Popular storyteller Ivan Coyote returns to the Coast on Saturday, Nov. 7, for a day of reading and workshops.
Coyote, who has five story collections, one novel, several CDs and short films under her belt, grew up in the Yukon, where many of her tales are set, and now lives in Vancouver, where she is currently writer-in-residence at the Vancouver Public Library.
With Coyote's humorous depiction of ordinary and loveable characters and her ability to chuckle at herself and her gender-bending ways, it's not hard to see why her books have won so many awards. She has been compared to k.d. lang as a "beautifully odd fixture" on the Canadian cultural scene.
A Coyote reading is a deceptive thing. You listen as this seeming young man chats about neighbours, travels or growing up in Whitehorse with 36 cousins, and you wonder when the reading will begin until you realize it already has. It's all stories, and she loves to tell them.
Whether you want to call it a reading or a storytelling session, it happens at 8 p.m., Nov. 7, at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt. The event is free, thanks to the Canada Council.
Earlier that same day, Coyote will lead a writing workshop at the Gibsons Public Library. Suitable for both experienced and novice writers, the three-hour workhop starts at 1 p.m. and costs $30.
For more information or to register, contact Viveca Ohm at [email protected].
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