Last week, we Vancouverites celebrated
books in a big way at the Vancouver Writers Fest. It was an amazing program
with many talented authors.
An event I enjoyed so much was titled, Belonging, featuring memoir authors: Brian Brett, Charles Demers, Camilla Gibb
and Micheal V. Smith. The theme as noted in the program was, “All sorrows can be
born if you put them into a story or tell a story about them,” Isak Dinesen.
The authors each read a moving passage from
their book and then spoke about events in their lives that had inspired their
work. Their words, both print and spoken, were eloquent.
Much tragedy had been overcome or at least
put into perspective through the penning of these books. Ultimately, there was
a message of hope and love and moving forward.
It was an inspiring afternoon and one I
won’t soon forget.
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