Emma Donoghue appears to discuss her new novel, Akin, a contemporary look at love, loss and family, set on the French Riviera.

Akin begins when Noah, a retired New York professor, receives a call from a social worker looking for a temporary home for Michael, his eleven-year-old great-nephew. Though they have never met, the two set off on a trip to France. What unfolds is a warm, heart-wrenching tale of an old man and a boy who unpick their painful story and start to write a new one together.

Hear Emma Donoghue discuss Akin with Toronto Star Books Editor, Deborah Dundas.

Q&A and book signing to follow. Books available for purchase.

Please don't print your tickets! We're trying to reduce paper waste for Appel Salon events, so please don't bother printing your ticket. We'll either scan your ticket on your smartphone or quickly find your name on our tablets and check you in.

Arrive early, meet people. The talk starts at 7 pm, but doors open at 6 pm. Come early so you can chat with your fellow literature lovers, and make new friends. As with all Appel Salon events, we'll have a cash bar with a selection of beer, wine, and liquor, as well as sandwiches and snacks.

This event is part of our signature literary series The Appel Salon, where we host local and international authors in conversation about their new books and big ideas. The Bram & Bluma Appel Salon is a literary and cultural programming space on the second floor of the Toronto Reference Library. Check out the full lineup at tpl.ca/appelsalon