Snow Road Station […] without interruption, an actor in a Beckett play blanks on her lines. Fleeing the theatre, she beats a retreat into her past and arrives at Snow Road Station, a barely discernible dot on the map of Ontario. The actor is Lulu Blake, in her sixties now, a sexy, seemingly unfooled woman well-versed in taking […] Read more »
Decoration Station Make your list and check it twice – there are a lot of things you need to decorate the perfect Christmas tree, like lights, hot chocolate, and, of course … ornaments! Whether you like rainbow lights or popcorn garlands, sparkles or ribbons or jingling bells, this charming yuletide tale is the perfect way to get […] Read more »
Soldiers, Hunters, Not Cowboys ‘Cat Person’ meets Station Eleven in this apocalyptic depiction of toxic masculinity. An unnamed man is spending the evening with his ex-girlfriend. She’s obsessed with the 1956 John Wayne classic The Searchers, and she recounts the story as a way for them to talk about their histories, their families, maybe even their relationship. But as he […] Read more »
The Book of Rain A groundbreaking, deeply affecting work of environmental literary suspense for fans of Cloud Atlas, The Overstory, and Station Eleven. The northern mining town of River Meadows is one of three hotspots in the world producing ghost ore, a new source of energy worth twenty-eight times its weight in gold. It’s also linked with slippages of time […] Read more »
Destination Imagination, with Jeremy and Jazzy […] a fun family sing-along performance! With appearances from your favourite characters, don’t miss your chance to join Jeremy on a trip down the musical road to Creation Station where your imagination can run free. Full of whimsy and song, this family-friendly event is the perfect way to celebrate the first picture book, Turtle and […] Read more »
Righting Old Wrongs […] Joan Thomas come together to discuss the power of memory, learning to let go and what happens when friends turn into enemies. In Elizabeth Hay’s Snow Road Station, two women confront the repercussions of past decisions and the realities of aging as the world spins madly on around them. Meanwhile, in Wild Hope by […] Read more »
Subrata Kumar Das Subrata Kumar Das, an immigrant in Canada since 2013, is an author and curator. A member of the Writers’ Union of Canada and Literary Translators Association of Canada, Subrata has 29 books to his credit. Subrata’s Bengali book on CanLit has been hugely acclaimed by the Bengali literature-lovers living in Canada and Bangladesh. The […] Read more »
Artificial Intelligence & the Author […] new novel features a poet making a creative pact with AI; writer Tom Froh; and Paris Marx, tech critic and podcast host of Tech Won’t Save Us. Moderated by Danny Ramadan, Chair of The Writers’ Union. Please note, the time of this event has changed. The event will begin at 6:30pm in the Studio Theatre. Read more »
Event Safety & COVID-19 The Toronto International Festival of Authors and Harbourfront Centre continue to monitor and respond to the changing situation regarding the COVID-19 virus. As of March 16, 2020, TIFA’s offices at Harbourfront Centre have been closed to the public and administration staff have been working remotely. All on site work at Harbourfront Centre follows the advice of Toronto […] Read more »
Toronto Lit Up: Cheryl Thompson […] University of Toronto where she graduated with Distinction in English. While a student, Nana hosted the fifth annual TEDx conference, served as Vice-President Equity of the student union, and created the online and print photo journal, Maya, to honour women storytellers. Nana is committed to directing, writing and producing stories that illuminate the humanity of […] Read more »