The Way Around: A Q&A with Nicholas Triolo
Join us on Tuesday, July 15 at 7pm for an intimate Q&A with writer, editor, and athlete Nicholas Triolo, whose new book The Way Around has been hailed as a “beautiful, intricate rebuke to our obsession with linearity and outcome” (Robert MacFarlane). Raised in a family of elite athletes—and in a culture obsessed with goals, grit, and linear achievement—Nicholas Triolo ...read more
Tuesday, Jul 15 Upstart & Crow Studio
Sun Shining on Morning Snow: Book Launch with Ingrid Dahl
Join us for a wonderful evening celebrating the new book, Sun Shining on Morning Snow: A Memoir of Identity, Loss, and Living Boldly, by Ingrid Hu Dahl. The author will be in conversation with Donna Seto, author of Chinatown Vancouver: An Illustrated History. Sun Shining is a fearless and deeply moving memoir that celebrates the power of authenticity, love, ...read more
Saturday, Aug 16 Upstart & Crow Studio
Say No With Love: A Writing Workshop with Chelene Knight
Join Chelene Knight, award-winning author and founder of Breathing Space Creative Studio, for a transformative in-person workshop that could change the way you live and write. For one special evening, Chelene brings her renowned Say No With Love Workshop to our studio. This offering is for writers who want to set nourishing boundaries, protect their creative energy, and ...read more
Thursday, Sep 4 Upstart & Crow Studio
Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature
Join us on Thursday, September 11 at 6:30pm for an author talk with writer and political scientist Alyssa Battistoni in celebration of her new book, Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature. Capitalism is typically treated as a force for relentless commodification. Yet it fails to place value on vital aspects of the nonhuman world, whether carbon ...read more
Thursday, Sep 11 Upstart & Crow Studio
Encrypted: A Reading with Arleen Paré
Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. for an evening reading with award-winning poet Arleen Paré to celebrate her new collection, Encrypted. Encrypted is a tribute to family and youth in a time of complex anxiety and loneliness. In September 2020, Arleen's almost 20-year old grandson moved into the basement of her home to attend courses nearby. ...read more
Wednesday, Sep 17 Upstart & Crow Studio