Book Launch: The Flesh Of Ice by Gary Gottfriedson

Join us and Garry Gottfriedson for the release of The Flesh of Ice Sept 25th from 6-8 pm.

Venue & Accessibility

The event will be hosted at the Massy Arts Gallery, at 23 East Pender Street in Chinatown, Vancouver.

Registration is free, open to all and required for entrance. The gallery is wheelchair accessible and a gender-neutral washroom is on-site. Please refrain from wearing scents or heavy perfumes.

For more on accessibility including parking, seating, venue measurements and floor plan, and how to request ASL interpretation please visit: massyarts.com/accessibility

Covid Protocols: Masks keep our community safe and are mandatory (N95 masks are recommended as they offer the best protection). We ask if you are showing symptoms, that you stay home. Thank you kindly.

About the Book

Synopsis: The Flesh of Ice is a searingly honest and deeply heartfelt collection by Garry Gottfriedson, dedicated to those who attended the Kamloops Indian Residential School (KIRS) and other residential schools in Canada. Gottfriedson, a survivor of KIRS, shares his own stories as well as those of other survivors in his community. Here, in hauntingly visceral poems, are the living conditions, policies and practices of the school itself, the stories of those who lived there, and the names of practitioners of the school, called out and cursed. Lastly, personal stories are given space to reclaim the narrative, taking readers on a journey of resilience, survival, pain and joy.

About the Author

Garry Gottfriedson, from Kamloops, BC, is deeply rooted in his Secwépemc (Shuswap) cultural teachings. He holds a Master's of Education from Simon Fraser University and studied Creative Writing under Allen Ginsberg and Marianne Faithfull at the Naropa Institute. Gottfriedson has received honorary doctorates from the University of Northern British Columbia and Thompson Rivers University. He has published thirteen books, including Skin Like Mine and The Flesh of Ice. His work, which unveils the truth of Canada’s treatment of First Nations, has been presented and published nationally and internationally.

Host or Publisher Massy Arts Society