Words teach, entertain, provoke thought, provide insight, and help to give our lives meaning. Through Fall Feast of Words, the Strathcona County Library celebrates the importance of the written word and brings it to life by hosting a series of authors in conversation. Join us to connect with other readers, learn about how writers write, and celebrate stories.
Steve Burgess’ newest book, Cheapskate in Lotusland: The Philosophy and Practice of Living Well on A Small , opens a new windowBudget,, opens a new window engages with the cost-of-living crisis with humour and wisdom. Burgess consults with experts, literature, and other everyday people to reveal how financial security isn’t always about numbers—it’s about priorities and perspective. We’re pleased to welcome Steve to the library for an evening of conversation about living comfortably on less—without deprivation.
Glenn Dixon’s quirky and charming, yet profound, new novel, The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances,, opens a new window takes place in a near-future where even the smallest of appliances are sentient. A robotic vacuum named Scout sets out to save the humans of her house from a rising technological power. We’re delighted to welcome Glenn to the library for an intimate evening of conversation about humanity, technology, and robots with feelings.
Terry Fallis’ novel The Marionette, opens a new window, written with his signature wit and humour, follows a world-famous thriller writer who is unexpectedly asked by CSIS, Canada’s Security Intelligence Service, to live the life he writes about and save 15 Canadians held by corrupt new powers in Mali. We’re excited to welcome Terry to the library for a humorous presentation and conversation about thriller writing, espionage, and intrigue.
Tara Gereaux’s novel Wild People Quiet, opens a new window is a taut, exquisitely rendered story exploring the repercussions of a woman’s decision to hide her Métis identity while living in a small, predominantly white prairie town in the 1940s. We’re thrilled to have Tara, a citizen of the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, join us for a thoughtful evening of conversation about secrets and loyalty, identity and belonging.
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Haunted by his failure to make it in the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) recruitment program thirty years earlier, author James Norval has…
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In a near-future, a young sentient robot vacuum sets out to save the humans of her house from the all-controlling Grid. With notes of The Brave Little…
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Lyrical and evocative, Wild People Quiet will have readers holding their breath, even in the stillness of its scenes. This thought-provoking novel is full…
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Cheapskate in Lotusland
Steve Burgess lives in Vancouver, one of the most expensive cities in North America, on a very small budget. He does this by living frugally, and he freely…
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