Readings and interviews with the best of Canadian and international authors http://www.writersfestival.org en-us Copyright 2008 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:30:00 EST Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:30:00 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss kate@writersfestival.org (Kathryn Hunt) Ottawa Writers Festival Readings and interviews with leading authors The Ottawa International Writers Festival celebrates the world's best writing from home and abroad with an eclectic program that presents readings, interviews and interactions with leaders in the worlds of science, history, poetry, politics, spoken word, economics, drama, fiction, biography, music, religion, spirituality and more. Kathryn Hunt kate@writersfestival.org No http://www.writersfestival.org/archives/audio/gardner.html http://www.writersfestival.org/archives/audio/gardner1.mp3 Dan Gardner on the neuroscience, politics, economics, biology and media behind why and what we fear. Literature Thu, 15 May 2008 11:30:00 EST Ottawa Writers Festival No Dan Gardner on fear, risk and the human mind Dan Gardner on fear, risk and the human mind 34:56 Ottawa Writers Festival, dan gardner, fear, risk, neuroscience, media, brain http://www.writersfestival.org/archives/audio/role-of-the-poet1.html http://www.writersfestival.org/archives/audio/role-of-the-poet.mp3 The Governor General's Award winner gives a talk on the nature of poets and poetry, to a packed room at the Ottawa International Writers Festival Spring Edition 2008. Literature Wed, 7 May 2008 11:30:00 EST Ottawa Writers Festival No Don Domanski talks on the role of the poet Don Domanski talks on the role of the poet 27:05 Ottawa Writers Festival, poetry, don, domanski, governor general, gg, role, poet, poets, lectures, rob winger, http://www.writersfestival.org/archives/audio/gilmour.html http://www.writersfestival.org/archives/audio/gilmour.mp3 When David Gilmour realized that his son was suffering in high school, he found himself in the unexpected position of offering to let him drop out - on condition that he watch three movies a week with his father. Join Festival Director Sean Wilson and Governor General's Award winner Gilmour for a conversation about fathers, sons, growing up, letting go, and the best bad movies ever made. Literature Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:30:00 EST Ottawa Writers Festival No A conversation with award-winning author David Gilmour about his decision to let his son drop out of high school, and the lessons he learned about fathers, sons and growing up. A conversation with award-winning author David Gilmour about his decision to let his son drop out of high school, and the lessons he learned about fathers, sons and growing up. 01:02:00 Ottawa Writers Festival, parenting, movies, film, fathers, sons, writing, high school, David Gilmour,film studies http://www.writersfestival.org/archives/audio/patterson.html http://www.writersfestival.org/archives/audio/patterson-interview.mp3 Kevin Patterson, award-winning author, doctor, and co-editor of this collection of writing by Canadians on the ground in Afghanistan, talks with Sean Wilson, Artistic Director of the Ottawa Writers Festival, about the value, and the power, of the ground-level stories coming from the battlefields, aid organizations and hospitals in this conflict. Current Events Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:30:00 EST Ottawa Writers Festival No An interview with Kevin Patterson, co-author of Outside the Wire, an anthology of writing by ordinary Canadians on the ground in Afghanistan, at the Ottawa Writers Festival An interview with Kevin Patterson, co-author of Outside the Wire, an anthology of writing by ordinary Canadians on the ground in Afghanistan, at the Ottawa Writers Festival 00:31:12 Ottawa Writers Festival, journalism, Canada, Canadian Forces, Afghanistan, military, writing, Patterson, Nichola Goddard, medicine, Outside the Wire http://www.writersfestival.org/archives/audio/blatchford.html http://www.writersfestival.org/archives/audio/blatchford.mp3 Globe and Mail columnist Christie Blatchford talks about the time she spent embedded with Canadian troops, giving insights into the on-the-ground realities of the Canadian mission in Afghanistan. Current Events Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:30:00 EST Ottawa Writers Festival No A glimpse inside the Canadian mission in Afghanistan with Globe and Mail columnist Christie Blatchford, Nov. 13th, 2007. A glimpse inside the Canadian mission in Afghanistan with Globe and Mail columnist Christie Blatchford, Nov. 13th, 2007. 00:21:45 Ottawa Writers Festival, journalism, Canada, Canadian Forces, Afghanistan, military, embedded reporters, Blatchford, Fifteen Days http://www.writersfestival.org/archives/audio/coyote.mp3 http://www.writersfestival.org/archives/audio/coyote.mp3 Two short stories by the acclaimed author and raconteur/euse Ivan E. Coyote, recorded at Capital Xtra's 'Transgress' evening at the Ottawa Writers Festival: "Dirty Rotten Cock Knockers" and "Judging a Book." (A little listener discretion is advised.) Literature Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:30:00 EST Ottawa Writers Festival No Ivan Coyote reads at Capital Xtra's Transgress event. Ivan Coyote reads at Capital Xtra's Transgress event. 00:17:23 Ottawa Writers Festival, Ivan, Coyote, literature, queer, literature, humour, humor, Capital Xtra, Transgress, Relit, lit, gay, lesbian