Freedom to Read Week with Ira Wells (On Book Banning)

In celebration of Freedom to Read Week in Canada, join Ira Wells, author of On Book Banning: Or, How the New Censorship Consensus Trivializes Art and Undermines Democracy, for thought-provoking […]

On Book Banning: Ira Wells at Words Festival

Join Ira Wells as he speaks about his new book On Book Banning, a lively, accessible survey of the pressing question of literary censorship in our times of crisis and […]

Ripper: Virtual Talk with Mark Bourrie & The Tyee

Mark Bourrie, author of Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre, will be interviewed by David Beers, founding editor of The Tyee, for this special online author talk hosted by Upstart & […]

On Oil: Don Gillmor at Words Festival

Join Don Gillmor as he speaks about his new book On Oil, a searching reconsideration of our long, complex, tortured relationship with oil, in this virtual event with the Words […]

Ira Wells: Defending the Right to Read

Ira Wells, author of On Book Banning, will be joining the virtual panel "Defending the Right to Read" alongside Authors Against Book Bans members Fin Leary, Padma Venkatraman, and Josh Cook. With […]