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Ben Robinson in conversation with 2023 Hamilton Reads author Gary Barwin.
Watch a reading and conversation with author Gary Barwin. The 45-minute conversation is followed by a 15-minute question and answer period.
Gary Barwin is the author of 26 books including the 2023 Hamilton Reads book, a Nothing the Same, Everything Haunted: The Ballad of Motl the Cowboy which won the Canadian Jewish Literary Award. His national bestselling novel Yiddish for Pirates won the Leacock Medal for Humour and the Canadian Jewish Literary Award. He lives in Hamilton.
Ben Robinson is a poet, musician, librarian and author of The Book of Benjamin coming in Fall 2023.
AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Literary | Arts & Culture |
TAGS: | Literature | Hamilton Reads Finale | Hamilton Reads | Hamilton Day | Books | Author Visit | Author Events |
The first Hamilton Public Library building opened on September 16, 1890 by the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen on the north side of Main Street West. In 1913, a new main library opened. This building was replaced in 1980 by Central Library, at the current location on York Boulevard.
In 2010, Central Library re-opened after approximately 18 months of renovations. Central Library opened with a newly revitalized first floor, which includes a Community Living Room that takes advantage of natural light. The Ontario Library Association honoured Central in 2012 with an Architectural and Design Transformation award.