Sat, Oct 31  •  6:30pm

Wonder in the Wild

Chen-Fu Hsu and Mark Medley

Join these two authors in their pursuit of the unknown

Non-Fiction
Conversation
Pass Required
Passes available
Wonder in the Wild
Wonder in the Wild

Sat, Oct 31  •  6:30pm

Wonder in the Wild

Chen-Fu Hsu and Mark Medley

Join these two authors in their pursuit of the unknown

Conversation
Non-Fiction
Pass Required
Passes available

About

Some people spend years searching for something they may never find: an elusive animal, a lost treasure, an answer to a mystery that refuses to be solved. In What’s a Snow Leopard to You?, Chen-Fu Hsu traces a Taiwanese naturalist’s search for the snow leopard across Tibet, interwoven with the diary of a Japanese monk who witnessed the region’s transformation under Chinese rule. Globe and Mail journalist Mark Medley’s Live to See the Day encounters people around the world consumed by similarly improbable quests. From natural history and political upheaval to adventure, obsession and discovery, Hsu and Medley ask what drives us to pursue the unknown, what compels our curiosity and where we find the hope to endure.

*Winner of the 2021 Taiwan Literature Award* A captivating fusion of travelogue, fiction, and cultural meditation that journeys deep into the heart of Tibet. Chen-Fu Hsu’s debut novel begins with a young Taiwanese naturalist on an arduous quest for the elusive snow leopard, weaving in excerpts from translated entries from a left behind diary of a fictional Japanese monk, which bears witness to the seismic transformations of Tibet across the decades under Chinese rule. Following his deeply spiritual connection to Tibet, the protagonist sets off on multiple journeys to the region, describing in brilliant detail the vast beauty of the Tibetan plateau and the wildlife that has existed since time immemorial.

Published by Skyhorse Publishing

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER An imaginative study of human nature, Live to See the Day is a globe-trotting exploration of what drives certain people to pursue a dream beyond all logic, reason, or reward. Why do people pursue impossible goals?

Published by Penguin Random House Canada

Chen-Fu Hsu (徐振輔) is a Taiwanese writer whose work explores the entanglements between human and non-human worlds. He holds a BS in Entomology and an MA in Geography from National Taiwan University.

Mark Medley is a journalist who works for The Globe and Mail. He lives in Toronto. 

Dates & Times

Sat, Oct 31
6:30pm
7:30pm
A book signing will follow this event

Tickets

Full Festival Pass
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Regular $159
Under 30 $79
5-Day Festival Pass
Includes 5-day festival events. Excludes Masterclasses.
Regular $159
Under 30 $79
2-Day Weekend
Includes all Victoria University events. Excludes Winter Garden Theatre events and Masterclasses.
Regular $69
Under 30 $39
1-Day Saturday
Includes all Saturday events.
Excludes Masterclasses.
Regular $39
Under 30 $29
Pass Information
5-Day Festival Pass includes Barbara Kingsolver and East West Street: A Song of Good & Evil .
2-Day Weekend and 1-Day Passes do not include Winter Garden Theatre events.

Venue

Emmanuel College Chapel, Room 319

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