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September 22, 2009
12:15 pm

The Nooner: Cyril Dabydeen

Cyril Dabydeen brings the musical language-rhythms of his native Guyana to his poetry and fiction.

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September 22, 2009
11:00 am

Campus Program: Reading with Lesley Fairfield

An Ontario College of Art graduate, Lesley Fairfield brings talent and passion to an affecting debut graphic novel, Tyranny.

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September 22, 2009
10:00 am

The School Program: School Stage - Deborah Ellis

Deborah Ellis has inspired readers of all ages with fiction and non-fiction about challenges faced by the world’s children.

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September 21, 2009
8:00 pm

The Mainstage: Transitions. Featuring writers: Bonnie Burnard, Jon Paul Fiorentino, Lauren Kirshner & Gregory Scofield

At various points in a life, all that is familiar gets upended and everyone has to come to terms with a new normal…

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September 21, 2009
7:00 pm

Children's Event: The Stella Party. Featuring Marie-Louise Gay

Ten years ago, children first fell in love with Marie-Louise Gay’s precocious redhead Stella. To celebrate that milestone, Marie-Louise Gay will be on hand to introduce a brand new book, When Stella Was Very, Very Small.

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September 21, 2009
4:30 pm

Big Ideas: Children and War. Featuring Deborah Ellis

Celebrated writer Deborah Ellis has explored ground zero in the lives of children all over the world who deal daily with war, dislocation, poverty, and staggering responsibility. The intimate portraits of Iraqi refugee children in Children of War make a compelling counterpoint to the remarkably candid interviews with children of Canadian and American soldiers in Off to War. What do the children say?

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September 21, 2009
2:30 pm

Afternoon Book Chats: Jon Paul Fiorentino & Lauren Kirshner

With a healthy dose of wit, Jon Paul Fiorentino and Lauren Kirshner expose the chaos and richness that accompany major life changes.

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September 21, 2009
1:00 pm

The School Program: School Stage - Deborah Ellis

Deborah Ellis has inspired readers of all ages with fiction and non-fiction about challenges faced by the world’s children.

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September 21, 2009
12:15 pm

The Nooner: Bonnie Burnard

Award-winning novelist Bonnie Burnard explores the strength of mature female friendships in her new novel, Suddenly.

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September 21, 2009
11:30 am

Campus Program Panel: Poetry & the Common Good. Featuring writers: Gregory Scofield & Rhea Tregebov

Does poetry play a role in the social contract? Two accomplished poets consider the connections between their work and the world.

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September 21, 2009
10:30 am

Programmation Scolaire: Programme Spécial

En l’honneur de 100e anniversaire de naissance de l’écrivaine franco-manitobaine Gabrielle Roy, nous préparons une visite avec animation littéraire du tout nouveau site historique national : La Maison Gabrielle-Roy. Venez fêter, c’est interactif et très amusant.

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September 20, 2009
7:00 pm

Opening Night: Voices from Oodena. Featuring writers: Catherine Hunter, Bertrand Nayet, T'ai Pu, Deborah Schnitzer & Gregory Scofield

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.

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September 20, 2009
7:00 pm

SOIRÉE D'OUVERTURE: VOIX D'OODENA. Presént les auteurs suivants: Catherine Hunter, Bertrand Nayet, T'ai Pu, Deborah Schnitzer & Gregory Scofield

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.

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September 27, 2008
8:00 pm

RURAL TOUR: Phyllis Smallman and Michael Van Rooy

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September 27, 2008
4:00 pm

A PINT OF BITTER MURDER

Take your mysteries neat with a late afternoon pint - or a cool glass of water. These mystery mavens will set you up with great stories seasoned with plenty of wit. Stay afterward for a meal at the new EAT! bistro.

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September 27, 2008
2:30 pm

AFTERNOON BOOK CHAT: JonArno Lawson and Douglas Smith

Is poetic language a way of thinking? Join two accomplished practitioners, JonArno Lawson and Douglas Burnet Smith, as they explore the process.

