Blue Metropolis interviews now available to watch online

For all you book lovers out there, the videos from the 23rd annual Blue Metropolis Literature Festival are now online and available free of charge.

The festival took place virtually from April 24 - May 2 and offered thought-provoking, multilingual events with compelling authors from around the world.

There are over 50 videos available, and we wanted to give you a taste of just a couple.

• Listening to the conversation between CBC podcaster Rosanna Deerchild and writer Richard Van Camp feels like sitting down with old friends. It is a warm and funny conversation that celebrates van Camp's  Winning the Blue Metropolis First Peoples' Literary Prize For his collection of short stories called Moccasin Square Gardens. Watch their conversation here.
• Also of note is the On Art and Activism event, moderated by the host of Cross Country Checkup, Duncan McCue. In this video, Indigenous authors Kim Scott, Gregory Scofield, and Devon A. Mihesuah discuss belonging and due diligence when it comes to Indigenous identity. Watch their conversation on Art and Activism here.

The entire collection of videos can be found on the Blue Metropolis Youtube channel linked here.