EVENTS
An Evening with Min Jin Lee
Acclaimed novelist Min Jin Lee explores diaspora, identity, and belonging as she launches her new novel, American Hagwon, at her first Canadian event.
(Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Nov. 5, 2026, 7:30 PM)
The Magic Shoes: Book Launch, with Author Rose Ananda Heart
Join us at CityScape as we celebrate the launch of The Magic Shoes with North Vancouver author and illustrator Rose Ananda Heart. This enchanting new middle-grade fantasy follows young Imelda Beacon as she discovers ancient magic, friendship, and the courage to protect what she loves most. During this special event, Rose will discuss the inspiration and creative process behind both the story and its illustrations, read the opening chapter, and share the journey of bringing the book to life. Signed copies of The Magic Shoes will be available for purchase. Free admission. All ages welcome.
(CityScape Gallery, 335 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, Nov. 7)
An Evening with Ta-Nehisi Coates
Join for an evening with New York Times bestselling author Ta-Nehisi Coates as he introduces his latest book, The Message, and discusses the urgent need to untangle ourselves from the destructive myths that shape our world and mislead our moral compasses.
(Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Nov. 8, 2026, 7:30 PM)
An Evening with Ocean Vuong
Ocean Vuong is one of the most acclaimed literary voices of his generation. A recipient of the MacArthur “Genius Grant” and the American Book Award, Vuong was born in Saigon and raised in Connecticut to a working-class family of nail salon and factory labourers. Hailed as a “mightily gifted observer” (New York Times), Vuong transforms elements of his life—the legacy of his family’s escape from Vietnam, the connections he made as a fast-food server—into profound stories of identity, family, and survival that ultimately seek to understand suffering and the depths of humanity. With his prophetic gifts as a poet, Vuong writes novels with beautiful prose and heart-rending empathy. Join the Chan Centre for Vuong’s first Vancouver appearance as he engages in a wide-ranging conversation to discuss his acclaimed body of work.
(Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Jan. 28, 2027, 7:30 PM)