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September 27, 2008
1:30 pm

MAINSTAGE MATINÉE: Hockey Day in Canada!

In Canada, hockey is in our blood—and this afternoon’s writers embrace that with wildly diverse celebrations of the game. Cara Hedley’s new novel takes us on and off the ice with a university women’s hockey team. Paul Quarrington’s King Leary is an aging “contender.” Lorna Jackson invents interviews with some of the big hitters, and Randall Maggs creates the quintessential portrait of legendary Winnipeg goalie, Terry Sawchuk. All we need is a theme song!

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September 27, 2008
1:00 pm

AROUND THE CITY: Out Loud

Taking the beat to the street is one of Canada's powerhouse spoken word performers. Shane Koyczan has turned heads all over the world.

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September 27, 2008
11:00 am

AROUND THE CITY: David Bouchard : PARTOUT EN VILLE

David Bouchard secured his position as one of western Canada’s most beloved writers with If you’re not from the prairie. His new book, Qu’Appelle, explores a deep-rooted aboriginal prairie myth, and his bilingual presentation will delight children and parents—and grandparents! David Bouchard is also an impassioned literacy advocate. Please consider bringing a gently-used kids’ book to support literacy initiatives in Winnipeg.

David Bouchard a démontré qu’il était un des écrivains les plus aimés de l’Ouest canadien avec If you’re not from the prairie. Son nouveau livre, Qu’Appelle, explore un mythe autochtone aux racines profondes et sa présentation bilingue divertira les enfants, les parents et même les grands-parents! David Bouchard est également un promoteur enthousiaste de la littératie. Examinez la possibilité d’apporter un livre légèrement usagé pour soutenir la littératie à Winnipeg.

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September 27, 2008
10:00 am

SATURDAY SEMINAR: Words on Screen

BookShorts Executive Director Judith Keenan and celebrated writers Paul Quarrington and Susin Nielsen represent a wealth of experience writing, adapting, and editing for film and television. Short or long, the best adaptations go beyond merely lifting a segment of dialogue and acting out a scene. Susin Nielsen and Paul Quarrington share tips and techniques in the creative process. Judith Keenan shows how to translate that experience into viable production processes. Come prepared to share your ideas and participate in this interactive workshop! We’ll premiere “Pavane,” the BookShort adaptation from Quarrington’s new novel The Ravine.

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September 26, 2008
10:30 pm

AFTER WORDS: Shane Koyczan

One of the world’s spoken word masters, Shane Koyczan will take you over with his energy, intelligence, wit, and searing honesty. His new book, Stickboy, is a remarkable portrait of bullying.

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September 26, 2008
8:00 pm

MAINSTAGE: The City

Increasingly, Canada is becoming an urban country, and our writers are beginning to show us how cities are taking on a character role in the cast of our lives. Austin Clarke and Maggie Helwig capture the contours of contemporary Toronto. André Alexis invokes Mulroney-era Ottawa. Steven Galloway conjures war-torn Sarajevo. Larry Krotz visits the sprawl of contemporary African cities, and Charles Wilkins explores the cities where the living meet the dead.

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September 26, 2008
8:00 pm

PAROLES PIQUANTES

Un poète québécois et un poète franco-ontarien : un mélange stimulant pour le coeur et l’esprit. Les éditions l’Harmattan (France) présentent Laurent Poliquin et Lise Gaboury-Diallo, plus un extrait de Fort Mac, la pièce cinglée et cinglante de Marc Prescott.

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September 26, 2008
7:30 pm

RURAL TOUR: Cara Hedley, Lorna Jackson and Randall Maggs

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September 26, 2008
4:30 pm

ROO BORSON: Creativity

In her new essay collection, Personal History, acclaimed poet and thinker Roo Borson explores the centrality of creativity to a life lived in full consciousness.

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