Writers Workshop Pre-event: A Social Networking Night

Mar 01 2019 5:00 PM

Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side

By Julia Shaw

What is it about evil that we find so compelling? With a compelling mixture of academia, pop culture and everyday experience, Dr. Julia Shaw offers a better understanding of the world, ourselves and our Google search histories. Join us in the Ebar for an evening of intriguing psychology on Wed. Feb. 20 at 7pm.

Through, Not Around: Stories of Infertility and Pregnancy Loss

By Allison McDonald Ace, Ariel Ng Bourbonnais, Caroline Starr

Join us in the Bookstore on Sunday, March 3rd for an honest discussion about a difficult subject. Contributing authors Kat McNichol and Meaghan Mazurek will be on hand for a reading and Q&A beginning at 2pm.

Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives

By Carl Honore

Carl Honoré captured the zeitgeist with his international bestseller, In Praise of Slow. Now he tackles another rising global movement: our revolutionary new approach to a human inevitability--ageing. He's our guest Tuesday March 5 at 7 p.m. in the ebar.

Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum

By Michael McCreary

Stand-up comedian Michael McCreary debuted his first routine at the Ebar, so it's only fitting that he'll be launching his first book here as well! Join us in the Ebar on Tuesday, April 16th at 7pm for an evening of humour and insight.

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography

By Eric Idle

From the ingenious comic performer, founding member of Monty Python, and creator of Spamalot, comes an absurdly funny memoir of unparalleled wit and heartfelt candor.

Mothers: Stories

By Chris Power

Chris Power is a Guardian journalist. This is his first book and it has had rave reviews!

Anniversaries (Boxed Set): From a Year in the Life of Gesine Cresspahl

By Uwe Johnson, Damion Searls

The NYT calls this a masterpieces which requires your full attention! Very Proust-like.

My Sister, the Serial Killer: A Novel

By Oyinkan Braithwaite

The NYT calls My Sister, the Serial Killer a gem, in the most accurate sense: small, hard, sharp, and polished to perfection.

You Know You Want This:

By Kristen Roupenian

From the author of "Cat Person"-"the short story that launched a thousand theories" -comes Kristen Roupenian's highly anticipated debut, a compulsively readable collection of short stories that explore the complex-and often darkly funny-connections between gender, sex, and power.

The Water Cure

By Sophie Mackintosh

Nominated for the Man-Booker Prize, this dystopic novel also caught the eye of Margaret Atwood!

Be With: Letters to a Caregiver

By Mike Barnes

Drawing on the author's seven years of caring for his mother through Alzheimer's, Be With: Letters to a Caregiver is what its title promises

Breaking News: The Remaking of Journalism and Why It Matters Now

By Alan Rusbridger

An urgent account of the revolution that has upended the news business, written by one of the most accomplished journalists of our time, Rusbridger was editor of the Guardian from 1995 to 2015.