Saturday, May 23, 200911 am: Jennifer Cown read from Earthgirl
After her reading, Jennifer spoke about writing for teens using an environmental theme. The book had a section that featured Kensington Market. She was very engaging and spoke easily about the writing process.
12 noon: Vivian Meyer read from Bottom Bracket
Vivian’s book centres in Kensington Market. After her reading, there was time for only a couple of questions before the next author was to start.
12:30 pm: Ellen Jaffe reading from Feast of Lights
Ellen began her presentation by playing a piece of an old Jewish lullaby on a CD to give some context for her novel. Ellen spoke about writing her story by transplanting her own roots from New York City to Kensington Market.
Following the readings, the last two authors organized the guests to set out on a walking tour of Kensington Market.
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