Authors, Profs, to give readings at Wednesday event by encampment at VIU

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A group of novelists, poets, and playwrights will be giving readings at an event Wednesday May 22 at the Palestine Solidarity Encampment on the grounds of Vancouver Island University, which has been installed since May 1.

Called the Watermelon Seeds Festival of Literature, the authors include a number of VIU faculty. 

Three of the authors giving readings joined Midcoast Morning to speak about the event.

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Guests:

  • Paul Watkins - professor of English, VIU

  • Sonnet L’Abbe - professor of Creative Writing, VIU

  • Karim Alrawi - author

Program Team:

  • Joe Pugh — Host and Producer.

  • Jesse Woodward — Executive Producer.

  • Arbie Fru — Technical Assistance.

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