Award-winning authors Julián Fuks and Mohamed Mbougar Sarr in conversation discuss various forms of occupation, and the toll of resistance and heroism on the human spirit. With impeccable prose, Fuks exposes the frailty of life, the risk of solitude and the brutality of not belonging, in his novel Occupation (translated to English by Daniel Hahn). Mbougar […]
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What time of year is Fay and Fluffy’s favourite? It’s Halloween of course. All that dressing up, all the stories to tell, the friends to meet, the candy to eat – who doesn’t love Halloween? Come join this party as Fay and Fluffy blow the cobwebs off the best spooky stories and songs and promise […]
When the world gets too loud and chaotic, a young boy’s Mosom (grandfather) helps him listen with wonder, in Thunder and the Noise Storms by Jeffrey Ansloos and Shezza Ansloos, illustrated by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley. Join all three to hear more about this tender picture book and to see how Joshua created the stunning illustrations. […]
Swing into the adventures of Marvel’s Spider-Man with Miles Morales, an average Brooklyn school kid by day and a web-shooting superhero by night. When an earthquake strikes disaster in Miles’ birthplace of Puerto Rico, he leaps into action to help fundraise for the relief efforts, but unbeknownst to him, secrets lie beneath his good deeds. […]
The phrase can you hear me now? has become ubiquitous in the age of digital meetings, but also speaks to global movements for change that call for marginalized voices to be represented, celebrated and heard. TIFA is proud to present a new collection of writing that responds to this phrase, penned by some of the […]
Join Antonio Michael Downing, named one of Canada’s top Emerging Authors for nonfiction by the RBC Taylor Prize, for an uplifting conversation about his latest memoir, Saga Boy. Saga Boy is a heart-wrenching but motivating story of a lonely immigrant boy who overcomes adversity and abandonment to reclaim his Black identity and embrace a rich […]
After spending years on the road, telling stories on numerous stages around the world, writer and performer Ivan Coyote acquired an astounding collection of fan letters. When the pandemic hit, those letters that had long piled up could finally begin to be answered. The result is their most intimate and moving book yet, Care Of. […]
Let’s head to Barbados to hear about a tale of Caribbean legend and cricket! Meet filmmaker and author Shakirah Bourne as she talks about Josephine Against the Sea, a magical adventure starring young Josephine: a loveable mischief-maker and cricket-player who knows that no one is good enough for her daddy. When he introduces her to […]
Every year, the Ontario Library Association designs a summer reading programme for adults of any age, inviting book lovers across the province and beyond to engage with ten stunning, Canadian fiction and nonfiction titles, and to vote for their favourites. The recipient of the 2021 Evergreen Award, presented on the TIFA virtual stage, is Michelle […]
With a title borrowed from the Cree word for “one who walks alone”, Governor General Award-winning author Darrel J. McLeod presents his latest memoir, Peyakow: Reclaiming Cree Dignity. An inspiring account of triumph against unimaginable odds, McLeod’s insightful perspective as someone whose career path has crossed both sides of the Indigenous/white chasm is beautifully frank. Joining McLeod in conversation is internationally recognized frontline environmental activist […]
What happens when the most frightening of monsters aren’t mythical or magical, but are ourselves? Join two leading writers for a fascinating, potentially uncomfortable but honest discussion. Governor General’s Literary Award-winner Cherie Dimaline and twice Carnegie Medal-winner Patrick Ness challenge our self-awareness as they present their highly anticipated new, young adult novels. Ness brings us […]
Join Canadian author Lauren B. Davis, as she takes you on a journey of passion and compassion with her novel Even So, a story that explores loving difficult people, and the passion, guilt, forgiveness and redemption they provoke. Hosted by author Catherine Graham, the event will include a reading, discussion and audience Q&A. Registrants will […]
Since its initial release over 20 years ago, Eto Mori‘s Colorful (translated to English by Jocelyne Allen) has become a part of the literary canon all around the world. The beloved bestselling classic is finally available in English, and we are delighted to introduce it on the TIFA virtual stage. Hear from Mori about the […]
From Mary Beard, one of the world’s leading classicists and cultural commentators, comes Twelve Ceasars: Images of Power from the Ancient World to the Modern. This fascinating work questions why murderous autocrats – from the ruthless Julius Caesar to the fly-torturing Domitian – have loomed large in art, from antiquity and the Renaissance through to today. Tune in as Mary Beard lets you in on the […]
Join award-nominated children’s book authors Naseem Hrab, David A. Robertson, Jillian Tamaki and Rebecca Thomas for a lively discussion, moderated by Shoshana Magnet, on the essential role our families play in the stories we tell. For many, this past year has caused feelings of detachment and isolation. Some have felt confined by lockdowns with immediate […]
Poet, playwright and performer charles c. smith unveils an evocative programme of theatrical storytelling from the wind in the leaves collective, a dynamic and diverse group of accomplished and passionate artists. smith’s latest work, Searching for Eastman: A Performance Poem, is a multidisciplinary performance in four acts, based on the interpretation of four of Julius […]
Revisit the classics with Canadian authors Mona Awad and Randy Boyagoda in discussion about their latest novels and entertaining approaches to blending the old with the new. In All’s Well, Awad harnesses classic Shakespeare when a modern theatre professor struggling with chronic pain experiences the challenges of staging one of The Bard’s most maligned works […]
Novelist, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest Ruth Ozeki offers up The Book of Form and Emptiness, a bold, wise, playful story of a teenaged boy who begins to hear voices following the death of his beloved father, and must sort through the cacophony to listen to the things that truly matter. Award-winning author, book columnist and founder of The FOLD, Jael Richardson presents her national bestselling novel Gutter Child. Richardson expertly brings […]
The world would be a dull place if we were all the same! Sara O’Leary plays with this thought in her picture books, A Kid Is a Kid Is a Kid and A Family Is a Family Is a Family. Find out some of the silly questions kids always hear, and the questions they would […]
In the next 100 years, the nature of all water on this planet will undergo fundamental change. The power of storytelling is crucial in this time of climate crisis, as the Earth’s tipping point looms before us. Andri Snær Magnason, one of Iceland’s most beloved writers, documentary filmmakers and public intellectuals, presents On Time and […]
From the former Chief Justice of Canada and #1 bestselling author of Full Disclosure comes a taut new thriller starring tough-as-nails defense attorney Jilly Truitt. In a special live conversation with fellow Canadian thriller writer Shari Lapena, Beverley McLachlin will open up about Denial, the story of a murder case that makes a detective question […]
The power of style is not just the clothes on our backs – it is self-expression, representation and transformation. Ojibwe fashion and style writer Christian Allaire demonstrates this in his vibrant and empowering book How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures. Meet Christian and learn about his mission to crush prejudice in […]
Award-winning speculative writers Nalo Hopkinson and Leone Ross join interviewer Karen Lord to discuss the power of storytelling through novels, poetry, short stories and nonfiction, and the field of Caribbean speculative fiction. Both authors explore the topics of sexuality, feminism and the end of the world in their recent and past works. From creating new […]
Bestselling Métis author Katherena Vermette presents The Strangers, a searing follow up to The Break, which explores themes of race, class, inherited trauma and the strength of matrilineal bonds. This intergenerational saga examines how connected we are, even when forced apart by powers out of our control. Joining Vermette in conversation, author Brian Thomas Isaac introduces his debut novel, All the Quiet Places, a story about what can happen when every adult in a person’s life has been affected […]