Protagonists Push Back

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Join authors Conor Kerr and Kellye Garrett for a thought-provoking conversation about their books and the challenges their protagonists face as they navigate systems that marginalize and exclude them. In Prairie Edge, Kerr crafts a thrilling tale of Métis cousins embarking on a daring mission to liberate bison, exploring the complexities of activism and generational trauma. Meanwhile, Garrett’s Missing White Woman follows a Black woman’s quest for justice amidst a media frenzy and a mysterious death. Together, they will explore activism, resilience and the power of storytelling in challenging perceptions and igniting meaningful change.

Moderator: Gilad Cohen

The Giller Prize-longlisted author of Avenue of Champions returns with a frenetic, propulsive crime thriller that doubles as a sharp critique of modern activism and challenges readers to consider what “Land Back” might really look like. Meet Isidore “Ezzy” Desjarlais and Grey Ginther: two distant Métis cousins making the most of Grey’s uncle’s old trailer, passing their days playing endless games of cribbage and cracking cans of cheap beer in between. Grey, once a passionate advocate for change, has been hardened and turned cynical by an activist culture she thinks has turned performative and lazy.

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A "propulsive page-turner" (Alyssa Cole) and "thriller not to be missed" (Michael Connelly) from the award-winning author of Like a Sister, in which a woman thinks she’s waking up to a romantic vacation—only to find a body in her rental home and her boyfriend gone. The truth is never skin deep. It was supposed to be a romantic getaway weekend in New York City. Breanna’s new boyfriend, Ty, took care of everything—the train tickets, the dinner reservations, the rented four-story luxury rowhouse in Jersey City with a beautiful view of the Manhattan skyline. But when Bree comes downstairs their final morning, she’s shocked.