Photos From Years Past
Afua Cooper lectures during A History of Strength" at the 2007 BookFest.
From "A History of Strength," BookFest 2007.
Festival attendees enjoying themselves in the Art Gallery of Windsor’s
lobby area during the 2007 BookFest.
Following
a lecture, BookFestWindsor Chair, Lenore Langs, is joined by Gil Adamson
and friends.
Festival attendees enjoying a drink after a lecture at BookFest 2007.
A lecture on the “Aspects of the Book” at BookFest 2007.
Edward A. Watson reading during "Book Potpourri" at BookFest 2007.
A little boy learns about bookmaking during “For Kids, By Kids,” at
BookFest 2007.
A little girl proudly shows off her handmade book during “For Kids,
By Kids,” at BookFest 2007.
More bookmaking and intense concentration during “For Kids, By Kids,”
at BookFest 2007.
Children take a hands-on approach to making their own books during
“For Kids, By Kids,” at BookFest 2007.
Authors panel discusses the intricacies of translation in “Found in
Translation,” at BookFest 2007.
An intrigued audience looks on during the “Getting Graphic” session
at BookFest 2007.
Authors panel discussion during the “Getting Graphic” session at BookFest
2007.
Michèle Laframboise demonstrates her talent at BookFest 2007.
Michèle Laframboise sketching at BookFest 2007.
Lobby book sales during BookFest 2007.
Enetertainment and socializing on Friday night at the Art Gallery of
Windsor during BookFest 2007.
Author Dennis Cooley reads at BookFest 2007 during “Mr. Ode’s Wild
Ride.”
Susan Holbrook reads at BookFest 2007 during “Mr. Ode’s Wild Ride.”
Clive Robertson engages the audience during his lecture, “See Artists
Run,” at BookFest 2007.
A group of young writers read their own work during “The Best of the
Verse,” at BookFest 2007.
Perhaps the best-renowned writer with ties to Windsor, Alistair MacLeod
responds to an audience question from the Capitol Theatre podium during
the 2003 Windsor Festival of the Book. McLeod returned for the 2005 BookFest,
and will also appear at the 2007 festival on November 3rd.
Austin Clarke gestures animatedly during his appearance at the 2003
Festival of the Book. Poet, novelist, non-fiction writer and holder of
the Order of Canada, Clarke also returned to BookFest in 2005.
It's not just about reading from books.... The 2006 BookFest featured
a session called "Altered Books", focussing on the book as art, or as artistic
material. A wide range of visual and sculptural works were produced and
displayed for this session, one of which is pictured above.
Sam Gatteno of Michigan gestures to a projected slide in a scene from
the Book Arts lectures at the 2003 Festival of the Book. Book Arts and
its successor, Aspects of the Book,
covers a wide range of topics related to the book as an object: history,
manufacturing, collecting, and much more.
Eugene McNamara, Professor Emeritus at the University of Windsor, speaks
to an appreciative audience.