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What Is The What
Dave Eggers
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 8:00pm
St Barnabas Anglican Church, 361 Danforth Ave. (At Chester)

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GreenTOpia: Towards A Sustainable Toronto
Alana Wilcox, Christina Palassio, Jonny Dovercourt
Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 3:00pm
Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen St. W. | Plaza Flamingo, 423 College St. | Sneaky Dee's, 431 College St.

What would make Toronto a greener place?

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The Reel Asian Celebration
Elaine Chang
Wednesday, November 7, 2007 - 7:30pm
Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen St. W.

To celebrate the launch of the anthology Reel Asian: Asian Canada On Screen, editor Elaine Chang will host a showcase of contributors' stills, films and live performances called The Reel Asian Celebration – a This Is Not A Reading Series event co-presented by Pages Books & Magazines, Coach House Books and The Reel Asian International Film Festival.

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Beijing Confidential
Jan Wong, Matt Galloway
Monday, November 5, 2007 - 7:30pm
Gladstone Hotel 2nd Floor Gallery, 1214 Queen St. W.

Jan Wong launches Beijing Confidential, the highly anticipated follow-up to her bestselling memoir Red China Blues. Come hear Wong in conversation with CBC Radio's Matt Galloway as she discusses her eye-opening return to China thirty years after Mao.

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The Magical Life Of Long Tack Sam
Ann Marie Fleming, Atom Egoyan
Saturday, November 3, 2007 - 7:30pm
Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen St. W.

Atom Egoyan will engage Ann Marie Fleming in a lively on-stage conversation about one of the most successful vaudeville magicians of the twentieth century, Fleming's great-grandfather, Long Tack Sam.

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Just Say Nu: Yiddish for Every Occasion (When English Just Won't Do)
Michael Wex
Monday, October 29, 2007 - 7:30pm
Gladstone Hotel 2nd Floor Gallery, 1214 Queen St. W.

Do you want to learn how to schmooze? Celebrated humorist Michael Wex will offer a sidesplitting crash course in speaking Yiddish to launch his eagerly anticipated new book, Just Say Nu: Yiddish for Every Occasion (When English Just Won't Do) - a This Is Not A Reading Series event presented by Pages Books & Magazines, H.B.

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Being Young
Astrid Young, Rob Bowman
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 7:30pm
Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen St. W.

What is Neil Young really like? His half sister, Astrid Young, will offer a rare glimpse of the rock icon's private side at the launch of her new biography, Being Young – a This Is Not A Reading Series event presented by Pages Books & Magazines, Insomniac Press, and EYE WEEKLY.

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A World Made Sexy: Freud to Madonna
Josey Vogels, Paul Rutherford
Tuesday, October 9, 2007 - 7:30pm
Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen St. W.

Why does sex sell? Cultural historian Paul Rutherford knows, and he'll share the secret at the launch of his new book, A World Made Sexy: Freud to Madonna - a This Is Not A Reading Series event presented by Pages Books & Magazines, the University of Toronto Press and EYE WEEKLY.

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32 Short Stories About Michael Winter
Michael Winter
Thursday, October 4, 2007 - 8:00pm
Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen St. W. (at Dufferin)

Michael Winter launches his new novel, The Architects Are Here, in a This Is Not A Reading Series event presented by Pages Books & Magazines, Penguin Group (Canada) and EYE WEEKLY.

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The Film Club
David Gilmour, Ralph Benmergui
Wednesday, October 3, 2007 - 7:30pm
Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen St. W.

David Gilmour launches his new memoir, The Film Club, with This Is Not A Reading Series, presented by Pages Books & Magazines, Thomas Allen Publishers and EYE WEEKLY. Gilmour will appear in conversation with veteran broadcaster Ralph Benmergui.

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