About the Author
Russell Smith
Russell Smith is one of Canada’s funniest and nastiest writers. His previous novels, including How Insensitive and Girl Crazy, are records of urban frenzy and exciting underworlds. His newest book, Confidence, was nominated for the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize as well as the 2015 Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. He writes a provocative weekly column on the arts in the national Globe and Mail, and teaches in the MFA program at the University of Guelph. Russell Smith lives and writes in Toronto.
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Holy Toledo: there are THREE LPG40 events coming at'cha this week in St. John's, Vancouver, and Winnipeg! Not enough? There's also IFOA going down in Toronto, and some author readings mixed in for good measure.
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WAKE UP from that Turkey-coma: there's literary events to be had. If you're in Toronto, be sure to celebrate the LPG's 40th Anniversary with us at Ben McNally this Thursday. And if you're not, there's tons of great things going on Canada-wide, like WordFest in Calgary! ... Read more
Spring launches, readings, and the GritLit festival in Hamilton, Ontario – all kicking off this week!
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