WESTERN FRONT – Library of Brothel

Description:

Western Front hosted an afternoon with writer Anakana Schofield to launch her latest novel Library of Brothel (Knopf Canada, 2026). Loosely inspired by the architecture and atmosphere of Western Front’s heritage building, the novel imagines a precarious and unruly space shaped by labour, care, and collective survival.

To begin, Schofield read select passages from the novel. She was then joined in conversation by curator, cultural worker, and writer Caitlin Jones.

Library of Brothel was available for purchase at the event from Pulpfiction Books.

Presented in partnership with Knopf Canada and Pulpfiction Books.

Video documentation is available upon request.

A plain, full shot of Anakana Schofield. She stands in the Grand Luxe Hall reading from her book, Library of Brothel, in front of a standing microphone.

In the Grand Luxe Hall, Caitlin Jones and Anakana Schofield sit in front of an audience. On the left, Jones is seated, reading Schofield’s book, Library of Brothel. On the right is Schofield, speaking into a microphone as she also reads from a copy of the book she is holding.

A full-body shot of Caitlin Jones sitting in the Grand Luxe Hall. She speaks into a microphone, with her gaze turned to the right as she gestures with her hand in conversation.

A close-up shot of Anakana Schofield. She sits in the Grand Luxe Hall and speaks into a microphone as she gestures in front of her. Her gaze is turned slightly to the right.

A wide shot of Caitlin Jones and Anakana Schofield in the Grand Luxe Hall. They sit in front of an audience. On the left, Jones is reading a piece of paper she is holding. Schofield is seated to her right speaking into a microphone, gesturing above her, with her gaze also pointed upward.

A mid-thigh, posed shot of Caitlin Jones and Anakana Schofield together in the Grand Luxe hall. Schofield stands to the left, while Jones stands to the right. They both hold Schofield’s book, Library of Brothel, as they smile at the camera.

Captions:

Anakana Schofield at Western Front, photo documentation, Jun 13, 2026. Photo by Dennis Ha.
Caitlin Jones and Anakana Schofield at Western Front, photo documentation, Jun 13, 2026. Photo by Dennis Ha.
Caitlin Jones at Western Front, photo documentation, Jun 13, 2026. Photo by Dennis Ha.
Anakana Schofield at Western Front, photo documentation, Jun 13, 2026. Photo by Dennis Ha.
Caitlin Jones and Anakana Schofield at Western Front, photo documentation, Jun 13, 2026. Photo by Dennis Ha.
Caitlin Jones and Anakana Schofield at Western Front, photo documentation, Jun 13, 2026. Photo by Dennis Ha.

Western Front is a non-profit artist-run centre in Vancouver.

We acknowledge the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations as traditional owners of the land upon which Western Front stands.