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Toronto Public Library and CBC Radio One 99.1 Celebrate Canada Reads with Special Literary Event
TORONTO (Monday, February 9, 2009) - Toronto Public Library and CBC Radio One 99.1 invite all Torontonians to celebrate this year’s Canada Reads battle of the books at Toronto Reference Library on Friday, February 13. A selection of this year’s Canada Reads defenders and nominated authors, along with other special guests, will discuss and read from this year’s books. Live music by members of calypso roots reggae band Kobo Town.
What: Toronto Celebrates Canada Reads 2009
When: Friday, February 13, 7 to 9 p.m.
Who: Actor Nicholas Campbell (Defender of The Outlander)
Singer/songwriter Sarah Slean (Defender of Mercy Among the Children)
Author David Adams Richards (Nominated for Mercy Among the Children)
Author Gil Adamson (Nominated for The Outlander)
Author Brian Francis (Nominated for Fruit)
Actor Patricia Hamilton (Discussing The Fat Woman Next Door Is Pregnant)
Literary critic/author Donna Bailey Nurse (Discussing The Book of Negroes)
Hosted by Matt Galloway (CBC Radio One 99.1’s Here and Now)
Where: Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, 416-393-7131
This event will be recorded. Excerpts will air on Here and Now weekdays between 3-6 p.m. leading up to the Canada Reads debates, which air March 2 to 6 at 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. To view this year’s nominated books and on-air defenders, visit cbc.ca/canadareads.
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Media Contact:
Edward Karek, Communications Officer, Toronto Public Library
(416) 397-5925
media@torontopubliclibrary.ca