Upcoming events
Friday, May 1: W.P. Kinsella celebrates his 80th birthday with career retrospective The Essential W. P. Kinsella. 7 p.m. at Audreys Books.
Tuesday, May 5: Edmonton author Marc Colburne and Iranborn Arsham Parsi discuss their book, Exiled for Love, which follows Parsi’s journey from understanding his sexual orientation to his eventual exile from Iran. 7 p.m. at Audreys Books
Thursday, May 7: Edmonton author Deanna Lennox discusses her new book, Damage Done, an unflinching portrayal of how one idealistic RCMP officer battled through job-induced trauma, anger and disillusionment. 7 p.m. at Audreys Books
Saturday, May 9: Calgary author Lois Donovon presents her new young adult novel, The Journal. Set in Edmonton, it deals with racism and important events in Alberta’s history. 3 p.m. at Audreys Books
Saturday, May 9: Book signing for Edmonton author Aaron Paquette, whose young adult fantasy novel Lightfinder is a bestselling sci-fi/fantasy novel, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Costco Edmonton North, 12450 149th St.
Monday, May 11: The Minimalists, featuring Colin Wright, Josh Wagner, Shawn Mihalik, Skye Steele, and special local guests, host an evening of WordTasting, 7 p.m. at Audreys
Wednesday, May 13: Spoken word poet Andrea Thompson presents her novel, Over Our Heads, the story of a troubled family. 7 p.m. at Audreys
Thursday, May 14: Edmontonian Myrl Coulter presents her latest book, Year of Days. 7 p.m. at Audreys
Tuesday, May 19: Release of a new edition of Mini Aodla Freeman’s book Life Among the Qallunaat, with material restored from the original manuscript. Talk and book signing by the author, reading by local Inuk author Norma Dunning. Free. 3 — 5 p.m. at the University of Alberta Humanities Centre, room L-1; Saskatchewan Drive and 111th St.