Quebec Writers' Federation

Chat with Larissa Lai and Her Translators
2025-07-23 16:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Joie de livres, 5163 St Laurent Blvd, Montreal, Quebec, H2T 1R9, Canada
Pour souligner la parution française de son roman Les soeurs de la Muée chez Le Quartanier (The Tiger Flu, Arsenal Press), Joie de livres est heureuse d’accueillir l’autrice Larissa Lai et ses deux traductrices, Sylvie Bérard et Suzanne Grenier, pour une causerie sur son oeuvre, décrite comme « un thriller biopunk doublé d’un roman initiatique lesbien », lauréate d’un Lambda Literary Awards (catégorie fiction lesbienne) en 2018 !

To highlight the French release of her novel Les soeurs de la Muée chez Le Quartanier (The Tiger Flu, Arsenal Press), Joie de livres is happy to welcome author Larissa Lai and her two translators, Sylvie Bérard and Suzanne Grenier, for a discussion on her work, described as “a biopunk thriller coupled with a coming-of-age lesbian story. Winner of a Lambda Literary Award (Lesbian Fiction Category) in 2018!

Date & Time: Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 6:30 pm ET

Book Launch: July's Return by Samara O'Gorman
2025-07-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Viva Vida Art Gallery, 278 Lakeshore Road, suite 2, Pointe-Claire, Quebec, H9S 4K9, Canada
Join us on the evening of Thursday, July 24th, at Viva Vida Art Gallery for the Bookaversary + Launch of July’s Return, a pocketbook anthology from Samara O’Gorman. The night will feature an intimate live reading, a Q&A led by Wendy Singer (Inspirations News), book signings, and a conversation with Julia Asselstine (Literacy Unlimited) on emotional literacy.

278 Chem. du Bord-du-Lac-Lakeshore, Pointe-Claire.

Thursday, July 24th @ 7 PM – 9 PM

FREE beverages, snacks & surprises!

About the Book

July’s Return is a pocketbook anthology of original poems inspired by the twelve months of the year. Each poem is paired with an original watercolour painting by Samara herself. This collection invites you to find beauty and inspiration in the most unexpected places. Samara’s elementary school speaking tour inspired this new collection, and a portion of the book’s profits will fund workshops for children’s literature and poetry education, which is being supported by the English Montreal School Board and Inspirations News.

About the Author

Samara O’Gorman is an Irish-Canadian actress, poet, and singer from Montreal. She is the author of the #1 bestselling poetry collection, What If The Sun Died. A scholar of Irish studies, she is also a sought-after public speaker who engages audiences on topics such as leadership, Irish culture, and literature.
