Jewish Book Month (it's more than books!) - award winning writers, lectures, Russian culture, workshops- livestreamed until Nov. 30
2021-11-10 19:30 - 2021-11-30 00:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom, https://bit.ly/35akIGi
Far from being only about books, this entertaining and thought-provoking series of multilingual, eclectic events brings together some of today’s top literary minds in interviews and inspiring lectures, along with workshops, concerts and Russian dance & culture.
From Boston, Steven Pinker continues his exploration on the genealogy of reason with insight and humour with his new work, “Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters” (Nov. 17); live from France, Valerie Zenatti is a Francophone author grounded in the European and Middle Eastern romantic traditions in conversation with Chantal Ringuet (Nov. 14); the 16th annual Evening of Russian Culture- “Our Hearts Are Holding Hands” stars poets, musicians, vocalists and dancers bringing famous Russian bard Bulat Okudzhava to life, in English and Russian. Tickets available to watch live in person at the Segal Centre or livestreamed (Nov. 13); and Chanie Ehrentreu, host of The Boss Maidel Podcast, is in conversation with author Fiona Davis in the new series, Boss Maidel Conversations with Female Writers from California and New York (Nov. 30).
Livestreamed from cities around the world, Q&A follow each event. Presented by the Jewish Public Library.

Reading and Q&As with Daniela I. Norris on the Intellectual Property Show! (online)
2021-11-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Online
Sunday 21 November, 2021 from 6-8pm EST – please join us for this fun online event!
3rd Sunday of each month, this event is focused on written works that would make great TV shows, movies or even video games! Join us at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81743719370?pwd=[REDACTED]
This month’s feature is DANIELA I. NORRIS!
Daniela I. Norris is a former political writer, turned novelist, author, speaker and time-traveller. After two decades of living in six countries on three different continents, she returned to Canada and is now based in Montreal. She is the author of three novels, three non-fiction titles and a collection of short stories. She is currently working on her first YA novel, The King of Montreal, based on a conspiracy theory from the 1800s.
