DIY Literary Scene - Ivan Coyote

Yesterday I was bitching and moaning about our lack of a literary scene in Vancouver, but then I got to thinking... when do I ever go to a book launch? Very rarely, admittedly, although I do almost always think about going. I'm better at author readings, but I even then I don't do much in the way of getting the word out. So I'm guilty as charged and, realizing that we all contribute, I'm going to see what I can do about creating some enthusiasm for literary events in this city! If I can find enough stuff going on, I may make this a weekly posting.

So for tonight, I've got Ivan Coyote celebrating the launch of her new book, "Bow Grip" at the Anza Club (3 West 8th).

Ivan Coyote can seem unnecessarily complicated at first glance: a queer girl with a boy name and a boy look to her, but let's not get tangled up in the details. She is also a spoken-word performance artist, master storyteller and writer. She tells her stories in an up-front honest kind of way and they settle into you - more and more over time. Up until now her medium has been the short story, and "Bow Grip" is her first novel. You can read more about her in the long-ass bio.

What the Globe and Mail has to say about "Bow Grip":

"She has mastered the smalltown psyche without a single false note...Coyote may have revived something literature has desperately needed for a while: the truly decent hero."

There is a $5 cover for this event. Go on, support your local literary scene!

Anza Club
3 West 8th
Doors at 7:30, show at 8:30