Internationally bestselling Japanese novelist Kōtarō Isaka (Bullet Train) makes his first North American appearance with his latest in the Assassins series Hotel Lucky Seven and suspenseful novel Seesaw Monster. Known for razor-sharp plotting and eccentric, unforgettable characters, Isaka blends satire and suspense to expose society’s hidden violence. The author continues his reinvention of the crime […]
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From the New York Times and Toronto Star Bestselling author Alka Joshi in conversation about her latest historical novel, Six Days in Bombay, exploring identity, colorism and colonialism in 1937 India and Europe. At the heart of the novel is Sona, a young woman captivated by the artist Mira Novak, after their friendship blossoms over […]
Join us for an event with two powerful storytellers and stories that span generations. In her debut novel To the Moon and Back, Eliana Ramage explores family, belonging, and identity with luminous prose that reveals the ties binding us across generations. Brian Thomas Isaac presents Bones of a Giant, a haunting and resilient tale rooted […]
Two beloved stars of historical fiction bring their latest page-turning adventures to TIFA. From internationally bestselling author Alyson Richman comes The Missing Pages, a love story, a ghost story, and an elegy to the healing power of books. Violet Hutchins, a Harvard student is working as a page at the Harry Widener Library, when strange […]
Join two award-winning authors as they discuss their latest, highly anticipated novels about the trials and tribulations of two tumultuous relationships. In Eimear McBride‘s The City Changes Its Face, Stephen and Eily’s relationship began full of passion and excitement but after eighteen months, reality is setting in and they’re learning about whether their love is […]
Already tipped as one of the best books of 2025, Chris Pavone’s The Doorman is a pulse-pounding novel of class, privilege, sex, and murder. This laser-sharp satire and literary thriller centers on New York’s Bohemia, the most famous apartment house in the world, home of celebrities, financiers, and New York’s cultural elite. The action unfolds […]
Join Vinh Nguyen and Jeremy Tiang for a conversation on stories of family and politics in the midst of two wars. In Nguyen’s memoir, The Migrant Rain Falls in Reverse, the author tells the story of his family’s journey from Vietnam at the end of the war, and his father’s disappearance. Mixing memories with imagination, […]
Join acclaimed author Kiran Desai for a conversation on her latest novel, the Booker Prize long-listed The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, a spellbinding tale of lovers growing apart only to come back together again. Sonia and Sunny, embarassed by a matchmaking attempt made by their families, move on with their lives only to find […]
Two groundbreaking authors come together to discuss how their new works push the boundaries of imagination and storytelling. Acclaimed South Korean writer Bo-Young Kim will discuss her celebrated collection, I’m Waiting for You: And Other Stories, which blends speculative wonder with emotional depth, weaving tales of love, time, and human connection across galaxies. Jacquelyn Zong […]
When we hear about war, it is from a decidedly Western perspective, but there is another side to the story. Join these three authors as they discuss their respective novels, their main characters, and their own personal experiences with immigration in the wake of war and disruption. Taking place in occupied 1920s Korea, Ann Y. […]
Nine years after her award-winning novel, Madeleine Thien returns with her latest novel, The Book of Records, an exciting and engaging story of family and history. The novel, which was one of ten titles on Barack Obama’s 2025 summer reading list, follows a girl and her ailing father as they seek refuge at a place […]
Join us for a conversation with Ziyad Saadi, Zeina Sleiman and Jemimah Wei, three authors whose latest works explore the intricacies of family. Through readings and conversation, these writers bring to light the contradictions that define family life—love and silence, closeness and distance, fragility and resilience. Their stories remind us how family, in all its […]
Join two genre-defying voices for a spellbinding conversation on the role of historical imagination, the architecture of language, and how fiction can traverse borders. Portuguese author Maria João Lopo de Carvalho newest work Santarém, combines heritage photography with iconic writers, evocatively capturing the essence of Portugal in one book. Set against the rich tapestry of […]
Join us for an electrifying event with two acclaimed authors who bring fresh perspectives to the thriller genre. Michael Bennett presents Carved in Blood: A Hana Westerman Thriller, the latest installment in his gripping series following detective Hana Westerman as she confronts danger, history, and justice in a story that’s as thoughtful as it is […]
Step into the chilling world of psychological suspense with New York Times bestselling author Joy Fielding as she discusses her latest thriller, Jenny Cooper Has a Secret. Seventy-six-year-old Linda Davidson is reeling from her husband’s death and her best friend’s dementia diagnosis, when she meets Jenny Cooper, a ninety-two-year-old memory care patient who claim to […]
Join Palestinian Canadian writer and filmmaker Ziyad Saadi and acclaimed Jordanian author and activist Fadi Zaghmout for a powerful conversation on masculinity, identity and the quiet revolutions of everyday life. Darkly funny, and full of surprises, Saadi’s Three Parties pays twisted homage to Virginia Woolf’s literary classic, Mrs. Dalloway – gleefully upending the western coming-out […]
Join Giller Prize-winning authors Souvankham Thammavongsa and Ian Williams for a rich conversation on intimacy, agency, loneliness, labour, and class. Thammavongsa’s Pick a Colour traces a single day in a nail salon, where Ning, a former boxer, contends with power, class, and invisibility, and explore the interior worlds of characters navigating systems that seek to […]
Step into two fraught periods of history, and join authors Nathan Harris and Patrick Tarr for a gripping conversation about survival, memory, and the haunting legacies of war. Harris’s Amity plunges readers into the perilous aftermath of the Civil War, following emancipated siblings Coleman and June as they attempt to reunite across the deserts of […]
Delve into two unforgettable stories of love and transformation with Alejandro Heredia and David Wright Faladé. Heredia’s spellbinding debut, Loca, follows Sal and Charo, two best friends from Santo Domingo, as they navigate migration, queerness, and chosen family in 1990s New York City. In contrast, The New Internationals transports readers to post-war Paris, where young […]
From the gender pressures and injustices rife in 1920s Korea, to those that persist in modern day Korean society, Ann Y. K. Choi and Cho Nam-Joo offer up stories with deeply human portrayals of female resilience. Choi’s sweeping journey through historical Korea, All Things Under the Moon, follows one seemingly ordinary, uneducated young woman living […]
Step into history, love, and stories of resilience with authors Christine Estima and Martha Bátiz. Estima’s debut novel Letters to Kafka brings to life translator and resistance fighter Milena Jesenská, whose intense correspondence and fleeting romance with Franz Kafka reveal the struggles of a woman torn between love, marriage, and intellectual freedom in post-war Europe. […]
Sit down with Pulitzer-prize finalist Adam Haslett and four-time Giller Prize nominee Shani Mootoo for an illuminating talk on the power of storytelling to confront memory, reshape identity, and test the familial bonds that define who we are. In his latest novel, Mothers and Sons, Haslett follows Peter, a solitary immigration lawyer, and his estranged […]
Grab a slice of cake, a cup of tea, and spend the morning with Catherine Newman and Zeina Sleiman, whose new novels explore the bonds and fractures of family life. Wreck, Newman’s warm and witty follow-up to Sandwich, turns a sharp eye to marriage, parenting, and the absurdities of everyday life. Alongside her, Sleiman will […]
Join us for an event with award-winning Canadian poet Canisia Lubrin, as she reads from and reflects on her latest work, The World After Rain. In this radiant elegy for her mother, Lubrin invites us into a world transformed by storms – both personal and collective – where survival, community, and possibility emerge in luminous […]
