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Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law with Author Mandi Gray
Thu May 30, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: BrentwoodSuing for Silence exposes the phenomenon of lawsuits whose purpose is to silence those who disclose sexual violence, revealing the gendered underpinnings of Canadian defamation law and its chilling effect on public discourse...
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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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Memoirs of a Dragon Lady
Sat Jun 01, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: RiverdaleJoin Carol-Williams-Wong for a reading of her memoirs and presentation, followed by a Q&A session. Drop-in. If you identify as a person with a disability and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in...
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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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Crime Fiction : Why Series Work So Well New Date
Thu May 30, 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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How to Conserve Our Urban Green Spaces
Thu Aug 22, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: BrentwoodCanada is one of the most urbanized countries globally. This talk will cover some of the challenges related to conserving and enhancing urban space and trees. Dr. Danijela Puric-Mladenovic is a researcher and professor...
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Author Talk: Miriam Edelson
Thu Aug 01, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: BrentwoodEdelson?s work delves into parenting and family relationships as well as topics related to lived experience of mental health challenges and loss. She has a hopeful take on difficult subjects, diving deep into an emotional pla...
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Author Talk: Gary Barwin
Thu Jul 04, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: BrentwoodIn this lively presentation, award-winning best-selling author Gary Barwin will share engaging examples from his many books of fiction, poetry, and essays. He?ll also speak about how he addresses difficult subjects with humou...