MARK ABLEY SHANE ARBUTHNOT DAVE BIDINI GAIL BOWEN ROBERT CALDER ANDREW COPPOLINO CAROL ROSE DANIELS ANN HUI ADEENA KARASICK RENEE KOHLMAN VALERIE KORINEK MIRIAM KORNER ALICE KUIPERS SONYA LALLI BARBARA LANGHORST GRANT LAWRENCE ERNIE LOUTTIT CASSIDY McFADZEAN SUZANNE METHOT TOM MILLER SARA O’LEARY VERA PEZER RILEY ROSSMO JAY SEMKO ART SLADE SARAH WEINMAN Sunday, June 9th 10:00am to 5:00pm Broadway Avenue F Admi! www.thewordonthestreet.ca/saskatoon Welcome from the President and Board of Directors On behalf of our Board of Directors, I welcome you to the 2019 edition of The Word On The Street Festival Saskatoon on Broadway Avenue. We are excited to celebrate reading and to encourage the importance of literacy through an interesting and energetic program of Canadian authors, musicians, children’s activities, and a marketplace to satisfy your appetite and delight your mind. The Festival is made possible by the gracious and generous support of our sponsors, funding agencies, our hosts The Broadway Business Improvement District, our in-kind and financial supporters, the Board and the Programming Committee, and the amazing team of enthusiastic and committed leaders and volunteers. We are pleased to present this valued national literary festival free of charge to all our community. Have fun! Doug Zolinsky, President, Board of Directors Board of Directors Doug Zolinksy, President Susan McDonald Director General, Western Economic Instructor, Saskatchewan Polytechnic Diversification, Government of Canada Stephen Benesh Beth Côté, Vice President Partner, Amigos Cantina Director, Public Services, Saskatoon Public Library Deborah Hamp Director of Operations and Ryan Winquist, Treasurer Engagement, Saskatoon Food Bank Business Development Manager, and Learning Centre Innocorps Research Corporation Sheheryar (Shero) Sheikh Holly Borgerson Calder, Secretary Graduate Student U of S, Writer Graphic Artist, Designer Edna Jen Warrington Retired, U of S Library 2019 Committee Festival Chair: Doug Zolinsky Festival Director: Mandy Pravda Director, Author Programming: Holly Borgerson Calder Director, Literacy Lane: Edna Warrington Consultant, Programming: Shelagh McDonald Director, Author Reception: Susan McDonald, Deborah Hamp National Liaison: Vijay Kachru Treasurer: Ryan Winquist Director, Welcome Mat: Holly Borgerson Calder Director, Volunteers and Sponsorship: Jacqueline Conway Festival Office Phone: (306) 371-9800 | Email: [email protected] Greetings and Welcome I am delighted to extend greetings on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, to everyone taking part in the 9th annual The Word On The Street Festival in Saskatoon. For most of us, even before we learned the alphabet, others read to us, and so literature is foundational in our lives. We rely on our literacy skills at school and later in our professions, in our interactions with others in our homes and communities, and for our enjoyment. Reading opens new worlds to us, and connects W. Thomas us to others. How fortunate we are to have vibrant writing and Molloy publishing communities in Canada and Saskatchewan. And how lucky we are to be surrounded by committed volunteers who Lieutenant have given us the gift of this Festival, which celebrates all that Governor literacy and books mean to each of us. Province of Saskatchewan I am grateful to the organizing committee and volunteers, the authors and exhibitors, the donors and sponsors for making this 9th Annual Festival possible. Please accept my very best wishes for a joyous and memorable celebration. On behalf of my colleagues on City Council, it is my pleasure to welcome everyone to The 2019 Word On The Street Festival, taking place in Saskatoon on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis Nation. This festival plays an important part in the life of our community and it is a major event for families and people of all ages. By celebrating the importance of reading and literacy, The Word On The Street Festival promotes local authors, inspires learning, and challenges us to think differently by connecting to the characters Charlie Clark in a book. Mayor of The Word On The Street Festival has grown into one of the largest Saskatoon cultural events in our city, and this growth is a testament to the dedication and commitment of the organizers, volunteers, and sponsors who work so hard to expand on the festival’s success year after year. I would like to thank everyone for all of this work and the commitment you have to championing literacy in our community. Best wishes for a successful event and I hope that everyone who attends has an enjoyable time. McNALLY ROBINSON BOOKSELLERS mcnallyrobinson.com | 3130 8th Street East | 306-955-3599 Serving Saskatoon for 20 years Books for All Ages • Music • Games • Giftware • Events • Baby Boutique Toys & Crafts • Prairie Ink Restaurant & Bakery SASKATOON’S NEWS WEATHER TRAFFIC PEOPLE PLACES & STORIES SASKATOON MORNING WEEKDAYS 6AM @CBCSASKATOON @CBCSASK cbc.ca/loveyxe Partners The Word on the Street gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following partners: Presenting Partners Community