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Writers Fest: Read, Resist, Repair, Rejoice
Vancouver Writers Fest presents a series of talks by authors and thinkers exploring the Festival’s themes of reading, resistance, repair and rejoicing, hosted by Elamin Abdelmahmoud.
- Date and time
- Location
- Vancouver Playhouse · 600 Hamilton St · Vancouver · V6B 2P1
- Organizer
- Vancouver Writers Fest
About this event
Vancouver Writers Fest presents Grand Openings: Read, Resist, Repair, Rejoice, a series of sequential talks reflecting on the central themes of its 2026 Festival: READ, RESIST, REPAIR and REJOICE. The program considers new and ongoing forms of resistance and the enduring power of the written word.
Ayad Akhtar, Cory Doctorow, Tayari Jones, Ruth Ozeki, Ece Temelkuran, John Vaillant, Jesse Wente and Jody Wilson-Raybould will share original works. Elamin Abdelmahmoud hosts. The event begins at 7:30 pm.
The organizer lists tickets at CAD 45; check its ticket page for current availability.
This is the Alma Lee Opening Night Event, presented in partnership with the Pacific Salmon Foundation. It takes place October 19 at Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton Street. Playhouse postal code: V6B 2P1. The event description does not publish an end time or itemize checkout charges.