Author Talks & Lectures
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Keiron Pim: The Genius and Tragedy of Joseph Roth
Mon Jun 10, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryWriter Keiron Pim visits the Appel Salon to discuss his new book Endless Flight: The Genius and Tragedy of Joseph Roth with host Eleanor Wachtel. The mercurial, self-mythologising novelist and journalist Joseph Rot...
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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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Kai Cheng Thom, Falling Back in Love with Being Human
Tue Jun 11, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryKai Cheng Thom (she/her), MSW, MSc, QMed, is a writer, performer, somatic coach, and professional dialogue facilitator. An award-winning author and thought leader on revolutionary love, trauma healing, and transformative appr...
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The ABCs in Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon's "An Illustrated Comic Alphabet"
Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Lillian H. SmithJoin the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books for a special lecture celebrating the 165th anniversary of Canada's first picture book, Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon's "An Illustrated Comic Alphabet." Art historian Margo...
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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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Cancer Confidential: Backstage Dramas in the Radiation Clinic
Sat Jun 15, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Lillian H. SmithCelebrate Pride Month and Cancer Survivor month! Join Dr Charles Hayter as he draws back the curtain on his life as an oncologist and his journey to authenticity as an out gay man. He will read and discuss excerpts...
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Ann Powers: On the Path to Joni Mitchell
Mon Jun 17, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryCelebrated NPR music critic Ann Powers visits the Appel Salon to discuss her new book Traveling: On the Path to Joni Mitchell with host Tabassum Siddiqui. Not another standard telling of the Joni Mitchell story but a tale of...
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Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen signing
Sat Jun 22, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Lillian H. SmithJoin us for a special author talk reuniting in Toronto the creative team behind the Eisner Winning series Descender and Ascender. Jeff Lemire (Essex County, Sweet Tooth, Black Hammer) and Dustin Nguyen (Batman, American Vampi...
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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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Good Food, Bad Waste: Let's Eat For The Planet!
Sat Aug 10, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: RichviewFood waste is a big problem around the world. It happens at restaurants and in grocery stores, but the biggest source of food waste might surprise you: it's us! Since so much waste happens in our own homes, redu...