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With author Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio
Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio discusses how community inspired her to become a fiction novelist. She shares the journey of her book, Reuniting with Strangers, which was inspired by stories from the Filipino Canadian community. From idea to publication, she details her challenges, successes, and the experiences that ignited her drive to write. Her novel was recently longlisted for CBC's 2024 "battle of the books" competition, Canada Reads.
Reuniting With Strangers, interweaves nine stories from around the globe—a cliffside town in the Philippines highlands, Filipino communities in the desert of Osoyoos, the Arctic world of Iqaluit, the suburbs of Sarnia's Chemical Valley, Montréal’s Côte-des-Neiges, and Toronto’s Little Manila. Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio’s stunning debut opens a window into the homes and hearts of the Filipino-Canadian community, giving readers a glimpse into the multi-faceted Filipino diaspora, and the displacement, estrangement, resilience, and healing that happen behind closed doors.
A Different Drummer Books will be on site with books for sale.
Borrow Reuniting with Strangers from our collection
If you need an accessibility accommodation during this program, please register early so we can confirm arrangements a few days before your visit.
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