Author+Visits

BC Book Prize short listed author, Jen Sookfong Lee visits JL Crowe: Jen Sookfong Lee, reading from her novel, //the Conjoined//, April 13, 2017. Lee visited the JL Crowe theatre on April 13th, and read from her three novels, //the Conjoined//, //the Better Mother//, and //the End of East.// Her presentation was captivating and inspiring; students asked questions about her process and struggles she faces as a writer. Lee encouraged students, giving them practical advice, such as how to overcome writer's block, and how to approach a writing assignment in school. __****__

On April 29th, 2017, Eileen Delehanty Pearkes visited Crowe to read her book, //the Heart of the River,// to a student audience. Pearkes is also well known for her book, //The Geography of Memory,// an exploration of the history and geography of the Sinixt Nation that was controversially declared "extinct" by the Federal government in 1956. http://www.edpearkes.com/ __****__

Fred Wah speaks Monday, April 19, 2010. Student understanding of poetry and writing was extended as Mr. Wah read from his new book, Is A Door. Students were able to connect with his chapbook, Was Eight, as he read about living in Trail and the experiences he remembers growing up here.