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Valeria Luiselli in Conversation
Valeria Luiselli discusses her novel Beginning Middle End and questions of home, family, time and memory. In conversation with Eleanor Wachtel; standard tickets are CAD 28 including GST and service fees.
- Date and time
- Location
- Waterfront Theatre · 1412 Cartwright Street · Vancouver · V6H 3R7
- Organizer
- Vancouver Writers Fest
About this event
Valeria Luiselli will discuss her new novel, Beginning Middle End. The book follows a mother and daughter on a road trip across Sicily after the collapse of a marriage and the dissolution of their traditional family structure.
Their journey uncovers the origins of generations of the family, reaching into mythic and geological time. Luiselli will speak with Eleanor Wachtel about home, family, time and memory.
Presented by Vancouver Writers Fest on Oct. 21, 2026, at 8 p.m. Vancouver local time. Standard tickets are CAD 28 including GST and service fees; the event ends at 9:30 pm.
Presented in partnership with Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre Society. Online tickets are currently sold out; there is no waitlist. Follow the festival newsletter or social media for possible ticket releases. For most events, a standby line outside the venue may offer last-minute empty seats; arrive up to 45 minutes early, but entry is not guaranteed.
Standard admission is CAD 28, including GST and service fees. Tickets for people under 25 are CAD 15; members and seniors aged 65+ pay CAD 25.20. Age verification may be required. This regular festival event does not admit babies carried in arms. Tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged except if the event is cancelled. Late entry is not guaranteed and latecomers receive no refund. Please avoid strongly scented products. Box office and accessibility enquiries: boxoffice@writersfest.bc.ca, 778-658-0462. Showpass order support: 1-844-307-7469.