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The thrilLITERATE Reading Series has showcased some of Vancouver's most acclaimed queer and allied authors to raise funds for the women's literacy program at WISH, a drop-in centre for female survival sex workers in the Downtown Eastside. After nearly five years, organizer and host Amber Dawn is saddened, but ready to retire this community literary event, BUT NOT WITHOUT A FINAL FAREWELL!

Friday February 24 and Saturday 25! Two nights of poetry, storytelling and celebrating literacy as a basic human right!

Friday February 24 Readers include: Elizabeth Bachinsky, Afuwa Granger, Shana Myara, Donna Dykeman, Aaron Chan, Cathleen With, Antonette Rea and Tony Correia,

Saturday February 25 Readers include: Tash Wolfe, Larissa Lai, Terra Poirier, Sonnet L'Abbe, Crystal Sikma, Sigal Samuel, Michael V Smith and Amber Dawn

Sliding Scale $5 - $20. 100% of the door goes to the WISH Learning and Literacy Program. Doors 7 pm. Show 7:30, both nights.

*thrilLITERATE artwork by Afuwa Granger

Access and Rhizome:

For accessing Rhizome, please see this information, which has been taken from the accessibility audit completed by Romham in June 2011: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pUC1YbkDiD2dAx-iYhg-VzTIcSmISRzW9Nr930q6MYU/edit?hl=en_US

Please note that thrilLITERATE normally attracts a full-house audience. Access seating is available, and can be requested in advance by sending a private message to Amber Dawn, the event Admin, or by arriving to the event a recommended 1/2 hour early.