Upcoming book events feature Sheila Heti, a Halifax rocker and sci-fi rom-coms
Flying Books at Neverland
371 Queen St. W.
Book launch: 'Quietly, Loving Everyone'
Sun., 7 p.m.
Montreal writer Curtis John McRae discusses his debut, a collection of short stories featuring an undead James Dean, a tragic Cape Cod road trip and a date at an old porn theatre.
Ocean Vuong's 'The Emperor of Gladness' is the subject of Flying Books at Neverland's book club event.
Book club: 'The Emperor of Gladness'
Mon., 6:30 p.m.; Tues. 8:30 p.m.
Ocean Vuong's latest novel is the subject of this month's book club. Entry fee includes a glass of wine or other beverage, a discussion and a $20 store credit.
Palmerston Library
560 Palmerston Ave.
The Playful Page: A Sci-Fi Rom-Com Conversation
Mon., 6 p.m.
Another Story Bookshop celebrates Toronto Games Week with this event featuring game designers Holly Gramazio and Jim Munroe, who discuss their recent books, 'Zeroed Out' and 'The Husbands.'
Type Books
883 Queen St. W.
Book Launch: 'The Damagers'
Weds., 7 p.m.
Rob Benvie, former singer-guitarist of Halifax alt-rockers Thrush Hermit, talks about his dark fourth novel about a cult in upstate New York.
Factory Theatre
125 Bathurst St.
Oral Method Presents: Coward
Fri., 7:30 p.m.
This free public reading series, organized by Kalale Dalton-Lutale and Esmé Hogeveen, features new, experimental writing from Fatuma Adar, Sheila Heti, Jessica Kasiama, Jonnie Lombard, Kayleigh Trace, Kiera Boult and Delilah Rosier, as well as art from Eunice Luk. They will create and present new work in response to a themed prompt — in this case 'cowardice' — with the goal of reading it aloud for the first time.
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