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Open mic night & writers retreat in June
Open mic night is back and so is the One Day Writing Retreat Back by popular demand, the Whistler Writers Festival offers a second open
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Whistler Writer in Residence announced
Jennifer Manuel is the latest Whistler Writer in Residence Jennifer Manuel, author of celebrated books The Heaviness of Things That Float and The Morning Bell
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Take the Plunge with an open mic night
Take the Plunge and join us for open mic night Special spring event offers a night of creativity and community, and an opportunity for readers
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Book review: Inside the Belly of an Elephant
Book review: Inside the Belly of an Elephant The death of a loved one is difficult to endure. But when you’re in Africa, sharing an
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Connecting Through Story: finding community
Connecting Through Stories ties us to the past and our community The theme of the 2023 Whistler Writers Festival is “Connecting Through Story.” Nick Marino,
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Book Review: Everyone Here is Lying
Book Review: Everyone Here is Lying It’s hard to feel for a character when, right out of the gate, they slap a nine-year-old girl. However,
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Book review: three poetry volumes
Book review: three poetry must-reads In an essay environmental writer Barry Lopez wrote for Orion Magazine, he asked the question if it is “still possible
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Connecting Through Story — it gives us empathy and understanding
Connecting Through Story gives us empathy and understanding The theme of the 2023 Whistler Writers Festival is “Connecting Through Story.” Iona Whishaw, a guest author
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Connecting Through Story: technology can help us find our own stories
Connecting Through Story: technology can help us with our own stories The theme of the 2023 Whistler Writers Festival is “Connecting Through Story.” Paige Maylott,
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Connecting Through Story: stories help us remember
Connecting Through Story: stories help us remember who people are The theme of the 2023 Whistler Writers Festival is “Connecting Through Story.” Eve Lazarus, a guest
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Book Review: Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart
Book review: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke my Heart is much more than Jen Sookfong Lee’s commentary on five
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Whistler Writers Festival is about more than books
Whistler Writers Festival delves into comedy, music, culture and more with special new events SEPTEMBER 22, 2023: Whistler, BC — The Whistler Writers Festival is