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Voices of Freedom reading at Toronto Reference Library

November 12, 2025

An evening of inspiration and storytelling with the Writers in Exile. This special 10th edition of the series will take place at a new location: the Toronto Reference Library.

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Uplifting Islamic Voices: An Evening of Readings

October 9, 2025

A literary evening celebrating the rich diversity of Islamic perspectives and experiences through the power of storytelling.
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An Evening with Jamaican writer, Olive Senior

October 8, 2025

A conversation with the award-winning Jamaican poet and novelist.

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The Word on the Street Festival in Toronto

September 27 – September 28, 2025

An free festival of booksellers, authors, and avid readers — come find the PEN Canada booth!
Arundhati Roy Insta

An evening with Arundhati Roy

September 12, 2025

The author celebrates her new memoir, Mother Mary Comes to Me. Featuring Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, an audience Q&A, and a book signing.
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Voices of Freedom reading series: June edition

June 1, 2025
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Made in Exile panel at the Hot Docs Festival

April 28, 2025
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Voices of Freedom reading series: March edition

March 30, 2025
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An Evening with Marie-Célie Agnant

March 21, 2025
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An Evening with Author Zalika Reid-Benta

February 27, 2025
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Voices of Freedom reading: November edition

November 24, 2024
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Burning Questions: Confronting the Challenges of our Global Climate Crisis | TIFA

September 21, 2024
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Author Readings and Book Signing for ‘The Uncaged Voice'

June 18, 2024
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MacLennan Lecture | Book challenges and their impact on Canadian communities

April 25, 2024
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Poetic Voices, In Bud and In Bloom

April 11, 2024
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Geographies of the Imagination

April 10, 2024
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Voices of Freedom: March edition

March 24, 2024
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Black Bodies, White Spaces

February 28, 2024
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Voices of Freedom: November edition

November 26, 2023
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Book launch for The Uncaged Voice

October 24, 2023
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Notes On An Invasion: Graeme Gibson Talk 2023 | TIFA

September 24, 2023
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Voices of Freedom: September edition

September 24, 2023
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Raising Our Voices: Awards & Readings in Solidarity with Persecuted Writers | TIFA

September 23, 2023
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Disinformation, Dictators & Democracy: Maria Ressa & Ronald Deibert | TIFA

September 27, 2022
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The Freedom to Write and to Read: Standing with Salman Rushdie | TIFA

September 27, 2022

Legacy Event: the Graeme Gibson Talk

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An annual conversation between writers with expert knowledge of an urgent political, social, cultural or economic issue.

Previous speakers include John Vaillant (Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast), Catherine Abreu (global climate policy expert), Maria Ressa (Nobel laureate), Ron Deibert (Citizen Lab founder), Omar El Akkad (One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This) and Margaret Atwood.

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