Blue Metropolis: Words Matter

“Words matter more than ever in difficult times,” says Linda Leith, artistic director of the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival literary festival, which runs from today through the weekend. Hence this year’s theme: Words That Matter. Over four days, about 100 readings, panels and workshops will riff on this … Read More

Festival of Authors

Starting today, the intoxicating scent of freshly printed paper will waft through Harbourfront’s halls for eleven days of readings, interviews, lectures and roundtables at the 29th International Festival of Authors. Tear yourself away from the festival’s excellent bookstore for these events, our picks for the festival’s highlights. Renowned cartoonist Lynda … Read More

Blue Metropolis

It’s hard not to root for Blue Metropolis, the annual literary festival that gets underway today. Though the public has never flocked to it like, say, the Jazz Festival, Blue Metropolis has established itself firmly in the city. This year, it celebrates its 10th anniversary. Organizers have always shown serious … Read More

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