
The Vancouver Writers Fest: A Doctor, a Lawyer, and a Journalist Walk Into a Literary Festival
A doctor, a lawyer, and a journalist walk into a literary festival. Elamin Abdelmahmoud asks, “So what brings you here?” The result is a fascinating conversation between three authors who live dual lives as professionals in other fields. Kyle Edwards has won two National Magazine Awards for his journalism, and joins the Festival with his debut novel, Small Ceremonies. Full-time pediatrician Bindu Suresh is also the author of the strikingly poetic The Road Between Us. A lawyer by day, Saeed Teebi shares You Will Not Kill Our Imagination, a vital memoir on being a member of the Palestinian diaspora. Together, they’ll discuss how their professions inform and inspire their writing, and what compels them to do both.