The Growing Room Festival is Room magazine’s inaugural literary festival, a celebration of diverse Canadian writers and artists
Date/Time: Mar 11 2017, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Vancouver, The RooftopCost: Free
10:30am–12:00pm
Myths and Legends
Ali Blythe, Hiromi Goto, Rachel Hartman, Aislinn Hunter, Jennifer Zilm
Whether we like it or not, myths and legends shape our lives. These stories, which are part of the foundation of our cultures, can be a source of inspiration or restriction as we are pressured to fit into pre-determined archetypes. Ali Blythe, Jennifer Zilm, Aislinn Hunter, Rachel Hartman, and Hiromi Goto share passages from their latest works about connecting with community through shared stories, bucking tradition, and writing new myths for the 21st century.
3:30pm–5:00pm
BFFFs—Best Fictional Friends Forever
Carleigh Baker, Adèle Barclay, Jane Eaton Hamilton, Nilofar Shidmehr
Friendship, like love, is complicated. From the politics of who you gave the other half of your “Best Friends Forever” bracelet to in grade three, to long-distance friendships, to “Friends with Benefits,” friendships can be as tricky to manage as any relationship. When it works, though, friendship can transform us. Explore a range of friendships (from the sublime to the toxic) with writers Carleigh Baker, Adèle Barclay, Nilofar Shidmehr, and Jane Eaton Hamilton.
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