About
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.
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.
Conor Kerr is a Métis/Ukrainian writer living in Edmonton. A member of the Métis Nation of Alberta, he is descended from the Lac Ste.
Kellye Garrett is the author of
Like a Sister—an Edgar nominee for Best Novel, Anthony Award winner for Best Hardcover Mystery and Lefty Award winner for Best Mystery—as well as
Hollywood Homicide, which won Agatha, Anthony, Lefty and Independent Publisher “IPPY” awards for Best First Novel and was named one of
Time's 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time and BookBub’s Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time, and
Hollywood Ending, which was nominated for both Anthony and Lefty awards. Garrett spent eight years working in Hollywood, including a stint writing for
Cold Case.
Dates & Times
Sat, June 8
A book signing will follow this event
Passes
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Venue
Studio Theatre
235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON
