CVAF Literary Night at the Artesian

CVAF Literary Night presents Louise Bernice Halfe Skydancer in Conversation with Ken Wilson and Jesse Archibald Barber! Join us for a reading and book talk with award winning author and kêhtê-aya Louise Bernice Halfe – Sky Dancer from her book of essays and poems wîhtamawik / Tell Them: On a Life of Inspiration which chronicles her childhood in a cabin on reserve, through the Indian Residential School system, and her reclamation of her nēhiýaw language, culture, and spirituality. Louise will be joined by local authors Ken Wilson and Jesse Archibald Barber for a conversation about one of her muses, the prairies, what a kinship relationship with the land looks like, and how it can inspire and nourish a writer’s practice. The authors will be appearing at the Artesian on Tuesday May 19th at 6:30 pm. The University of Regina Press’ Editorial Director, Marcel DeCoste will host the evening. After, browse books and magazines for sale from SK publishers including Gabriel Dumont Institute, Briarpatch, Éditions La Belle Plume, UR Press, and Sask Books. The authors will be pleased to sign copies. Don’t miss out on what promises to be a lively discussion!