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December 2019
Ben McNally Books and Brunch
When: Sunday, December 8, 10:00 am Where: King Edward Hotel, 37 King St E. Brunch is served in the Vanity Fair Ballroom on the second floor of the King Edward Hotel. Tickets are $60.00 each (taxes included) and must be purchased in advance. Tickets are non-refundable. Please call us at 416.361.0032 with your credit card information to reserve tickets. Or you can purchase them on Eventbrite. Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur Houghton Mifflin Harcourt A daughter's tale of living in the thrall…
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Bryan Washington | Koffler Arts
Ben McNally Books is happy to continue its partnership with The Koffler Centre of the Arts as the official bookseller for their Books & Ideas series. The first event of 2020 will feature Texas-based writer and social commentator, Bryan Washington, in conversation with Toronto-based author Adnan Khan. When: Tuesday, February 4 7pm Where: CSI Annex 720 Bay Street Cost: Pay what you can $0, $10, or $15 You can register for the event on Eventbrite. Dubbed “the rising star of literary Houston” (Literary…
Find out more »Hilary Davidson | Book Launch
Ben McNally Books and Thomas & Mercer invite you to celebrate the release of Hilary Davidson's new thriller Don't Look Down When: Wednesday, February 5, 6:00 pm Where: Ben McNally Books, 366 Bay St. This is a free event, all are welcome to attend. Books will be for sale and the event will conclude with a book signing. Light refreshments will be served. From the bestselling author of One Small Sacrifice, a gripping mystery about a sinister murder that everyone wants to…
Find out more »Laura Trethewey | In Conversation
Please join Ben McNally Books and Goose Lane Editions in celebrating the release of Laura Trethewey's new book, The Imperilled Ocean. Laura will be at the store, joined in conversation with Harley Rustad. Light refreshments will be served and a book signing will conclude the event. When: Tuesday, February 18 6 to 8pm Where: Ben McNally Books 366 Bay Street This is a free event, all are welcome. You can register on Eventbrite. The vulnerable visage of the crown jewel…
Find out more »Amy Shira Teitel | In Her Voice
The first In Her Voice event of 2020 will feature Amy Shira Teitel. Amy will be discussing and signing copies of her new book, Fighting for Space. Light refreshments will be served. When: Wednesday, February 26 6 to 8pm (presentation begins at 6:30) Where: Ben McNally Books 366 Bay Street This is a free event. You can register on Eventbrite. When the space age dawned in the late 1950s, Jackie Cochran held more propeller and jet flying records than…
Find out more »Catherine Clement | Koffler Arts
The Koffler’s Books & Ideas presents curator's Catherine Clement’s Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow. Catherine will be joined in conversation with author and Associate Professor at York University, Lily Cho. Prior to the talk, artist Karen Tam will give a tour of her Koffler Gallery exhibition, the chrysanthemum has opened twelve times. When: Thursday February 27 7pm Where: Small World Music Centre Studio 101 180 Shaw Street Cost: Pay What You Can $0, $10, or $15…
Find out more »March 2020
Charles Taylor Prize Books and Brunch
When: Sunday, March 1, 10:00 am Where: King Edward Hotel, 37 King St E. Brunch is served in the Vanity Fair Ballroom on the second floor of the King Edward Hotel. Tickets are $60.00 each (taxes included) and must be purchased in advance. Tickets are non-refundable. Please call us at 416.361.0032 with your credit card information to reserve tickets. Or you can purchase them online through Eventbrite. The Mosquito by Timothy C. Winegard Allen Lane A pioneering and groundbreaking work of…
Find out more »Janice McDonald | Book Launch
Please join Ben McNally Books and Raincoast Books to celebrate the release of Janice McDonald‘s new book Fearless: Girls with Dreams, Women with Vision. Janice will be joined by three prominent women featured in the book: Julia Deans, Lisa Kimmel, and Jodi Kovitz. Free event, all are welcome to attend. When: Tuesday, March 3 6 to 8pm Where: Ben McNally Books 366 Bay Street In this collection of inspiring true stories, Janice McDonald - entrepreneur, speaker, and host of the Fearless Women podcast -…
Find out more »Joseph Kertes | Koffler Arts
The launch of award-winning fiction writer Joseph Kertes’ Last Impressions, a deeply moving yet comic novel that revels in the energy of its extraordinary characters. At the centre is Zoltan Beck, an aging Jewish-Canadian patriarch who has done his best to hide the trauma of his refugee past from his beloved children. Set in both mid-20th century Hungary and contemporary Toronto, Last Impressions is a story of lost love and newfound connections, of a father and his sons desperately reaching out to bridge…
Find out more »Ingrid Newkirk Book Signing *Postponed*
Please join us in welcoming Ingrid Newirk, founder of PETA, to the store to celebrate her new book Animalkind. Ingrid will be giving a brief talk about the book followed by a signing. When: This event has been postponed. New date TBA Thursday, March 19 6 to 8pm Where: Ben McNally Books 366 Bay Street This is a free event. All are welcome. The founder and president of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, and bestselling author Gene Stone explore the wonders of…
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