The Big Generous Brain of Ken Dryden

The Big Generous Brain of Ken Dryden Wordfest’s Imagine On Air presented Ken Dryden online in fall 2022 in celebration of his highly anticipated new book The Series, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series. This truly special one-hour conversation was hosted by Wordfest’s Creative Ringleader Shelley Youngblut. About Ken Dryden Ken Dryden […]

Big Generous Brain of Ken Dryden

The “Impossible” Stanley Cup Day Story Wordfesters are fortunate to have heard so many amazing stories over the years. In 2022, as part our Big Generous Brains online series, Shelley shared an hour with Ken Dryden to talk about The Series: What I Remember, What It Felt Like, What It Feels Like Now. The conversation […]

Ken Dryden on Hope

Ken Dryden on Hope Ken Dryden was a goalie for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1970s, during which time the team won six Stanley Cups. He played for Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. He was a former […]

“Souvenirs” – Margaret Atwood reading from Dearly

Margaret Atwood On Writing About Oneself

Wordfest’s 30th Anniversary Mini Documentary Film

Wordfest’s 30th Anniversary Tribute As we celebrate a legacy of connecting writers with readers, we’re reflecting on our beginning. Thank you to Founding Director Anne Green for taking part in this mini doc, joining Wordfest’s current CEO & Creative Ringleader Shelley Youngblut to tell the story of how Wordfest began, and share major moments that […]

30th Anniversary Creative History

Celebrating 30 Years of Wordy Goodness This short film pays tribute to all of the authors, artists, graphic designers, and creatives who’ve put their stamp on Wordfest. Film by Everett Wilson. Music by Kenna Burima. Includes artwork and media by Bahareh Sabihi Aali, Lisa Brawn, Cory Bugden, Blake Cochlan, Tori English, Erica Guan, Julya Hajnoczky, […]