Mike Doherty published a piece in The Toronto Star yesterday called “CanLit at a crossroads: Four writers on the state of our country’s literature,” and Steve Paikin (@spaikin) held a roundtable on The Agenda (@TheAgenda) titled “Whose CanLit is it Anyway?” They are, respectively, a good read and viewing.
And don’t forget about the upcoming International Festival of Authors (IFOA – @ifoa), which runs from October 19 to 29.
Per the Star article:
The Glorious and Free? Canada in 2017 panel runs on Friday, Oct. 20 at 8:00 pm; Canisia Lubrin appears three times, including hosting the Dissecting the Villain panel on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m.; Lee Maracle is appearing in a number of events including In Conversation With Lee Maracle on Thursday Oct. 26 at 6:00 pm; and Eden Robinson appears in the panel “In Search of Ithaca” on October 25 at 6:00 p.m. The International Festival of Authors runs from October 19 to October 29 at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto. For more information and to buy tickets go to www.ifoa.org .
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