An Evening with Emma Donoghue

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Event Details

....in conversation with Tasneem Jamal. Emma Donoghue, whose bestselling novel Room was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, graces the Theatre at Central Library for a reading from her new novel, Frog Music. She’ll also be joined by Tasneem Jamal, author of Where the Air is Sweet , for an armchair discussion. Don’t miss your chance to attend this event with one of the world’s most fascinating authors. “Donoghue’s most subtly impressive achievement is to get us to root for a female hero who, by conventional standards, is an anti-hero: one whose instincts for sex and business trump her maternal ones, whose love for her child boils down to an act of will.” ~Toronto Star Seating is first come, first served with doors open at 6:30pm This event is made possible in part by a grant from the Ontario Arts Council's Ontario Touring Program.
Event Type(s): Adult (P)
Age Group(s): Adults
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