Join us for the offcial launch of The Kawai Scrolls, winner of the inaugural Whistler Book Prize for Independent Authors. The Kawai Scrolls charts the picaresque adventures of a young American anthropologist studying the Ainu people in Japan and examines the concept of indigenous culture from a fresh perspective. Author Louis Druehl, Professor Emeritus at Simon Fraser University, is the author of Pacific Seaweeds (Harbour Publishing) a bestselling introduction to kelp varieties. This event includes a reading, book-signing, discussion and light refreshments. Moderator: Lynn Duncan This event is free to attend! Click here to register. This event is presented by the Whistler Writers Festival and Whistler Public Library. The full Festival schedule can be viewed here.