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The second helping of our Spoken Word event series, curated and hosted by award-winning poet and spoken word artist Jillian Christmas, promises to be just as captivating and affirming as the first. Brendan McLeod is an award-winning spoken word artist and Juno-nominated musician whose first printed collection, Friends Without Bodies, explores our mental health experiences during the pandemic. Lucia Misch has been captivating audiences for more than a decade. The Problem with Solitaire asks: when we play against ourselves, who wins? Tawahum Bige’s anticipated debut, Cut to Fortress, is a powerful exploration of Indigenous identity, relationships, and confronting colonialism. Grades 8–12. Presented in partnership with KPU Creative Writing.
Learn more about events at the 2022 Vancouver Writers Fest at https://writersfest.bc.ca/2022-festival
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