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SUMMARY:When Isaac Hears the Rain Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating the launch of When Isaac Hears the Rain by Julie Thompson and illustrated by Leah Giles with a special reading from Julie Thompson. All welcome! \nCelebrate the unexpected joy of a rainy day with this quietly exuberant book about a young boy who delights in the rejuvenating power of rain. \nWhen the rain starts to fall\, others may dash\, yelp\, and dodge\, as their smiles turn into frowns. But not Isaac. Isaac embraces the rain with curiosity and wonder\, grateful for its renewing power and grounded in the world around him. Written with equal parts heart and whimsy\, and with a nod to Ezra Jack Keats’ The Snowy Day\, this environmentally conscious narrative makes a fantastic read-aloud for readers\, young and old. \n​Author Julie Thompson wrote this sweet celebration of Black Boy Joy as an ode to her two sons. And the lyrical text will encourage readers everywhere to cherish those unexpected moments of joy that provide a welcome respite from the challenges of life.
URL:http://queenbooks.ca/event/when-isaac-hears-the-rain-book-launch/
LOCATION:Queen Books\, 914 Queen St E\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4M 1J5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Literary Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Queen Books Invites you to our Spring Literary Mixer! \nA night of cocktails\, books\, dance\, and those interesting generative literary conversations with fellow book lovers you’ve been waiting for. \nThink one of Joan Didion’s famous cocktail parties meets Maya Angelou dancing with the poet Amiri Baraka in the nineties meets the famous ‘Paris Review Party’ but all INSIDE YOUR LOCAL BOOKSHOP. \nTickets are $80 (or $150 for two) with each includes two cocktails and a $40 credit to use towards books of your choosing. Maybe even one that a new literary friend recommends to you. \nWhen you purchase your ticket you’ll be asked to give 2 book titles you’d recommend to a best friend. We’ll try to have titles mentioned on hand for the party! \n 
URL:http://queenbooks.ca/event/literary-mixer/
LOCATION:Queen Books\, 914 Queen St E\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4M 1J5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Lockjaw Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join debut author Matteo L. Cerilli as he launches his trans horror novel\, Lockjaw at Queen Books. There will be a reading and signing. \nAbout Lockjaw \nDeath is neither the beginning nor the end for the children of Bridlington in this debut trans YA horror book for fans of Rory Power and Danielle Vega. \nChuck Warren died tragically at the old abandoned mill\, but Paz Espino knows it was no accident — there’s a monster under the town\, and she’s determined to kill it before anyone else gets hurt. She’ll need the help of her crew — inseparable friends\, bound by a childhood pact stronger than diamonds\, distance or death — to hunt it down. But she’s up against a greater force of evil than she ever could have imagined. \nWith shifting timeframes and multiple perspectives\, Lockjaw is a small-town ghost story\, where monsters living and dead haunt the streets\, the homes and the minds of the inhabitants. For readers of Wilder Girls and The Haunted\, this trans YA horror book by an incredible debut author will grab you and never let you go. \nAbout Matteo L. Cerilli \nMatteo L. Cerilli is a transmasc author and activist who helped found Students for Queer Liberation (Toronto) and works with the No Pride in Policing Coalition. He writes widely across genres and age categories. Lockjaw is his debut book. \nCommunity reminders:\n– This is a queer event\, full of people across the gender spectrum. Please avoid using gendered pronouns for people you don’t know. When in doubt\, feel free to introduce yourself with your name and pronouns and ask for theirs in return!\n– We’d like to encourage folks to wear a medical mask\, especially to support any immunocompromised folks in the audience. We’ll also have some extras at the door.
URL:http://queenbooks.ca/event/lockjaw-book-launch/
LOCATION:Queen Books\, 914 Queen St E\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4M 1J5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Portuguese Heritage Month Event
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Portuguese Heritage Month with readings from MJ Maciel Jorge (The Hyphen)\, Esmeralda Cabral (How to Clean a Fish and Other Adventures in Portugal)\, and Humberto da Silva (Compassion Fatigue).
URL:http://queenbooks.ca/event/portuguese-heritage-month-event/
LOCATION:Queen Books\, 914 Queen St E\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4M 1J5\, Canada
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