What's Your Story: Etobicoke

Arts Etobicoke is thrilled to partner with The Ontario Book Publishers Organization (OBPO) on their new 3- year initiative with the Toronto Arts Council— What’s Your Story?, a series of literary events taking place in the inner suburbs of Toronto: Etobicoke, North York, East York, and Scarborough.

A writing contest earlier this summer selected four writers from each neighbourhood – three established and one emerging, unpublished writer – who the OBPO commissioned to write a short piece about their neighbourhood. Join us on September 29 to hear the Etobicoke writers give a public reading of their pieces.

What’s Your Story Etobicoke? is an exciting evening hosted by award-winning novelist, critic and Director of The Humber School for Writers, Antanas Sileika.

• The evening starts at 6:00pm with a workshop “Getting it Right” led by Antanas.
• After a short break there will be a second workshop “How to Read a Poem” led by Iranian Canadian poet Bardia Sinaee.
• The evening will be rounded out by the readings of our Etobicoke contest winners: Farzana Doctor (who is coming to ESA in October), Catherine Graham, Maria Coletta McLean, and Transient. Read below for a detailed schedule of events.

The ESA Library has two (2) pairs of tickets to give away to attend this event.  Fill out this Google Form if you'd like to claim a pair of these tickets.  Priority will be given to ESA students, but all are welcome to put in a request.

Reminder that the ESA Library also has tickets available for the Toronto Book Awards bash at the Toronto Reference Library on October 11th.  Put in a request for a pair of those tickets here.