Around the City
September 25, 2008 - September 27, 2008
Catch words in the air all over the city during Festival week. Check out the action at Aqua Books, The Forks, McNally Robinson (Grant Park), and the Millennium Library. Recherchez les mots murmurés partout en ville pendant la semaine du Festival. Visitez la librairie Aqua Books, La Fourche, la librairie McNally Robinson (Grant Park) et la Bibliothèque du millénaire.
This series is part of THIN AIR 2008
September 27, 2008
04:00 PM - 05:30 PMA 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
01:00 PM - 01:30 PMAROUND 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 25, 2008
07:00 PM - 08:00 PMAROUND THE CITY: David Waltner-Toews
Writer-veterinarian David Waltner-Toews combines his passions with a new murder mystery, Fear of Landing, which features a Mennonite veterinarian-sleuth....
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September 27, 2008
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMAROUND 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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