THIN AIR: the blog

The last weekday of the festival will feature a line-up of writers you absolutely do not want to miss. Who knows when they’ll be back again,...

When I arrived at MTYP at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday night to attend the Poetry Bash, I immediately took notice of the dress code for the evenin...

Our day of poetry kicks off today with a line-up of poets you don’t want to miss… At The Nooner (Millennium Library, 12:15 – 12:45 p.m.), ...

When did you start writing? “I wrote some stories when I was a little kid, and a handful of poems when I was a late teen, but mostly I read...

We caught up with THIN AIR 2011 presenter Sheila McClarty, and asked her a few questions about writing. Here is what she had to say... Wh...

A random Google search first introduced Winnipeg author Dave Kattenburg to Stuart Glass, a young B.C. adventurer killed by the Khmer Rouge o...

The Winnipeg International Writers Festival is proud to announce that four presenting authors at THIN AIR 2011 have made the Giller Long Lis...

Our book sale was a huge success, and we want to thank each and every person who visited us at The Forks and purchased a book (or two, or th...

Today has already been a highly-productive first day at our book sale, and our event will be featured tonight on Global News at 6:00 p.m. Tu...

We’ve created a post dedicated to outlining each of the events offered at THIN AIR 2011 (in case you want to start planning which ones you’...

The votes are in, the selections have been made, and the Winnipeg International Writers Festival, McNally Robinson Booksellers and CBC Manit...

I haven’t read a play in its entirety since high school, so I didn’t know what to expect when I picked up The Forbidden Phoenix by Marty ...

It is impossible to make a list of important and influential Canadian writers without including the name Guy Vanderhaeghe. He has over 75...

Everyone knows that the Internet is a vast network of information. It connects people to each other, and is designed to make everything i...

Are you one of those people who constantly enters contests, yet never wins? Or, if you DO win, you're stuck jumping through countless...

When you first move to the neighbourhood, the grounds of the Winnipeg Legislature are as good as any place to spend a Sunday afternoon. ...

For anyone who is a fan of Miriam Toews’ writing – and even for those who haven’t read her before – Irma Voth is a novel that is worth p...

I saw Jennesa Dyck swing dancing with a bunch of friends at the outdoor stage in the Exchange District at the Winnipeg Jazz Festival earl...

It took one month and 1700 votes from people in 17 countries, but the results are in! Of the original 16 titles on the Manitoba Reads rost...

Loss – no matter what form it comes in – can be a truly devastating experience. Every single person experiences loss in a different way, ...