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A look inside Ottawa's extremely strange book festival

A look inside Ottawa's extremely strange book festival

FromThe Big Story


A look inside Ottawa's extremely strange book festival

FromThe Big Story

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
May 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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On the surface, it was just another writer's festival, with perhaps some local food vendors. But as soon as the Ottawa International Food and Book Expo got underway, it became clear something about this one was a little bit ... off.First, a local group warned of far-right speakers on the panels. Then the MCs pulled out. The food vendors weren't quite sure what was going on. Some sponsors either removed themselves or claimed they'd never been associated with the festival in the first place ... and, well, there was more. So what exactly happened in the nation's capital on the last weekend of April?GUEST: Luke LeBrun, editor of Press Progress
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Released:
May 14, 2024
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