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Oscar Invites You to a Conversation
“Every month, I invite a guest writer or artist to dialogue with or bounce off of my excerpt. You, the readers, have also become a vital part of this exchange through your online comments.”
Betsy Reads from Oscar of Between at LitFest New West 2016
Thanks to everyone who came out. This sold-out event also featured poets Kevin Spenst and Jane Byers. So much fantastic poetry in one room!
Reading: Vancouver Manuscript Intensive 2016
Every year, VMI audiences have commented that this is one of the most enjoyable readings they’ve attended so do mark June 5th, 2016 on your calendar.
Lambda Literary, Winnipeg Free Press and others rave about Oscar of Between
“Vibrant and pulsating with life, Oscar of Between, like Warland’s other works, demonstrates Warland’s multiple engagements with crucial—and contemporary—literary, political, and aesthetic questions.” –Julie R. Enszer, Lambda Literary.
The launch of Oscar of Between has been a very exciting time. Check out some of the media coverage the book has received.
Photos: Betsy Warland at Vancouver Writers Fest Incite Reading Series
It was a full house at the Vancouver Public Library. Two hundred people showed up to hear Betsy Warland read alongside Bif Naked and Carmen Aguirre.
Photos from the Launch of Oscar Of Between
Thank you to everyone who made it out to the launch of Oscar of Between and Caitlin Press’ new imprint Dagger Editions! It was a wonderful night of readings and conversation. Check out some photos from the night:
Betsy Warland reading at Incite on May 4th
“Confronting identity, art and politics in their memoirs, three outspoken female writers connect during an animated discussion. Featuring Canadian singer-song writer Bif Naked (I, Bificus), poet and writer Betsy Warland (Oscar of Between: A Memoir of Identity and Ideas) and writer and actress Carmen Aguirre (Mexican Hooker # 1).”
New Details! Oscar of Between Launch Party on April 2nd
Join us for Betsy’s launch party for Oscar of Between: A Memoir of Identity and Ideas on April 2nd. The event also marks the launch of Nicola Harwood’s book, Flight Instructions for the Commitment Impaired and Caitlin Press’ queer women’s imprint, Dagger Editions. Readers include Jane Eton Hamilton, Ali Blythe, and Shelagh Plunkett. RSVP required HERE.
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