{"id":11369,"date":"2018-08-20T11:00:28","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T15:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewordonthestreet.ca\/toronto\/?p=11369"},"modified":"2018-08-16T14:43:22","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T18:43:22","slug":"events-this-week-august-20-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewordonthestreet.ca\/toronto\/events-this-week-august-20-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Events This Week: August 20-26"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s what Toronto has on tap in the literary sphere this week! Have an event coming up? Click here<\/a> to email us your listing!<\/p>\n

Now go, celebrate books, enjoy reading, and have fun!<\/p>\n

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August 20, 6-9pm<\/span>
\nEvent Name: <\/b>An Evening with Miriam Toews
\n<\/a>Location: <\/b>Isabel Bader Theatre
\nWhat Is It: <\/b>Come celebrate the release of Women Talking by Miriam Toews. Miriam will be taking the stage for a reading before being joined in conversation with Rachel Giese to discuss the inspiration behind her new novel, the process of writing it, and what it means to her to tell this story.
\nAccessibility: <\/b>Contact organizer for accessibility details.
\n<\/b>Cost: <\/b>$15
\nAdd to Calendar <\/a><\/p>\n

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August 21, 6:30-8pm<\/span>
\nEvent Name: <\/b>Book Launch with Catherine Fatima
\n<\/a>Location: <\/b>Type Books
\nWhat Is It: <\/b>Book*hug and Type books present the launch of Catherine Fatima’s Sludge Utopia<\/i>. Join Catherine Fatima and special guest poet Fan Wu for readings.
\nAccessibility: <\/b>Contact organizer for accessibility details.
\n<\/b>Cost: <\/b>Free
\nAdd to Calendar <\/a><\/p>\n

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August 22, 7-9pm<\/span>
\nEvent Name: <\/b>Ignite: Your Story, Your Brand
\n<\/a>Location: <\/b>307 Lakeshore Blvd E.
\nWhat Is It: <\/b>Join journalist Garvia Bailey for a discussion on combined media literary, self-exploration and the art of storytelling. This event will help brands connect with their audience through storytelling.
\nAccessibility: <\/b>Contact organizer for accessibility details.
\n<\/b>Cost: <\/b>$20
\nAdd to Calendar <\/a><\/p>\n

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August 23, 6-7pm<\/span>
\nEvent Name: <\/b>Murder and Mystery at the CNE
\n<\/a>Location: <\/b>CNE
\nWhat Is It: <\/b>In partnership with the CNE, the Toronto International Festival of Authors presents Murder and Mystery at the CNE. The Toronto Star’s Peter Edwards interviews UK best-selling novelist Peter Robinson about his new novel Sleeping In The Ground<\/i>\u2014a chilling and suspenseful murder mystery\u2014at the CNE.
\nAccessibility: <\/b>Contact the CNE for any accessibility concerns.
\n<\/b>Cost: <\/b>Free with CNE Admission
\nAdd to Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n

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August 25, 7-10pm<\/span>
\nEvent Name: <\/b>Muslim Writers Collective Open Mic: One
\n<\/a>Location: <\/b>Majlis Art Garden
\nWhat Is It: <\/b>The Muslim Writers Collective is celebrating one year of working with an amazing, multifaceted, insanely talented community of writers and artists. So come celebrate and honour all the stories that are just waiting to be shared.
\nAccessibility: <\/b>Contact organizer for accessibility details.
\n<\/b>Cost: <\/b>$5 online, $10 in person
\nAdd to Calendar <\/a><\/p>\n

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August 26, 7:20pm-11pm<\/span>
\nEvent Name: <\/b>Rob Bell Book Tour
\nLocation: <\/b>Danforth Music Hall
\nWhat Is It:<\/b> Join American author Rob Bell for a talk about his book The Holy Shift<\/i>. Special guest Peter Rollins will also be there. You can also purchase a pre-show Q&A ticket.
\nAccessibility: <\/b>The main entrance is at Street Level with no stairs.
\n<\/b>Cost: <\/b>$25-35
\nAdd to Calendar <\/a><\/p>\n

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