In conversation with author Jeffrey Luscombe.
Attend a live reading and conversation with author Jeffrey Luscombe, who discusses his new book, To Refrain From Embracing, with author Jessica Rose.
The 45-minute conversation is followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer period. Check out the HPL catalogue to borrow the book before the event.
From the backdrop of an impoverished steel-working community in working-class Hamilton in the 1970s, To Refrain From Embracing follows the trials facing a small family after an attempted suicide leaves veteran Ted checked into a psychiatric hospital. His wife struggles with family finances and growing concern for the well-being of their young son while also rediscovering her Indigenous identity through encounters with a handsome steelworker. The son's struggles with his nascent sexuality, lack of acceptance from his peers, and fears about his father's mental health lead him to a friendship with a troubled teen.
Jeffrey was shortlisted for the Prism International Fiction Prize twice. The Hamilton Arts Council short-listed his debut novel, Shirts and Skins, for the Kerry Schooley Award, and To Refrain From Embracing was named a Best Book of 2023 by the Independent Book Review.
Jeffrey is interviewed by Jessica Rose, a writer and editor whose work has appeared in publications across Canada. Jessica is the Marketing Manager at gritLIT, a staff writer at the Hamilton Review of Books and was recently the Writer-in-Residence at CoWork at the Cotton Factory. Her book, Let's Get Creative: Art for a Healthy Planet, was released this year.
AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Literary |
TAGS: | Pride | Literature | Books | Author Visit | Author Events |
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