Launch Event: Darcy Van Poelgeest - Little Bird

Saturday, December 14, 2019 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Description:

Join Darcy Van Poelgeest, filmmaker and writer, for the launch of the hardcover collection of the celebrated comic series Little Bird!

ABOUT THE BOOK:
With the limitless scope of Star Wars and EAST OF WEST paired with the sociopolitical explorations of A Handmaid’s Tale and MONSTRESS, LITTLE BIRD tells the story of a young resistance fighter battling against an oppressive American Empire while searching for her own identity in a world on fire. A gorgeously illustrated epic from Award-winning filmmaker DARCY VAN POELGEEST and Angoulême-nominated artist IAN BERTRAM in which one girl risks everything to save her people, their land, and the freedom they so desperately deserve.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Darcy Van Poelgeest is an award-winning writer and director. He lives in Vancouver B.C. with his family, and prefers to walk whenever possible.

ABOUT THE EVENT:
This event is taking place on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tseil-Waututh Nations.

The event will take place in the upstairs gallery area of Massy Books (229 E Georgia St). The gallery is not currently wheelchair accessible.

Massy Books is easily reachable by transit! Close to the 22, 3, 8 and 19 bus lines at Main and Georgia/Gore and Georgia. There is metered street parking along Georgia, or lot parking at the Sun Wah Centre around the corner (268 Keefer).