​Poetry Reading Sunday, June 26, 2:00 to 4:00pm
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Connie T. Braun will read selections from her newest volume of poetry, Unspoken: An Inheritance of Words (Fern Hill, 2016). This collection centres on themes of family history, ethnicity, immigration/emigration, loss, (dis)placement and (dis)location, and refugee experience. Braun’s rich poetry traces her family roots, as did The Steppes Are the Colour of Sepia (Ronsdale, 2008), a work of historical non-fiction.
Braun’s writing includes poetry, memoir, and the historical essay, published in books, journals, and anthologies. Areas of interest and academic expertise include Mennonite studies and creative writing. Braun frequently gives readings and presentations to literary, historical, religious, and writing groups and conferences.
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On Sunday, June 26, 2016, Braun will be reading selections from her newest volume of poetry, Unspoken, here at Historic Joy Kogawa House, 1450 West 64th Avenue, Vancouver. We hope you will be able to join us!

On behalf of Connie Braun and the Historic Joy Kogawa House, you are warmly invited to attend a reading of selections from Connie's newest volume of poetry, Unspoken: an inheritance of words (2016) on Sunday, June 26th at 2 p.m. at the Historic Joy Kogawa House. If you are able to attend, please RSVP to Virtual Essentials at: info@virtualessentialsonline.com. We look forward to seeing you!

Historic Joy Kogawa House
1450 W. 64th Avenue, VANCOUVER

Light refreshments will follow the reading.

*Books will be available for purchase.

Donations to the house are welcome.

For more information about Connie or the reading, please feel free to check out the following link or contact Virtual Essentials. If you are unable to attend the reading but would like to purchase a book, contact Virtual Essentials and we will be pleased to facilitate that for you.

http://www.kogawahouse.com/wp/2016/06/whats-new/

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Congratulations to Connie on the recent news of three poetry awards from Craigleigh Press. Connie won 1st place in the category of Free Verse with the poem "The Lingering". She was also awarded 1st Honourable Mention for "A Psalm for the West Coast" and Judge's Choice for "Shelter Cove". Congratulations, Connie!