Book Launch: There’s Always More to Say by Natalie Southworth

Thursday, April 9, 2026
7:00–9:00 pm ET

Join us for the launch of Natalie Southworth’s short story collection, There’s Always More to Say. The author will be joined for a Q&A with Paige Cooper, author of Zolitude. This event is free, but space is limited, so please RSVP.

Masks are not required but will be provided for free at the door.

For elevator access to the store, please contact Argo Bookshop at least a day in advance.

ABOUT THE BOOK

In the title story of Natalie Southworth’s debut collection, sisters sneak out of their unstable mother’s apartment to find “reality,” an experience with lasting repercussions. Southworth concentrates on moments like this—moments of disconnection, family fragility and unexpected expressions of love.

The stories that make up There’s Always More to Say focus on characters struggling to achieve what they think they should want despite the demands and loneliness of modern life. A puppeteer attempts to reinvent himself as a realtor. Preteen girls strive to become like their absentee fathers. A nanny must decide between her future or that of the family dog. A high-achieving working mother is imprisoned by her antidepressants.

Infused with humour and verve, yet full of warmth, Southworth interrogates the quest for more and what it means when ambition clashes with private reality.

About the Author

Natalie Southworth’s award-winning stories have appeared in literary journals in Canada, the UK and the US, including The Moth Magazine, The North American Review, The Brooklyn Review, The New Quarterly, Grain Magazine, Prairie Fire, Canadian Notes & Queries, Riddle Fence and more. Originally from England, she lives in Montreal.