Food for Thought

Seven authors of intriguing nonfiction titles explore topics at the forefront of our minds, in this popular returning event where TED Talk meets café social, with a morning snack included. Scott McIntyre, co-founder of Douglas & McIntyre, shares his story of making a life in Canadian publishing in A Precarious Enterprise, while Vogue writer Christian Allaire’s From the Rez to the Runway takes us behind the scenes of the fashion industry. Science writer Jay Ingram (The Science of Pets) and Women’s Prize finalist Chloe Dalton (Raising Hare) both delve into the meaningful bonds between humans and animals. Eve Lazarus explores a forgotten tragedy in Beneath Dark Waters, an account of the 1914 sinking of the Empress of Ireland; Nilo Tabrizy spotlights Iran’s recent women-led uprising in For the Sun After Long Nights. And Bread and Milk traces author Karolina Ramqvist’s life and relationships through the lens of food. Come hungry for insight. Hosted by Kathryn Gretsinger. 

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