Tue, Sep 3  •  7pm

Toronto Lit Up: The Monster and the Mirror

K.J. Aiello

Presented as part of Toronto Lit Up 2024

Photo credit: Darius Bashar
Photo credit: Darius Bashar

Tue, Sep 3  •  7pm

Toronto Lit Up: The Monster and the Mirror

K.J. Aiello

Presented as part of Toronto Lit Up 2024

About

On September 3 at 7pm ET, join us at Society Clubhouse for the launch of K.J. Aiello‘s The Monster and the Mirror: Mental Illness, Magic, and the Stories We Tell (ECW Press). The author will be in conversation with Christine Estima and the event will have live music by Colin James Gibson.

Books will be available for sale from Another Story Bookshop. There will also be door prizes, snacks, and refreshments!


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.

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This event will be followed by a book signing.

Growing up, K.J. Aiello was fascinated by magical stories of dragons, wizards, and fantasy, where monsters were not what they seemed and anything was possible. These books and films were both a balm and an escape, a safe space where Aiello’s struggle with mental illness transformed from a burden into ... Read more
cover of The Monster and the Mirror

Image of K.J. Aiello
K.J. Aiello is a mentally ill, award-winning writer based in Toronto, ON.

Dates & Times

Tue, Sep 3
7pm

This FREE event is open to the public

Venue

Society Clubhouse
967 College St, Toronto, ON

Photo credit: Darius Bashar

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