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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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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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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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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...