paulo da costa and Larissa Lai - author reading Toronto

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paulo da costa and Larissa Lai - author reading Toronto

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Event: Feb 15, 2024 | 06:00 AM (EST)

Join us at Queen Books for a compelling evening of readings as two authors examine returns to origin, in different ways.
 
•paulo da costa, author of TRUST THE BLUER SKIES
•Larissa Lai, author of THE LOST CENTURY
 
Evocative and heartwarming, TRUST THE BLUER SKIES is a literary time capsule—a father’s vivid account of his son’s early years, a sensory-rich journey through rural Portugal, and a poignant exploration of masculinities that is positive, compassionate, and nurturing. The story tells of da costa’s family spending an extended stay in Portugal. Distilling the wide-eyed innocence, joy, and curiosity of his four-year-old son as he meets his aging grandparents and explores an unfamiliar country and culture, da costa crafts a beautiful, tender, and poetic portrait of father-son relationships.
 
With great heart, THE LOST CENTURY explores the intersections of Asian relations, queer Asian history, underground resistance, the violence of war, and the rise of modern China - a sprawling novel of betrayal, epic violence, and intimate passions.
 
 
paulo da costa and Larissa Lai - author reading Toronto