Join Upstart & Crow for a night of readings and conversation with Pauline Holdstock, author of WHAT ENDURES, and Richard Kelly Kemick, author of DECADENCE. The stories in WHAT ENDURES range through and respond to a clickbait world evolving at terrifying speed, revealing the absurd and ridiculous nature of everyday
In celebration of Richmond Pride Week, Richmond Public Library is inviting readers to connect with author, educator, and advocate Mischa Oak at an inspiring book talk and live Q&A! A long-time advocate for 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion, Mischa will discuss his recent book Rainbow Wisdom: 18 LGBTQ+ Life Lessons for Everyone, an
Join us for an essential conversation with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor as they discuss their forthcoming book, END TIMES FASCISM – And the Fight for the Living World. Across politics, technology, and culture, a powerful narrative is taking hold: that ecological collapse, social breakdown, and mass instability are inevitable.
Join us for a captivating conversation with Zadie Smith, one of the most prolific writers of her generation, whose work has helped shape the literary landscape for over two decades. Two of Smith’s novels, White Teeth and NW, have been named among the best books of the 21st century by
Born in Seoul and raised in Queens, Min Jin Lee is the preeminent author of the Korean diaspora. A masterful storyteller who illuminates the complexities of identity, migration, and belonging with great empathy, her novels have been recognized with some of the highest honours in the literary world. Lee made
Gabor Maté is one of the world’s most trusted authorities on addiction, trauma, and childhood development. For more than a decade, he worked as a physician in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, treating those battling the ravages of addiction. He also dedicated over two decades to family practice and palliative care. The
Fran Lebowitz is the world’s most beloved cultural critic. With her acerbic takes on everything from how many children in a restaurant is too many (her answer: one) to hiking (“the most stupid thing I could ever imagine”) to even herself (“Success didn’t spoil me, I’ve always been insufferable”), Lebowitz