Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg scholar, writer and artist Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Vancouver Writers Fest
OnlineWriters taking part in this year's literary extravaganza include Ayad Akhtar, Yaa Gyasi, David Mitchell, Megha Majumdar, Marilynne Robinson, Thomas King, Margaret MacMillan, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Ivan Coyote, Jillian Christmas, Sheena Kamal, Wade Davis, and Nancy Lee.