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USA: Oye! Times readers Get FREE $30 to spend on Amazon, Walmart…Dates: November 20, 2013 to November 20, 2013
Location: The Rivoli
THE TWENTIETH ANNUAL TOTALLY UNKNOWN WRITERS FESTIVAL 2013 Doors open 6:30 Readings begin at 7:00 AT THE RIVOLI IN TORONTO This years readers and their families come from China, England, Finland, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Serbia, Ukraine and, of course, Canada. They include: Vincent Gao reading “Broken Mirror” A teenagers frustration with parental control comes to a head when he and his father come to a standoff atop a hill in a city park that was once a landfill site. Belinda Grimaudo Grayburn reading “Letting Go” A breathtaking and devastating account of the winding down of a human life. Kiranjyot Chattha reading “Light’s Out” During an all-too-brief power outage, the members of a family are forced to give up their usual isolated activities and come together to share a meal and pass time. Anna Li reading “Little Bird” The unflinching calm of a young girl, confined to the floor of the bathroom as her mother rages through the house, is as chilling as the violence that takes place outside the door. Mitchell Pateman reading “Roll It Up” Four friends embark on a beer run after a night of partying in the wilds of northern Ontario. Their absurd human reactions in a perilous situation deliver sparks of unexpected humour. Sami Karaman reading “Counting Time” Three young men sit around in their batcave partaking in a sometimes absurd exchange when a card trick sparks a conversation shift to their futures. Raja Asimi reading”Tweety” A young boy is challenged when an older boy, who his mother babysits after school, manipulates him into a course of action involving a family pet that he will later regret. Reade Domazar reading “Valkyrie vs. Busybody” A brilliant account of coitus interruptus with a larger-than-life delivery. Niall Carson reading “The Wedding” When a young man and his father travel to Ireland to attend a family wedding, old family skeletons and long standing tensions haunt the festivities. Andrew Ihamaki reading “Yellow” An adolescent boy at a school dance wears his awkwardness and intense emotions on his sleeve as he dances with his secret crush. In addition to the stories read at the Festival, this year’s Festival Anthology will include a story from each writer featured on the 2013 Radio Program Podcasts: “Away Game” by Lauren Tashiro “Brother” by Rowan El Shabassy “Calf Bully” by Christie Rodenburg “Clancy’s” by Tyler McLaren “Counting Time” by Sami Karaman “Disturbing the Universe” by Nikita Pchelin “Fridays” by Morgan Goodwin “Green Beans and Barbie Dolls” by Samantha Ashenhurst “Jailbait” by Bailey Green “Rabbit” by Sara Peters “Scrabble + Alcohol = Trouble” by Sebastian Franks “Six Months” by Courtney Olmsted “Small Talk” by Rory Bourgeois “Snowy Night in the City” by Gabriel Miceli “The Unit” by Meera Jayarajan
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