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SUMMARY:Book Launch event for Zulaikha by Niloufar-Lily Soltan\, In Conversation with Nora Gold
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the launch of Zulaikha. Niloufar-Lily Soltan will read from Zulaikha and be in conversation with Nora Gold\, whose newest book (a flip book of novellas)\, released by Guernica Editions.  \n \nA collection that focuses on the life of an Iranian woman over several decades.  \n\n\n\nIn the winter of 2007\, Zulaikha is travelling from Amsterdam to Tehran when she is approached by Kia\, a family acquaintance she hasn’s seen for many years\, who is on the same flight. Kia’s father has passed away and she is flying home to attend his funeral. In a shocking twist\, Zulaikha suspects that Kia may have had information about her missing brother\, Hessam\, and their mutual friend\, Abbass\, who was murdered before Hessam’s disappearance during the Iran and Iraq War. \nWhen the flight is suddenly cancelled\, and Zulaikha is later taken into custody and questioned about her relationship with Kia by both the European and Iranian authorities\, who ultimately confiscate her passport\, a tense thriller unfolds revealing the impacts of war and the consequences for one young woman unknowingly caught in the crossfire of greed\, power\, and international politics. \nThis sweeping novel explores many timely topics including issues related to gender\, class\, race\, and interracial marriage. It also sheds light on the tumultuous history of Iran from a new perspective. The novel reveals a forty-year period of war and upheaval in the Middle East\, and specifically\, in Zulaikha’s home territory of Khuzestan\, which boasts the bulk of Iran’s oil reserves\, a place of intense tension between Iran and the U.S. still today.\n 
URL:http://queenbooks.ca/event/book-launch-event-for-zulaikha-by-niloufar-lily-soltan-in-conversation-with-nora-gold/
LOCATION:Ontario
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SUMMARY:Toronto Book Launch for Motherlike by Katherine Leyton
DESCRIPTION:Joined us for the Toronto Launch of the much anticipated fragmented memoir Motherlike by Katherine Leyton. Katherine will be reading alongside three other readers: Brecken Hancock\, Linda Besner\, and Faith Arkorful. This will be followed by an artful discussion and maybe even some interesting visuals.  \n  \nAs soon as Katherine Leyton discovered she was pregnant\, a powerful reckoning began. Motherlike is both a feminist memoir of new motherhood as well as a rumination on womanhood. A book for anyone interested in an honest and revealing look at a process that is essential to our experience as humans\, and yet is routinely unexamined and dismissed. \nSharp and intensely candid\, entertaining\, and deeply poignant\, Leyton weaves her own experience of becoming a mother to her son (the shocks\, the strangeness\, and the pleasures) with historical research and cultural commentary. Everything from the history of the birth control pill and the objectification of women’s bodies to the risks of labor and the realities of being postpartum. Leyton invites us into a very personal story that reflects a larger picture of ourselves. \n 
URL:http://queenbooks.ca/event/toronto-book-launch-for-motherlike-by-katherine-leyton/
LOCATION:Ontario
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SUMMARY:Eric Kim Debut - Korean American - In Conversation with Joanne Molinaro
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Queen Books for this delicious conversation between Eric Kim and Joanne Molinaro (author of The Korean Vegan) to launch the Kim’s debut book Korean American. \nYou can get your tickets through the eventbrite here \n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNEW YORK TIMES AND LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER • An homage to what it means to be Korean American with delectable recipes that explore how new culinary traditions can be forged to honor both your past and your present. \nSHORTLISTED FOR THE ART OF EATING PRIZE • IACP AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Bon Appétit\, The Boston Globe\, Saveur\, NPR\, Food & Wine\, Salon\, Vice\, Epicurious\, Publishers Weekly\, Simply Recipes \n“This is such an important book: an enquiry into identity\, and a rich repository of memories and deliciousness.”