Excited about hosting the wonderful The Polyglot folks at this year’s #LitFest2024!

We’re putting the finishing touches on this year’s LitFest, and we’re excited to welcome authors from near and far — Oct. 16-20. Thanks for the preview, Edmonton Journal! edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/…

Amy Kaler is part of a travel writing panel at LitFestYEG on Saturday, October 19 at 4 pm at the Citadel Theatre with Kathryn Lennon and Meaghan Marie Hackinen. Hosted by Wendy McGrath. Amy will read from HALF-LIGHT. bit.ly/4dwa8Jz Read Alberta @KGYLennon #yegarts

The next Haven is on October 21 . . . so get your weekly dose of literary wonder this week at LitFestYEG instead! Tickets available via the Citadel's online box office Here’s the link: secure.citadeltheatre.com/overview/9311

“It smells salty and warm like blood, or pennies held in a palm.” –kate black, reading from her book Big Mall, in a section about the bronze whale in West Edmonton Mall #LitFest2024

“My favourite question was, ‘Does your family find you strange? Well, of course they do!’” –thesevenminutewriter during Books with Buzz Cabaret this evening #LitFest2024

“I was funny before I was traumatized, and I wanted to bring that onto the page,” says Danny Ramadan, on writing about his experiences as a Syrian refugee. #LitFest2024

“I didn’t know what to leave in or what to take out … whatever your editor says goes!” Minelle Kiirti Mahtani jokes about her memoir. #LitFest2024

“I continue to be fascinated about the worlds our mothers inhabited, and their mothers, and their mothers.” –Tanya Talaga #LitFest2024

“If you’re a First Nations person, you’re at the mercy of whoever wrote it down,” Tanya says, describing the challenge of working through historical records. Tanya Talaga #LitFest2024

So amazing to get to spend time with Tanya Talaga at LitFestYEG And her inscription 😭 But her book

Edmonton! If you're looking for something fun to do on Sunday afternoon, The Polyglot (The Polyglot) will be launching our latest issue at LitFestYEG , from 3pm to 5pm! Come enjoy art, music, and literature from the Philippines 🥰 litfestalberta.org/presentation/m…

“No such thing as age appropriate when it comes to fashion. It’s about “spirit appropriate.” ~ Jeanne Beker talking about her fashion memoir Art on My Sleeve.

“We want to notice our window of capacity versus what we’re pushing ourselves through,” @farzanadoctor says, discussing her book, 52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life. #LitFest2024

“The other thing dogs teach us about is co-regulation.” –@farzanadoctor #LitFest2024