Literary Journalism Readings - Chapter 3

Date: Thu, May 22 @ 7:00 PM
Location: CLVB '33
This event is free and all are welcome.

Hosted by Kyo Maclear
Join us for an engaging evening of storytelling at Literary Cabaret, part of the Literary Journalism residency at Banff Centre. Across three nights, explore captivating readings from participants and faculty mentors.

This chapter is hosted by Kyo Maclear, an essayist, novelist, and children’s author. Her nonfiction books include the hybrid memoir Birds Art Life (2017)—a finalist for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction and winner of the Trillium Book Award—and Unearthing: A Story of Tangled Love and Family Secrets (2023), winner of the Governor General’s Award for nonfiction. Her work has appeared in Orion Magazine, Brick, Border Crossings, The Millions, LitHub, The Volta, Prefix Photo, Resilience, The Guardian, Lion’s Roar, Azure, The Globe and Mail, and elsewhere.

Enjoy a drink from the bar, browse a curated selection of books at Pages Books, and immerse yourself in the vibrant literary atmosphere. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., with readings starting at 7:00 p.m. Afterward, mingle with the writers and faculty until 9:30 p.m. Don’t miss this chance to experience the future of literary journalism.

You may also like the following events from Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity:

• Next Sunday, 1st June, 07:30 pm, Art of Piano: James Angnoson & Micah Yui in Banff
• Next month, 4th June, 07:30 pm, Leela Gilday Live in Banff
• Next month, 5th June, 03:00 pm, Art of Piano Participant Showcases (Thurs 3 pm) in Banff

Also check out other Arts events in Banff, Literary Art events in Banff.