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Caitlin Press and Elizabeth Ruth invite you to Shhhhhh! – the launch party celebrating Elizabeth Ruth’s debut poetry collection, This Report is Strictly Confidential (Caitlin Press). Joining us to celebrate will be poets Nancy Jo Cullen, Maureen Hynes, Kathleen Olsmtead, Jaclyn Piudik & Sheila Stewart.

Secrets will be revealed. Confessions will be made. Truths told. Guests will be offered rare glimpses into private worlds.

Books will be available for sale from Another Story Bookshop.

Free to attend & all are welcome!

For more information & to reserve your free ticket here.

Toronto Lit Up is a multi-year initiative, started in 2016 by the Toronto International Festival of Authors and the Toronto Arts Council, to spotlight Toronto writers and empower local artists with career-building opportunities. Between April 2016 and March 2024, Toronto Lit Up has presented over 200 events featuring over 250 Toronto authors and illustrators. Toronto Lit Up book launches take place throughout the year at venues across the city. They are open to the public and free to attend. Click here for more information.

This event will be followed by a book signing.

This Report is Strictly Confidential

Part exposé, part memoir, all heart—critically-acclaimed novelist Elizabeth Ruth’s poetry debut is an act of love and commemoration, inspired by real life events that have left a lasting imprint on generations of family. Presented in four linked sections, this debut poetry collection from award winning writer Elizabeth Ruth offers readers rare ... Read more

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Elizabeth Ruth

Elizabeth Ruth is the author of the novels Semi-Detached, Matadora, Smoke, and Ten Good Seconds of Silence, as well as a plain language novella for adult literacy learners, Love You to Death. Her work has been recognized by the Writers’ Trust of Canada, the City of Toronto Book Award, and more.

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