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Housing Inc.

Special Presentation In Person Streaming Politics Non-Fict

Wed Sep 16 • 7:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral • 414 Sparks St., Ottawa

Housing Inc.

with Leilani Farha

"A gorgeously written, mind- and heart-expanding treatise from one of the world’s experts on housing. You’ll never look at shelter in the same way. Absolutely essential reading. "

Upcoming Events

Housing Inc.

Wed Sep 16 • 7:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral

Housing Inc.

with Leilani Farha
Getting Away with Murder

Wed Sep 23 • 6:30pm • Knox Presbyterian

Getting Away with Murder

with Shari Lapena
Playing the Changes

Wed Sep 23 • 8:00pm • Knox Presbyterian

Playing the Changes

with Colin James
Agrippa

Sat Sep 26 • 7:00pm • Knox Presbyterian

Agrippa

with Robert Harris
Taipei Story

Mon Sep 28 • 7:00pm • Knox Presbyterian

Taipei Story

with R.F. Kuang
End Times Fascism End Times Fascism

Mon Oct 5 • 7:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral

End Times Fascism

with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
Redwood

Tue Oct 6 • 7:00pm • Knox Presbyterian

Redwood

with Ben Macintyre
Heated Rivalry

Wed Oct 7 • 7:00pm • Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre

Heated Rivalry

with Rachel Reid
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Thu Oct 15 • 6:30pm • Saw Gallery

Bywords John Newlove Poetry Awards

PLUS Sanna Wani and Conyer Clayton

Thu Oct 22 • All Day • Library and Archives Canada

Fall Festival Day 1: Sovereign Truths

Stay tuned for the schedule

Fri Oct 23 • All Day • Library and Archives Canada

Fall Festival Day 2: Be the Change

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Sat Oct 24 • All Day • Library and Archives Canada

Fall Festival Day 3: Science Saturday + This Fictional Truth

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Sun Oct 25 • All Day • Library and Archives Canada

Fall Festival Day 4: Eye Witness

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Sun Apr 26 • 12:00pm

Writers Festival Radio: Science Spotlight

with Louise K. Blight and David Eliot
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Fri Apr 24 • 4:00pm

Writers Festival Radio S08E03

with Wayne Johnston and Ashraf Zaghal
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Mon Apr 20 • 11:00am

Writers Festival Radio S08E02

with Monique Gray Smith and Claire Cameron
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Thu Apr 16 • 7:00pm

Writers Festival Radio S08E01

with Emily Austin and Jennifer Chevalier
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