From the left, writers (and readers): Lisa Moore, Sheila Heti, Miranda Hill, Claire Messud
There are Luminato events going on all over town this week but Danica and I only made it to one… a gala reading at the Toronto Public Library’s Appel Salon near Yonge and Bloor.
It was a well-attended event, introduced by programme director Tina Srebotnjak and hosted by writer Michael Redhill. Women in the audience outnumbered the men by about ten to one, in my estimation. Just as well. I think the kind of everyday minutiae that figured in so many of the readings would appeal more to female readers. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the evening. Claire Messud’s work seemed strongest to me. I liked Sheila Heti’s sense of humour, too (although I had to check with Danica to be sure she was joking).