[Wamvan] Michele Landsberg in Vancouver June 14

[Joanna Chiu]

Yup, of course. I sent this out earlier to the listserv, but here it is
again. I talked to Michele about WAM! Vancouver last year, and she was very
psyched about our work. Michele's really one of the pioneers of feminist
journalism.

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Hi everyone,

Just wanted to let y'all know that WAM! Vancouver got a nice plug in
Canadian feminist journalist Michele Landsberg's new book, Writing the
Revolution.

In the book, Landsberg reflects on the 3000 columns on feminism she wrote
for the Toronto Star since 1978 and presents her analysis of trends and
developments in the Canadian women's movement. I'd highly recommend it.
What a way to learn about the history of intersections between feminist
issues and the media (the book focuses on Canadian media, which hasn't been
analyzed nearly as in depth through a feminist lens as American media):
http://secondstorypress.ca/books/228-writing-the-revolution

WAM! Vancouver got a mention on p. 37. Quoted with some context here:

"Preparing this book, I began to keep track of feminist-focused activism
wherever I could find it, especially among the young. My findings were
amazing. Canada is buzzing with youthful feminist activism, now that a
decade of conservative values has eroded our gains....In Toronto...In
Quebec...In Vancouver, the dynamic WAM! (Women and Media) [sic] conference
met for the first time in 2011, exploring and challenging the role,
portrayal and career possibilities of women in the media."



On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 4:43 PM, Natalie Hill <nhill10 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Joanna - can you remind us of exactly what the shout-out was? Perhaps give
> us an excerpt? :)
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> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com>wrote:
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>>  Michele gave WAM! Vancouver a lovely shoutout in her book, Writing the
>> Revolution. She'll be visiting Vancouver in June.
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>  *From:* Second Story Press <intern at secondstorypress.ca>
>> *Date:* April 3, 2012 12:54:57 PM EDT
>> *To:* <wamvancouver at gmail.com>wamvancouver at gmail.com
>> *Subject:* *Michele Landsberg in Vancouver*
>>
>>   Hello,
>>
>>  Please join us for a public reading and discussion with leading women's
>> activist Michele Landsberg! As one of Canada's most influential and
>> controversial voices in Canadian media, Landsberg has been a lifelong
>> advocate of the feminist revolution. Her latest book, *Writing the
>> Revolution,* celebrates over 30 years of writing, while examining the
>> feminist movement, both past and present. For more details on this exciting
>> book, please refer to the attached press release.
>>
>> On *June 14th*, Ms. Landsberg will be reading at the *Central Library,
>> 350 West Georgia St, in the Alice MacKay Room* (located on the lower
>> level). The event begins at *7pm*, and books will be available for sale
>> following the presentation.
>> If you have any questions regarding this program please contact Amber
>> Ritchie at the Central Library, 604-331-4041.
>>
>> As a leading member of Vancouver's feminist and women's rights community,
>> we were hoping you could help us spread the word by inviting your
>> colleagues and community members.
>>
>> Thank you for your interest, we hope to see you there!
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Sarah
>>
>>  Sarah Beaudin
>> Marketing and Promotions Intern
>> Second Story Press
>> 416-537-7850
>>  <intern at secondstorypress.ca>intern at secondstorypress.ca
>>
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