Sunday September 26, 2010
Queen's Park
11am - 6pm
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11:00 - 12:00 :: Who’s Your Daddy and Other Writings on Queer Parenting Panel Discussion
Who’s Your Daddy moves queer parents away from the defensive position they have historically been placed in – having to prove that they are “normal” and that their kids are “okay”. Instead, it offers a more honest exploration of the diversity that exists within queer families and a broader understanding of the complex issues that concern both queer parents and their children.
Learn more about N. Gitanjali Lena, Derek Scott, Elizabeth Ruth and Rachel Epstein.
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12:00 - 1:00 :: Toronto Poetry Slam
Toronto Poetry Slam is all about ideas, with one in particular: people sharing poetry for everyone to enjoy. Deeply felt truths combined with a performance-centred style results in an often moving, always entertaining, experience of spoken word. Join three of TPS’s fabulous slam poets as they take the stage to deliver blistering poetry with a queer twist.
Learn more about Beth Anne Fischer, Tanya Neumeyer and Truth Is.
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1:00 - 1:30 :: Jeffrey Round
Globe-trotting photojournalist Angela Thomas has spent all thirty-two years of her life dreaming of far-off places. Nothing that has happened to her thus far — the dysfunction of her family, the failure of her marriage — can convince her that ‘home’ is where she belongs. When Angela is sent to cover the war in Yugoslavia, things are different; this time, the people around her refuse to remain at arm’s length, filtered by a camera lens. Through the unexpected attachments she makes, Angela’s eyes are finally opened to a view that casts her old life in a completely different light.
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1:30 - 2:00 :: Anne Hines
This book is about loss. With these words, Anne Hines, launches readers on an unpredictable, sometimes hilarious, often touching exploration into the nature of loss in our lives and the unexpected gifts that comes to us as a result.Through divorce, depression, the fears brought on by aging and even the event of losing a son (who became a daughter) Hines assures us that life always has a brighter side and that with every loss, something real and remarkable is there to be gained, no matter what kind of loss we may encounter.
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2:00 - 2:30 :: Nairne Holtz
This One’s Going to Last Forever reflects both the naïve optimism of those who have yet to learn about love and the cynicism of those who feel that by now they should know better. The characters in these darkly comic stories and novella may be searching for love in all the wrong places, but they are also able to find love in the most unexpected places.
Learn more about Nairne Holtz
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2:30 - 3:00 :: Emma Donoghue
Based on the details of a scandalous divorce case that gripped England in 1864, The Sealed Letter is a provocative historical drama that is relevant to modern issues surrounding women, marriage, rights and roles.
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3:00 - 4:00 :: Second Person Queer Panel Discussion
Second Person Queer is an unusual companion book: an anthology of essays on LGBT life written in the second person. They take the form of letters to family and friends, missives to homophobes, confessions to lovers, tributes to notables of the past such as Jean Genet and David Wojnarowicz and words of advice for the next generation.
Learn more about Paul Bellini, Steve Bereznai, Terry Goldie and Suki Lee.
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4:00 - 4:30 :: The 2009 Dayne Ogilvie Memorial Grant
The Dayne Ogilvie Memorial Grant provides $4,000 annually to an emerging Canadian gay writer who demonstrates great promise through a body of work of exceptional quality. The grant, which is administered by the Writers’ Trust of Canada, was established by Robin Pacific in honour of her late friend Dayne Ogilvie. A highly respected freelance book editor, writer, manager, and a passionate lover of all the arts, he died in October 2006. Hear readings from 2009’s runner-up, Greg Kearney, and the winner of the 2009 Dayne Ogilvie Memorial Grant, Debra Anderson.
Learn more about Greg Kearney and Debra Anderson.
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4:30 - 5:00 :: Billeh Nickerson
These hilarious and illuminating poems are based on working at a particularly well-known fast-food restaurant. They paint a vivid picture of life behind the counter and will resonate with anyone who has ever held a fast-food job.Learn more about Billeh Nickerson
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5:00 - 6:00 :: Toronto Poetry Slam
Toronto Poetry Slam is all about ideas, with one in particular: people sharing poetry for everyone to enjoy. Deeply felt truths combined with a performance-centred style results in an often moving, always entertaining, experience of spoken word. Join four of TPS’s fabulous slam poets as they take the stage to deliver blistering poetry with a queer twist.
Learn more about Duncan Armstrong, Yehuda Fisher, Krystle Mullin and Kinga Nowak.
