Meet the Authors: Joel Thomas Hynes and Susie Taylor
Date: Jun 26
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Where: Theatre
Join us for an engaging discussion featuring Joel Thomas Hynes and emerging author Susie Taylor. Hynes, renowned for his groundbreaking debut "Down to the Dirt", will provide insights into his journey depicting gritty, street-level life, while Taylor will delve into her new book of linked short stories "Vigil," delving into similar themes of societal struggles in decaying urban centres.
This is a free program but tickets are required. Reserve your free ticket online or by calling (709)-757-8090.
About the Authors:
Joel Thomas Hynes is a Canadian writer, actor and director known for his irreverent, oftentimes dark and uproarious characters and a raw, unflinching vision of modern underground Canada. His 2017 novel We'll All Be Burnt in Our Beds Some Night won the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction and the Winterset Award and was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.
Susie Taylor (she/her) is a queer writer living in rural Newfoundland. Her first novel, Even Weirder Than Before, was published in 2019 by Breakwater Books. Taylor’s short stories have appeared in Geist, Prism International, The Fiddlehead, Room Magazine, Riddle Fence and elsewhere. Taylor lives in Harbour Grace, NL, with her partner, dog and four cats. When she isn’t writing, she is out running.
Presented in partnership with Breakwater Books. Books will be available for sale in The Rooms Giftshop.
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This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from the minds behind the building’s bold and thoughtful design. Learn how vision, place, and materials came together to shape an enduring cultural icon.
Cost: $15 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. Get your tickets online or by calling (709) 757-8090.