AfterWords Literary Festival Dodge City: In Conversation with Patrick deWitt, Laurie Brown, and Tara Gereaux Sunday November 1 at The Carleton. Doors at 3:30pm, 4pm to 6pm. $15 Tickets @ afterwords.ca Tara Gereaux reads from her latest novel Wild People Quiet. Then it’s Patrick deWitt in conversation with Laurie Brown. DeWitt’s new book is called Dodge (more…)
AfterWords Literary Festival The World We Long For: Readings and Conversation with Vivek Shraya and Kai Cheng Thom Monday November 2 at The Carleton. Doors 12:30, 1pm-2:30pm. $8 Tickets @ afterwords.ca Join two of Canada’s most beloved trans authors as they celebrate the release of two works of fiction exploring dystopian and utopian worlds that are frightening, (more…)
AfterWords Literary Festival On Occasion: Readings and Conversation with Daryl Bruce, Sue Goyette, Sina Queyras, and Luke Hathaway Tuesday November 3 at The Carleton. Doors at 12:30, 1pm to 2:30pm. FREE Tickets @ afterwords.ca Join several contributors to On Occasion: Poems for the People, in conversation with anthology editor Sina Queyras. “The call for this (more…)
AfterWords Literary Festival Still Here/GeneratioNS with Thandiwe McCarthy and Aquakultre Wednesday November 4 at The Carleton. Doors at 12:30, 1pm to 2:30pm. $8 Tickets @ afterwords.ca Join two dynamic artists in conversation about gathering Black family histories in the Maritimes, sharing and celebrating the communities that existed and that continue to flourish. Thandiwe McCarthy’s new book Still (more…)
Internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker Alan Cross returns to The Carleton for an intimate evening of free-wheeling insights into the often impenetrable business of music in our world on Wednesday, November 4th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $30 + HST. Alan is also happy to take questions and (more…)
AfterWords Literary Festival To Be Seen and Treated As Human: In Conversation with Feisal G. Mohamed, Jamaluddin Aram, and Syed Adnan Hussain Thursday November 5 at The Carleton. Doors 12:30, 1pm-2:30pm. FREE Tickets @ afterwords.ca Syed Adnan Hussein leads a conversation with Feisal G. Mohamed (Nowhere is Safe in Gaza) and Jamaluddin Aram (The Blood (more…)
Celebrated Canadian musicologist Alan Cross brings a live version of his popular UNCHARTED: Crime & Mayhem In The Music Industry podcast national tour – including a Q & A session to follow – to The Carleton on Thursday, November 5th. Show time is 7:30 PM and tickets are $30 + HST. Alan Cross is an (more…)
AfterWords Literary Festival Expanding Masculinities: Panel Discussion with Stephens Gerard Malone, Alex Manley, and Cooper Lee Bombardier Friday November 6 at The Carleton. Doors 12:30, 1pm-2:30pm. FREE Tickets @ afterwords.ca Alex Manley (Post-Man) and Stephens Gerard Malone (The Unnameable) join Cooper Lee Bombardier (Pass With Care) in a conversation about masculinity both contemporary and (more…)
A year doesn’t seem right unless we have a Norma MacDonald date on our calendar, so we’re happy to announce she’s bringing her band with her for a show at The Carleton – along with an opening set from Logan Edward MacKay – on Friday, November 6th. Live music will get underway at 8 PM and (more…)
AfterWords Literary Festival Afternoon Readings with Leonard Diepeveen, Ruth Ozeki, Robert J. Sawyer, and Erin Wunker Saturday November 7 at The Carleton. Doors 12:30, 1pm-2:30 pm. $10 Tickets @ afterwords.ca An afternoon of readings at The Carleton, with bar service and light snacks, featuring Leonard Diepeveen (When I Come Back, We Will Talk), Ruth Ozeki (The (more…)