Creative writing in Vancouver's downtown eastside
February 6, 2016 by Elee
Join us to hear members of Thursdays Writing Collective who have self-published books at a reading for emerging writers. Ghia Aweida, Gilles Cyrenne, Henry Doyle and Harry Langen join two members of Wolf Mountain Writing Collective on Feb 20, Saturday at 2pm at the Main Branch of the Vancouver Public Library. We will… Continue reading New Voices
November 21, 2014 by Elee
Many thanks to the Heart of the City Festival for inviting us to pay tribute to DTES Bud Osborn and the impact he has had on writing the neighbourhood. Here are a few photos from our afternoon at the Interurban Gallery. Thank you, Tom Quirk, for shooting these.
September 10, 2013 by Elee
Thursdays Writing Collective will have a table at WORD Festival at Library Square on Sept 29, 2013, Sunday, 11-4pm staffed by participants where you can ask questions, buy books and see what we are up to. Last year we made connections with several writers who joined us for The Stanza Project and now appear in… Continue reading WORD Vancouver Literary Festival
July 23, 2013 by Elee
We launched our 6th book, The Stanza Project on June 29, 2013 at the Brickhouse. Our collaborator, architect Mark Proosten, flew in from his home in The Netherlands to celebrate with the people he has been working with throughout the year. It was a warm reunion and very exciting for us all. Thanks to all… Continue reading The Stanza Project Launch
June 6, 2013 by Elee
Join us for a celebration and selected readings from our perfect-bound, 108 page beauty! Wed, June 19, 2013, doors at 8pm Brickhouse Bar, 730 Main St, Vancouver Accessible, free, all welcome The Stanza Project is our 6th book of creative writing by Downtown Eastside writers and is a collaboration with Dutch architect MLP Proosten.… Continue reading The Stanza Project launches!
June 18, 2012 by Elee
A handful of Thursdays Writing Collective authors have spent the spring in intense partnership modes with mentors as part of the first DTES Manuscript Coaching program. They have been editing and revisioning their work and are ready to share the fruits of their labour. We are thrilled to support them and the excellent Rhizome Cafe.… Continue reading DTES Manuscript Coaching Writers Share Their Work
April 14, 2012 by Elee
The V6A anthology launch included a reading by Henry Doyle, who has written with us for four years. Henry read “Broken Key,” a poem that references his love of manual typewriters. In the audience was cartographer and artist Erick Villagomez. Erick was struck by Henry’s reading and produced this sketch from memory at home later… Continue reading Gesture
December 8, 2011 by Elee
Thursday, December 8, 2011 is our last class until February 9, 2012. We’ll be talking about “ifs,” “ands” and “buts” along the vein of Robert Kroetsch’s poem “The Sad Phoenician.” Generally, we stay away from seasonal themes, but this one seems like a nice continuity to consider over our winter break. Many Thursdays writers have… Continue reading Last class, first class
April 26, 2011 by Elee
Thursdays Writing Collective member Henry Doyle has been busy lately. Not only are his pieces getting published almost as fast as he can write them, but he is the subject of a 7 minute documentary in support of Megaphone magazine, a vital resource for Vancouver’s DTES writers and the vendors who hand sell the publication.… Continue reading Henry Doyle’s “Rooming House Blues”
April 26, 2011 by Elee
Congratulations to the Writers Caravan participants who read at Take 5 Café on Friday, April 15, 2010. They were astounding. Thanks to Lai Fung, Henry and Irit from Thursdays Writing Collective and to Rua, Dhana, Meg and Yaana from SFU’s Writer’s Studio for sharing their interesting pieces with the audience. They all made an impact… Continue reading The Writer’s Studio hosts The Writers Caravan