) affordable housing in Vancouver area. Other regions are also following suit. “But we need more, more and more.”

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And we’re off! #Litfest2024 has begun with a session about our regional and national challenges around housing. Featuring a conversation with journalist @GregorCraigie and @timquerengesser.

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@GregorCraigie What do we do about it? On an individual level, we need to eliminate NIMBYism. We also need to work constructively for change at the community level, and with all levels of government. Ultimately, we need more housing in municipalities across Canada. ~@GregorCraigie

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The next Haven is on October 21 . . . so get your weekly dose of literary wonder this week at @LitFestYEG instead! Tickets available via the Citadel's online box office
Here’s the link: https://t.co/FegawOxTOD

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@AmyKaler is part of a travel writing panel at @LitFestYEG on Saturday, October 19 at 4 pm at the Citadel Theatre with Kathryn Lennon and Meaghan Marie Hackinen. Hosted by Wendy McGrath.
Amy will read from HALF-LIGHT.
https://t.co/1yt7a1E3pz

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We’re putting the finishing touches on this year’s LitFest, and we’re excited to welcome authors from near and far — Oct. 16-20.

Thanks for the preview, @edmontonjournal!

https://t.co/LrHRYC89DE

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Excited about hosting the wonderful @PolyglotMag folks at this year’s #LitFest2024!

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If you are interested in claiming a spot at this event, please contact Ellen Kartz at [email protected] by October 12.

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One of our longtime festival patrons is sponsoring a limited number of complimentary tickets to our upcoming featured author event “The Knowing with Tanya Talaga,” for those currently experiencing a financial shortfall. The event is on Oct. 18 at 8 pm at the Citadel Theatre.