Startle & Illuminate: Carol Shields on Writing with Anne and Nicholas Giardini

In the course of her extraordinary career, which included the novels The Stone Diaries, Larry’s Party, The Republic of Love and Unless, as well as poetry, short stories, biography and plays, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Carol Shields was unfailingly encouraging of other writers. She read and commented on her friends’ manuscripts, taught writing classes and spoke and wrote on the craft of writing.

Now comes STARTLE AND ILLUMINATE, written in Carol's own words and drawn by her daughter, Anne Giardini and grandson, Nicholas Giardini, from decades of correspondence, essays, notes, comments, criticism and lectures. Shimmering with Carol Shields’s unique style, sense, humour, vision and wit, STARTLE AND ILLUMINATE is a necessary reference for writers and anyone interested in the life and work of Carol Shields. 

Join us as we welcome Anne and Nicholas to share STARTLE AND ILLUMINATE.  

Books will be available for purchase and signing at this event. 

Date:
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Time:
7:00pm - 8:30pm
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