New Westminster’s own, Maria Reva, draws on her family background in Ukraine to craft novels and stories that explore connection, culture, climate, and the human condition. Her debut novel was longlisted for the Booker Prize and won the Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, the Aspen Words Literary Prize and the Amazon Canada First Novel Award. The Writer’s Chair highlights Maria’s work in conversation with JJ Lee. This is an event in the Fraser River Literary Festival.