—Nigella Lawson\, author of Cook\, Eat\, Repeat\n\nNew York Times staff writer Eric Kim grew up in Atlanta\, the son of two Korean immigrants. Food has always been central to his story\, from Friday-night Korean barbecue with his family to hybridized Korean-ish meals for one—like Gochujang-Buttered Radish Toast and Caramelized-Kimchi Baked Potatoes—that he makes in his tiny New York City apartment. In his debut cookbook\, Eric shares these recipes alongside insightful\, touching stories and stunning images shot by photographer Jenny Huang. \nPlayful\, poignant\, and vulnerable\, Korean American also includes essays on subjects ranging from the life-changing act of leaving home and returning as an adult\, to what Thanksgiving means to a first-generation family\, complete with a full holiday menu—all the while teaching readers about the Korean pantry\, the history of Korean cooking in America\, and the importance of white rice in Korean cuisine. Recipes like Gochugaru Shrimp and Grits\, Salt-and-Pepper Pork Chops with Vinegared Scallions\, and Smashed Potatoes with Roasted-Seaweed Sour Cream Dip demonstrate Eric’s prowess at introducing Korean pantry essentials to comforting American classics\, while dishes such as Cheeseburger Kimbap and Crispy Lemon-Pepper Bulgogi with Quick-Pickled Shallots do the opposite by tinging traditional Korean favorites with beloved American flavor profiles. Baked goods like Milk Bread with Maple Syrup and Gochujang Chocolate Lava Cakes close out the narrative on a sweet note. \nIn this book of recipes and thoughtful insights\, especially about his mother\, Jean\, Eric divulges not only what it means to be Korean American but how\, through food and cooking\, he found acceptance\, strength\, and the confidence to own his story. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:http://queenbooks.ca/event/eric-kim-debut-korean-american-in-conversation-with-joanne-molinaro/
LOCATION:Ontario
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SUMMARY:LAUFEY BOOK CLUB POP-UP AT QUEEN BOOKS
DESCRIPTION:Queen Books is hosting the LAUFEY BOOK CLUB POP-UP for the week of April 23 – May 1st. Join us in store for some special edition hats\, tote bags\, and the latest release of her vinyl (release April 26). \nWe will have all the Laufey book club picks in stock at our store and will be selling at both shows at Massey Hall on April 30 and May 1st. \nWe hope to see you there! \n \n \n  \n 
URL:http://queenbooks.ca/event/laufey-book-club-pop-up-at-queen-books/
LOCATION:Ontario
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SUMMARY:INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY!!!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day of programming to celebrate Indie Bookstore Day! \n \n10:00am – Guest author bookseller: Liz Renzetti \n11:00am – Guest author bookseller: Leanne Toshiko & Mai Nguyen \n12:00pm – Kids Programming: Fay & Fluffy Drag Storytime \n1:00pm – Anthony Oliveira (Picks unknown)  \n2:00pm – Guest author bookseller: Sydney Hegele \n2:30pm – Guest author bookseller: Danila Botha \n3:00pm – Middle Grade Programming: Ray Xu – signing\, reading\, Q&A\, free stickers to give away \n3:00pm – Guest author bookseller: Nina Dunic \n4:00pm – Guest author bookseller: Jess Westhead \n5:00pm – EOD Programming YA/Adult readings: set-up chairs \n\n5pm Faith Arkorful \n5:15pm Barbara Tran\n5:30pm Cassidy McFadzean \n5:45pm Babak Lakghomi
URL:http://queenbooks.ca/event/indie-bookstore-day/
LOCATION:Ontario
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SUMMARY:Reading & Signing with Janet Calcaterra for The Burden of Memories
DESCRIPTION:Janet Calcaterra presents The Burden of Memories. Join us for a reading and signing of a powerful family drama about fractured lives\, secrets\, addiction and ultimate reinvention.  \n \nIn 1995\, sisters Adrienne and Cass unravel the mystery behind their father\, Dr. Alexander Muir\, a doctor during World War 11’s Italian Campaign and later a psychiatrist. As children they barely recall the sudden death of their father\, but\, through a series of family letters\, they learn\, despite their mother’s best efforts\, that their father suffered from PTSD due to war time experiences and died by his own hand. While their mother is ashamed of her late husband’s downfall\, the sisters find learning about their father cathartic\, inspiring them to move forward with their lives. \nBook Signing – The Burden of Memories (1)
URL:http://queenbooks.ca/event/reading-signing-with-janet-calcaterra-for-the-burden-of-memories/
LOCATION:Queen Books\, 914 Queen St E\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4M 1J5\, Canada
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