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International Festival of Authors 2009 |
For 11 spectacular days and nights this October, over 100 authors from around the world meet in Toronto for Canada’s #1 literary happening. Four special events are already on sale; the full 11-day run, including more than 50 onstage events, goes on sale September '09.
Learn more info about Authors at Harbourfront Centre at readings.org.
Event Days
8:00PM
SOLD OUT. IFOA: Too Much Happiness! Diana Athill in conversation with Alice Munro:
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Alice Munro appears in conversation with Diana Athill on IFOA opening night.
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8:00PM
CANCELLED. IFOA Talk: Garrison Keillor:
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Garrison Keillor talks and takes questions from the audience.
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8:00PM
IFOA Reading/Interview: Eoin Colfer. Interviewer: Mark Askwith. Host: James Grainger:
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The author of the hugely popular Artemis Fowl series reads from his latest book, the Part 6 of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy triology.
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8:00PM
IFOA Reading/Interview: Orhan Pamuk:
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The Nobel Prize winning author reads from his new novel and is interviewed by Carol Off; Catherine Belyea hosts.
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8:00PM
IFOA Reading: Nicholson Baker, Kyle Buckley, Iain Pears, Kathy Reichs:
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Join Catherine Belyea as she hosts a discussion and readings from Buckley, Baker, Pears, and Reichs.
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8:00PM
IFOA Reading: Paul Durcan, Joyce Maynard, Andrew O'Hagan, Boualem Sansal:
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Powerful poetry and fiction from Ireland, the US, Scotland and Algeria. Rachel Harry hosts.
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8:00PM
IFOA Round Table: The Shape of Literature in the 21st Century:
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Sherman Alexie, Mark Sinnett and Colson Whitehead talk to Randy Boyagoda about the state, shape and subtleties of literature today.
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10:00PM
IFOA The Peep Show: Licensed Event:
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Dani Couture, Jennifer Cowan and Lauren Kirshner join Niedzviecki onstage to talk “Peep”.
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11:00AM
IFOA TD Canadian Children's Literature Award Finalists:
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TD Canadian Children's Literature Award finalists Nicola I. Campbell and Cary Fagan read from their nominated books, Charlotte Teeple hosts.
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