THIN AIR 2008
September, 21 - 27, 2008

September 26, 2008

SCHOOL STAGE: Susin Nielsen and Arthur Slade

The struggle to belong is one of the central stories of childhood. Susin Nielsen’s Word Nerd and Arthur Slade’s Jolted tell that story with rollicking good humour.
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September 26, 2008

THE NOONER: Charles Wilkins

Charles Wilkins' In the Land of Long Fingernails is a devastatingly funny memoir of his short stint as a gravedigger.
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September 26, 2008

READING: Marilyn Dumont and Jane Munro

Poets Marilyn Dumont and Jane Munro bring their spell-binding language and astute vision to the task of speaking their worlds.
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September 26, 2008

AFTERNOON BOOK CHAT: André Alexis and Maggie Helwig

Masters of mood, André Alexis and Maggie Helwig pay attention to the smallest details to create a whole fabric of experience.
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September 26, 2008

PANEL: Issues in Contemporary Aboriginal Writing

Canadian literature has been energized over the past few years with a surge of accomplished aboriginal writing. Rosanna Deerchild, Drew Hayden Taylor, and Richard Van Camp represent the cutting edge of contemporary aboriginal writing, and they’ll share their observations about the challenges and gifts of being part of this new renaissance.
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September 26, 2008

READINGS: A Sip of Juice

The U of W’s talented writing students share new work to kick off the school year.
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September 26, 2008

TALK: Kerry Ryan

Join Winnipeg poet Kerry Ryan speaking to creative writing students about the writer’s craft and her new collection, The Sleeping Life.
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September 26, 2008

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

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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