THIN AIR 2010
September, 19 - 26, 2010

September 22, 2010

School Stage - Allan Stratton

Allan Stratton has a track record for highly popular books with strong social relevance to young adult readers. His new novel, Borderline, looks at friendship in the face of racial profiling.
Featuring Allan Stratton .
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September 22, 2010

CAMPUS PROGRAM - Reading: Dora Dueck

Dora Dueck’s novel, This Hidden Thing, explores the life of a Mennonite woman adjusting to life in Manitoba in the 1920s.
Featuring Dora Dueck .
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September 22, 2010

CAMPUS PROGRAM - Reading: Lawrence Scanlan

What happens when an experienced journalist offers himself to a different charity every month for a year? A Year of Living Generously offers both adventures and philosophy.
Featuring Lawrence Scanlan .
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September 22, 2010

The Nooner with Uma Parameswaran

Winnipeg poet and novelist Uma Parameswaran unveils the complexities of an Indian family in A Cycle of the Moon.
Featuring Uma Parameswaran .
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September 22, 2010

Scène Scolaire - Reynald Cantin

Reynald Cantin vient rencontrer les jeunes et échanger avec eux des petites histoires qui pourraient leur arriver ou qui leur sont peut-être même arrivées. Pour tous les âges!
Featuring Reynald Cantin .
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September 22, 2010

READING: Michael Wex

Featuring Michael Wex .
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September 22, 2010

Afternoon Book Chat - Sharon McCartney & Craig Francis Power

The messy challenges of family relationships prove to be irresistible for poet Sharon McCartney and novelist Craig Francis Power.
Featuring Sharon McCartney, Craig Francis Power .
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September 22, 2010

Big Ideas - Using Nature

As a young man, David Carpenter was an avid hunter; over the years, he has become an equally avid conservationist. In A Hunter’s Confession, he explores the many faces of hunting—sport, subsistence, cultural practice—and looks at the complex feelings that are connected with being alert and armed (or unarmed) in the wild zone.
Featuring David Carpenter .
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September 22, 2010

FOYER DES ÉCRIVAINS - SOIREE FRANCOPHILE

Cette année, nous présenterons en conversation les écrivains francophones Reynald Cantin, Rhéal Cenerini, et Bathélemy Bolivar. Une possibilité de socialiser informellement en français et de découvrir des livres et des auteurs francophones!
Featuring Reynald Cantin .
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September 22, 2010

MAINSTAGE - FAMILY BUSINESS

How do families work? Tonight’s writers show you the ways...
Featuring Sandra Birdsell, Sharon McCartney, Uma Parameswaran, Craig Francis Power, Michael Wex .
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