Canadian book lovers take to the streets Sunday
26.09.2008 21:04
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- Source: cbc.ca
 Children's author Budge Wilson will read from her prequel to Anne of Green Gables. (CBC)In Halifax, Budge Wilson will read from Before Green Gables; in Toronto, Giller Prize nominee Austin Clarke will read from More; and in Vancouver, Ian Ferguson reads from How To Be a Canadian at this year's Word on the Street festival. The annual celebration of books, magazines and writing goes ahead in four Canadian cities on Sunday. More than 200,000 people are expected to attend the event in Toronto alone. Vancouver, Halifax and Kitchener, Ont., are also hosting festivals this year. The outdoor extravaganzas have readings and events devoted to children's literature, fiction, non-fiction, poetry and music, as well as workshops for writers. Wilson was authorized to write a prequel to the beloved children's novel Anne of Green Gables, and her book tells the story of Lucy Maud Montgomery's red-headed heroine before she arrived on Prince Edward Island. More explores racial discrimination and inequity by looking back on the life of a black family who immigrate to Canada. Clarke, 74, won the Giller for his previous novel, The Polished Hoe. Toronto is boasting readings by three Giller nominees — Clarke; Anthony De Sa, author of BarnacleLove; and Mary Swan, author of Boys in the Trees — while Vancouver has Steven Galloway, author of The Cellist of Sarajevo. Ferguson, a nominee for the Leacock Medal for humour, followed up his Why I Hate Canadians with How To Be a Canadian, both written with his brother Will. Other highlights of Word of the Street include, in Vancouver: - Karen X. Tulchinsky, author of The Five Books of Moses Lapinsky.
- Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, author of The Flight of the Hummingbird.
- Meg Tilly, author of the young adult novel First Time.
In Kitchener, Ont: - Diane Schoemperlen, author of At a Loss for Words.
- Edeet Ravel, author of Your Sad Eyes and Unforgettable Mouth.
- Gil Adamson, whose first novel, The Outlander, was nominated for the Commonwealth Book Prize.
In Toronto: - Joy Fielding, author of Charley's Web.
- Humanitarian doctor James Orbinski, author of An Imperfect Offering.
- Neil Bissoondath, author of The Soul of All Great Designs.
In Halifax: - Ami McKay, author of Jerome.
- Susan Cameron, author of These Four Walls.
- Jacques Poitras, author of Beaverbrook: A Shattered Legacy.
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