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September 21, 2011
1:00 pm

SCHOOL STAGE: Marty Chan

Marty Chan has a knack for creating playful stories that also model the value of good citizenship. A Close Shave, the first novel in a new series, introduces readers to Barnabas Bigfoot, a sasquatch with embarrassingly small feet.

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September 21, 2011
12:15 pm

THE NOONER: Glen Downie

Glen Downie has a way of making familiar things - like the tool shed and the local mall - surprisingly fresh in his most recent poetry collection, Local news.

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September 21, 2011
11:30 am

CAMPUS PROGRAM: Kim Anderson @ UM

Kim Anderson shares her research into the lives, traditions, and wisdom of aboriginal women. *This event ends at 12:20pm

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September 21, 2011
10:30 am

RURAL TOUR: Christine De Luca in Carman, MB

Scottish writer Christine De Luca shares visions of her homeland in rich poems - both English and Shetlandic - and spins a saga of settlement that reaches from Scotland to Canada in her new novel, And then forever.

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September 21, 2011
10:00 am

SCHOOL STAGE: Robert J Sawyer

Powerhouse science fiction writer and seasoned presenter Robert J Sawyer brings his attention to the virtual world today’s youth take for granted. What happens when a precocious protagonist meets Webmind?

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September 20, 2011
8:00 pm

MAINSTAGE: Who We Are

To consider where we come from and where we are going illuminates the predicament of who we are.

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September 20, 2011
7:00 pm

RURAL TOUR: Wayne Tefs in Portage La Prairie

Wayne Tefs' novel Bandit tells the fascinating story of Ken Leishman, Manitoba's gentlemanly bank robber.

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September 20, 2011
7:00 pm

FOYER DES ÉCRIVAINS: Soirée Francophile

Venez passer une soirée de bonnes conversations avec deux écrivaines manitobaines, une poète-nouvelliste et une romancière. Une belle occasion pour socialiser en français et découvrir des auteures et des livres francophones d’ici.

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September 20, 2011
5:30 pm

CAMPUS PROGRAM: Margaret Macpherson @ UM

Margaret Macpherson's new novel, Body Trade, is a harrowing tale of two young Canadian women swept into a violent underworld in Central America.

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September 20, 2011
4:30 pm

BIG IDEAS: Womens Live's, Women's Wisdom

Years of conversation with Aboriginal elders from across Ontario and the prairies have resulted in Kim Anderson's warm and intimate book, Life Stage and Native Women: memory, Teachings, and Story Medicine Recovering the stories of women's customs and responsibilities opens the door toward healthy Indigenous communities today.

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September 20, 2011
2:30 pm

AFTERNOON BOOK CHAT: Marty Chan & Dimitri Nasrallah

Marty Chan and Dimitri Nasrallah consider the tangle of opportunities and frustrations a new country offers.

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September 20, 2011
1:00 pm

SCHOOL STAGE: Robert J Sawyer

Powerhouse science fiction writer and seasoned presenter Robert J Sawyer brings his attention to the virtual world today’s youth take for granted. What happens when a precocious protagonist meets Webmind?

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September 20, 2011
12:15 pm

THE NOONER: Ron Charach

Poet Ron Charach tracks through the North End of his childhood and the tangles of cultural memory in Forgetting the Holocaust.

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September 20, 2011
11:00 am

CAMPUS PROGRAM: Lynn Coady @ RRC

Lynn Coady's signature wit and insight power her new novel, The Antagonist, a narrative of a young man struggling to define himself against the expectations of others.

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September 20, 2011
10:30 am

SCHOOL STAGE: Robert J Sawyer

Powerhouse science fiction writer and seasoned presenter Robert J Sawyer brings his attention to the virtual world today’s youth take for granted. What happens when a precocious protagonist meets Webmind?

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September 19, 2011
8:00 pm

MAINSTAGE: Trouble

Trouble. We may flirt with it or we may run from it, but it's never far away...

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September 19, 2011
4:30 pm

BIG IDEAS: Terror on the High Seas

In 1978, a yacht called Foxy Lady strayed into the waters of Cambodia. On board were several free spirited explorers, including a young Canadian, all of whom became victims of the Khmer Rouge. Investigative journalist Dave Kattenburg unpacks their convoluted story in Foxy Lady: Truth, Memory and the Death of Western Yachstmen in Democratic Kampuchea

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September 19, 2011
2:30 pm

AFTERNOON BOOK CHAT: Elizabeth Hay & Wayne Tefs

Knotted relationships, frustrated ambitions - novelists Elizabeth Hay and Wayne Tefs train their eyes on complex characters and the networks of people surrounding them.

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September 19, 2011
12:15 pm

THE NOONER: Wayne Tefs

Wayne Tefs' novel Bandit tells the fascinating story of Ken Leishman, Manitoba's gentlemanly bank robber.

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September 19, 2011
11:30 am

CAMPUS PROGRAM: Margaret Macpherson @ CMU

Margaret Macpherson's new novel, Body Trade, is a harrowing tale of two young Canadian women swept into a violent underworld in Central America.

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September 19, 2011
10:30 am

CAMPUS PROGRAM: Lynn Coady @ Brandon U

Lynn Coady's signature wit and insight power her new novel, The Antagonist, a narrative of a young man struggling to define himself against the expectations of others.

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September 18, 2011
7:00 pm

OPENING NIGHT: VOICES FROM OODENA

As we've seen for the past few years, new work by accomplished Manitoba writers demonstrates the power of language to mark and invent our sense of place. Oobdean Circle, behind the Johnston Terminal at The Forks. Inclement weather: Centre Court, The Forks Market

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September 18, 2011
7:00 pm

SOIRÉE D’OUVERTURE : VOIX D’OODENA

Comme l’ont démontré les dernières années, de nouvelles oeuvres d’écrivains manitobains établis illustrent la puissance du langage pour préciser et inventer un sentiment d’appartenance à un lieu. Amphithéâtre Oodena, derrière le Terminal Johnston à La Fourche Météo défavorable : cour centrale, marché de La Fourche

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June 11, 2011
8:00 pm

THIN AIR 2011 Fundraiser

The Winnipeg International Writers Festival is pleased to present Peter Robinson, creator of Inspector Banks, as the THIN AIR 2011 Fundraiser headliner. Come join us for an evening of mystery!

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November 21, 2010
7:00 pm

In the Wake of the Flood

THIN AIR Director Charlene Diehl will introduce Margaret Atwood, who will read a short excerpt from her novel, The Year of the Flood. Her reading will be followed by a screening of In the Wake of the Flood, Ron Mann's documentary film based on Atwood's 38-city book tour. After the film, Charlene Diehl will conduct an informal interview with both artists about the book, the tour, and the film.

The evening will close with a reception in the IMAX lobby (9:00 - 10:00pm). McNally Robinson will be on-site with Atwood's books and Mann's DVDs, and both writer and film-maker will sign copies of their work.

Tickets can be purchased at McNally Robinson Booksellers; through the office at 927-7323 or on-line by clicking our Ticket Information option on the left hand menu. $30.00 Club Card option is not available for on-line purchase. Please purchase your tickets through the office or at McNally Robinson Booksellers.

Special thanks to The Forks-North Portage Partnership for venue support.

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