Author Talks & Lectures
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Author Talk: We, the Others
Wed Jun 05, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: RunnymedeJoin Toula Drimonis, Montreal-based opinion columnist, writer, and news producer, as she discusses her 2023 debut bestseller We, the Others: Allophones, Immigrants, and Belonging in Canada. As a second-generation d...
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Unsettling Desires: Understanding Sex in Sally Rooney's Normal People
Wed Jun 05, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Bloor/GladstoneThis lecture explores the intersection between sex, social class, desire and violence that are at the core of Sally Rooney's Normal People . To get a fuller understanding of Rooney's novel,...
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Author Talk with KEVIN SYLVESTER!
Fri Jun 07, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: ParkdaleSilver Birch Award winning author/illustrator Kevin Sylvester (Apartment 713; 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 draw...
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Writing the Imaginable and Writing the Unimaginable
Mon Jun 10, 2024 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: S. Walter StewartAuthors Nora Gold and Gary Barwin present their brilliant new books and discuss a wide range of topics including Jewish identity and experience in the contemporary world, the nature of creativity, the writing process, their l...
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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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Coming Out LGBTQ2SIA+: Letters to My Younger Self
Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: S. Walter StewartJoin us for this interactive workshop sharing and writing letters to your younger self about coming out as a member of the LGBTQ2SIA+ community. Author Debra Anderson leads this workshop. Debra is a recipient of th...
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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 broken society because of their own status...
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True to Life: How to tell your own story
Mon Jun 24, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: S. Walter StewartOur stories matter, and it's worth taking the time to delve into the past and write memories down - for the self, for family, for posterity. Beth Kaplan, author of five nonfiction books and writing teacher for thre...
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Author Talk: My Secret to a Long and Fulfilling Life
Tue Jun 25, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: RunnymedeRuth Lor Malloy's doctor says she is the healthiest 91 year old she has ever seen. People keep asking what her secret is and now she is going to share it. Ruth will talk about her healthy living habits, her belief in divine i...
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June Book Club + Author Visit
Tue Jun 25, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Mount PleasantExpand your mind and take part in our monthly book club. Come together to share your thoughts and join members of the community in a fun, friendly atmosphere! Get a copy at the front desk or bring your own. Award winning, Can...