Partnerss Festival Supporterss Media Partners s Festival Friends Lisa Vargo, Barndog Productions, Broadway BID, Saskatoon Public Library, Edna Jen Warrington, Doug Zolinsky, Christies Il Secondo, Delta Bessborough by Marriot, Grace-Westminister United Church, Mister Print, Amigos Cantina, Vision Travel, Loraas, Squint Prints, Tim Hortons, Panago Pizza “The Word On The Street is the preeminent annuals celebration of literacy and the written word in Saskatoon. The Broadway District hosts many arts and culture events and we are extremely excited for this literary festival to come back to our district. We look forward to welcoming festival-goers to Broadway.” DeeAnn Mercier, Executive Director of the Broadway BID Partners The Word On The Street Saskatoon welcomes festival authors and sponsors to gather, relax, and enjoy refreshments. Catering by Green Room Sponsor Entertainment Kelly Read Horizon Tent In partnership with Detailed Festival map found on the inside back cover. 11am to 11:45am Mark Abley The Organist: Fugues, Fatherhood, and a Fragile Mind Moderator: Bob Calder Mark Abley is the author of seven books of non-fiction, four collections of poetry, and two children’s books. His latest work of non-fiction,The Organist: Fugues, Fatherhood, and a Fragile Mind, is a heartfelt and probing exploration of the life of his father, Harry Abley, who was for many years organist-choirmaster at St. John’s Cathedral and Third Avenue United Church in Saskatoon. A winner of a Rhodes Scholarship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a National Newspaper Award, he lives in Montreal. 12pm to 12:45pm Grant Lawrence Dirty Windshields: The Best and the Worst of the Smugglers Tour Diaries Moderator: Kirby Wirchenko Grant Lawrence is an award-winning author, CBC personality, singer, columnist and live event host. The author of three best-selling memoirs, Adventures in Solitude (2010), The Lonely End of the Rink (2013), and Dirty Windshields (2017), he is the only two-time winner of BC Book Prizes’ Booksellers Choice. In 2014, Lawrence won a Canadian Screen Award for hosting the CBC Beetle Roadtrip Sessions. At the CBC, Lawrence is known... [continued] Horizon Tent In partnership with mostly for hosting the ground-breaking podcast championing Canadian independent music. A columnist for the Vancouver Courier and Vancouver Is Awesome, he is also the lead singer of the Smugglers and the goalie for the Vancouver Flying Vees. He is married to musician Jill Barber and they live in Vancouver, British Columbia, with their two children. 1pm to 1:45pm Barbara Langhorst Sonya Lalli Want The Matchmaker’s List Moderator: Susan Burton Barbara Langhorst has taught literature and composition at St. Peter’s College in Muenster for the past 17 years. Her first book, restless white fields (NeWest, 2012), won the Saskatchewan Arts Board Poetry Book of the Year Award and the Robert Kroetsch Poetry Book of the Year Award in Alberta. Her debut novel, Want (Palimpsest, 2018), was shortlisted for the Regina Public Library’s Book of the Year Award. She and her husband share an acreage near Humboldt, with a variety of rambunctious animals. Sonya Lalli is a writer of Indian heritage. She studied law in her hometown of Saskatoon and at Columbia University, NYC. She completed an MA in Creative Writing and Publishing at City, University of London in 2015. She has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and loves travel, yoga, piano, reading, and cocktail bartending. She lives in Toronto with her husband. Horizon Tent In partnership with 2pm to 2:45pm Andrew Coppolino Renée Kohlman Farm to Table All the Sweet Things Moderator: Noelle Chorney CBC columnist Andrew Coppolino’s passion for food lies in his latest book, Farm to Table, which pairs Stratford Chefs School alumni chefs with one of their favourite food producers for a recipe. The recipes, along with chef and producer profiles, highlighted with photos by renowned photographer Terry Manzo, make this book a staple of every Canadian kitchen. Andrew’s work has been featured in a variety of magazines, from Restaurants Canada to Hotelier. He holds a Master’s degree in English literature from the University of Waterloo and has taught at UW; the universities of Guelph, Toronto, and Toledo; Conestoga College; and at the Stratford Chefs School. He is co-author with Mark Morton of Cooking with Shakespeare, a collection of Elizabethan recipes and their culinary and cultural history. Renée Kohlman has been cooking and baking professionally for twenty years. Her best-selling debut cookbook, All the Sweet Things (TouchWood Editions, 2017), won Gold at the Taste Canada Awards in October 2018. When not whipping up delicious treats for her popular food blog, Sweetsugarbean, she can be found at her desk writing articles for the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and other publications. She is also a busy freelance recipe developer. Horizon Tent In partnership with 3pm to 3:45pm Dave Bidini Author and musician Dave Bidini is the only person to have been nominated for a Gemini, Genie, and Juno, as well CBC’s Canada Reads.