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Crime Fiction : Why Series Work So Well
Wed May 22, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Northern DistrictIs it the engaging characters, the compelling plots, the sense of familiarity, or a bit of all that make crime fiction series? so addictive? In this one-hour talk, we look at why we love this immersive and addictive reading e...
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Author Talk with KEVIN SYLVESTER!
Fri Jun 07, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: ParkdaleAuthor/illustrator Kevin Sylvester (Neil Flambe series; Night of the Living Zed) reads and presents his books and talks about creativity and how to organize creative ideas. Then he will lead a short drawing activity and share...
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The Laundryman's Boy Edward Y.C. Lee
Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Northern DistrictPlease join Edward Y.C. Lee as he discusses and performs a reading from his novel The Laundryman's Boy. The Laundryman's Boy is and enduring and moving tale about early newcomers to Canada and their struggle to succeed a...
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Burning It All Down: Stevenson's Nimona and the Power of Not Fitting In
Wed Jun 19, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Northern DistrictN.D. Stevenson's graphic novel Nimona functions as almost an anti-bildungsroman, a story in which the two central characters, Ballister and Nimona, are alienated from a fundamentally broke...