Wordfest is thrilled to present writer, podcast host, and pop-culture pundit Elamin Abdelmahmoud and his eagerly awaited first book, Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces.

The 75-minute live conversation will start at 7:00 PM MT and will be hosted by Scotiabank Giller Prize winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad. It will be followed by a book signing. You'll also receive our Digital Doggie Bag, a post-show recap with bonus extras sparked by the conversation.

Wordfest is thrilled to present Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director, and actor Sarah Polley and her powerful new book of essays, Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations With a Body of Memory.

The hour-long conversation starts at 7:00 PM MT and will be hosted by Shelley Youngblut, Wordfest’s CEO & Creative Ringleader. There will be a signing line, as well as our pandemic-friendly London Book Service, in which attendees can pre-order books for signing in advance. As always, you’ll also receive our unique Digital Doggie Bag after the event with bonus extras sparked by the conversation.

Imagine On Air’s Big Generous Brain presents beloved novelist and Wordfest fan favourite Guy Gavriel Kay and his new book All the Seas of the World. This special one-hour conversation on wordfest.com will be hosted by Wordfest's Creative Ringleader Shelley Youngblut. (The pre-show will begin at 6:50 PM MT.)  It's free and if you RSVP we'll send you a reminder on the afternoon of the show, as well as our unique Digital Doggie Bag the next day with bonus extras sparked by the conversation.

Wordfest’s spring storytelling event The Way We Stay Rooted presents three writers whose books take us to the heart of the forest: Lyndsie Bourgon, Cal Flynn, and David George Haskell. Each will perform an open-mic style monologue followed by a Q & A  with series host, Pam Rocker. The hour-long Imagine On Air event starts at 7:00 p.m. MT (The pre-show starts at 6:50 p.m. MT.) The live-stream event is free – and if you RSVP, we'll send you a reminder on the day of the show, as well as our unique Digital Doggie Bag with a watch-on-demand link and bonus extras sparked by the conversations.

Imagine on Air presents Jody Rosen and his new book, Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle. The hour-long conversation will start at 7:00 PM MT and will be hosted by writer and fellow bike enthusiast Tom Babin. (The pre-show will begin at 6:50 PM.) The live stream event is free- and if you RSVP, we'll send you a reminder on the day of the show, as well as our unique Digital Doggie Bag recap with a watch-on-demand link and  bonus extras sparked by the conversation.