Patricia Lockwood: Will There Ever Be Another You

Join Patricia Lockwood, one of today's most daring and inventive literary artists, as she discusses her beguiling new novel with writer Michael LaPointe.

Will There Ever Be Another You picks up where Lockwood's Booker Prize-nominated debut novel No One Is Talking About This left off. In the midst of a global pandemic, and stunned by the loss of her sister's infant child, the protagonist develops a debilitating illness and descends into a bewildering sensorium in which characters and events from Lockwood's previous works commingle. A haunting work of uninhibited honesty, Will There Ever Be Another You explores how we survive, and even reinvent ourselves, in times of profound upheaval.

In conversation with author and critic Michael LaPointe (The Creep), Lockwood will explore the relationship of life and art, and the intersections of technology and identity. This intimate event is Lockwood's only solo Canadian date.

ABOUT THE GUESTS:

Patricia Lockwood is the bestselling author of No One Is Talking About This, a novel which was a finalist for the Booker Prize, and which The Atlantic called one of the Great American Novels of the past 100 years; and a memoir, Priestdaddy, which won the Thurber Prize -- America's top honour for humour writing -- and was named one of the 10 Best Books of 2017 by The New York Times Book Review. She is a contributing editor at the London Review of Books, and her essays and reviews appear regularly in The New Yorker and The New York Times.

Michael LaPointe is the author of The Creep (Random House Canada). He has written for The New Yorker and The Atlantic, and was a columnist with The Paris Review.

PLAN YOUR VISIT:

Location: Beeton Hall, Toronto Reference Library (789 Yonge Street), 1st floor

Time: Doors open 6:00pm, Event starts 7:00pm.

Tickets: Free registration required.

Ticket policy: We oversell these events to make sure that the greatest number of people have an opportunity to attend. Tickets are guaranteed until 6:45pm or until capacity is reached. Any remaining space will be opened up to the rush line beginning at 6:45pm. Seating first come, first served. Tickets do not guarantee seats.

Bar: Beer/wine available for purchase (debit/credit only).

Accessibility: TPL is committed to accessibility. If you are Deaf or have a disability and would like to request accommodation for this event, please contact [email protected] or 416-393-7099 at least three weeks prior to the event.

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This event is part of our signature Salon Series, where we host local and international authors, artists and thinkers in conversation about their new books and big ideas.

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