One Page: Canada's Virtual Literary Series

From legendary writer Paul Theroux comes an atmospheric novel following a big-wave surfer in Hawaii as he confronts aging, privilege, mortality, and whose lives we choose to remember. In his sixties, big-wave surfer Joe Sharkey has passed his prime. The younger surfers around the breaks on the north shore of Oahu still call him the Shark, but his sponsors are looking elsewhere. When Joe accidentally hits and kills a man near Waimea while driving home from a bar after a night ...of drinking, it seems he'll never rebound. Under the direction of his devoted girlfriend Olive, he throws himself into uncovering his victim's story. But what they find in Max Mulgrave is anything but expected: a shared history - and refuge in the waves. Paul Theroux talks with novelist Dimitri Nasrallah about Under the Wave at Waimea and the lives we remember as we look back. Register and tune in LIVE on April 22 from 9-10pm EDT or watch the replay at: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/theroux/

From the famed author of The House of Spirits and A Long Petal of the Sea, Isabel Allende presents her latest book, The Soul of a Woman, where she meditates on aging, romance, sex, love, and, above all, the value of her own feminist life which began in kindergarten, when she saw her mother, abandoned with three small children, forced to become dependent on men. As a young woman coming of age in the late 1960s, she was mired in the thrill of second wave of feminism among a tr...ibe of like-minded female journalists and we learn how this brand of strong and smart women showed her how to be comfortable in her own skin, as they wrote with a knife between our teeth about women’s issues. The author charts the evolution of her own fluid, powerful, deep feminism as it relates to her self-image and her career as one of today’s most successful storytellers. Isabel Allende talks with writer, actor and playwright, Carmen Aguirre (Something Fierce) about Allende’s memoir, The Soul of a Woman. Register and tune in LIVE on April 15 at 12-1pm EDT or watch the replay at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/allendesoul/

If you haven't read it yet, Klara and the Sun is a telling novel about how humans connect and love - and also how we don't. https://www.theguardian.com//klara-and-the-sun-by-kazuo-is

Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro, author of Never Let Me Go and the Booker Prize-winning The Remains of the Day, presents his latest novel, Klara and the Sun, that looks at our rapidly changing modern world in a way that only he could create. The narrator, Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, watches carefully the behaviour of those who come in to browse, like an unloved orphan, remaining hopeful a customer will soon choose her. But when the poss...ibility emerges that her circumstances may change forever, Klara is warned not to invest too much in the promises of humans. A thrilling book that offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator, and one that explores the fundamental question: What does it mean to love? Kazuo Ishiguro talks about Klara and the Sun with Giller Prize-winning novelist and poet, Ian Williams, and the unique view of the world as it transforms. Register and tune in LIVE on April 8 at 7-8pm EDT or watch the replay at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/ishiguroklara

In The Kingdom, after the tragic death of their parents in a car accident, Roy takes on the paternal role, watching over his younger and more impulsive brother Carl. Roy dreams of building a quiet life in their mountainous Norwegian hometown while Carl aches for bigger things elsewhere and decides to leave for Canada. After many years, Carl returns with wild dreams of developing their family land alongside his fierce new wife Shannon. Carl’s sudden reappearance threatens Roy’s serene life as family secrets are unearthed and their brotherly bond is unraveled. Jo Nesbo discusses his new novel The Kingdom with Globe and Mail contributing writer and columnist Johanna Schneller in this special event. Register and tune in LIVE on November 26 at 12-1pm EST or watch the replay at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/onepagenesbo/

In Deacon King Kong, McBride masterfully tells the story of the shooting of a neighbourhood drug dealer by the local deacon and the subsequent blowback felt by the people who witnessed the shooting. In true McBride style, this story is a vivid portrayal of the tumultuous swirl of New York in the late 1960s that brings to life distinct characters who must face their own fears and secrets in order to survive. James McBride speaks with award-winning author and journalist Omar El Akkad (American War) in this special event. Register and tune in LIVE on November 19 at 7-8 pm EST or watch the replay at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/onepagemcbride