An Afternoon with Susan Swan ft. Julie Mannell
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Join authors Julie Mannell and Susan Swan for an afternoon of readings, conversation, and community.
Julie Mannell will open the event with a reading from her recent work, followed by a reading from Susan Swan’s new memoir Big Girls Don’t Cry (HarperCollins, 2025). The two writers will then sit down for a conversation about writing, gender, identity, and the changing cultural landscape. A Q&A with the audience and book signing will follow.
Books will be available for sale through Jessica’s Book Nook.
Light refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome.
RSVP: https://www.thebluemountainslibrary.ca/events-programs/susan-swan-ft-julie-mannell-author-talk
BIO
Susan Swan is a Canadian novelist, journalist, and feminist whose writing and public voice have helped shape conversations about women’s lives for decades. She is the author of the acclaimed novel The Wives of Bath, a Canadian classic that was adapted into the film Lost and Delirious. Her latest memoir explores the expectations placed on women across generations and challenges how we think about power and identity.
Julie Mannell is a poet, performer, and educator whose writing explores voice, memory, and place.
Julie Mannell will open the event with a reading from her recent work, followed by a reading from Susan Swan’s new memoir Big Girls Don’t Cry (HarperCollins, 2025). The two writers will then sit down for a conversation about writing, gender, identity, and the changing cultural landscape. A Q&A with the audience and book signing will follow.
Books will be available for sale through Jessica’s Book Nook.
Light refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome.
RSVP: https://www.thebluemountainslibrary.ca/events-programs/susan-swan-ft-julie-mannell-author-talk
BIO
Susan Swan is a Canadian novelist, journalist, and feminist whose writing and public voice have helped shape conversations about women’s lives for decades. She is the author of the acclaimed novel The Wives of Bath, a Canadian classic that was adapted into the film Lost and Delirious. Her latest memoir explores the expectations placed on women across generations and challenges how we think about power and identity.
Julie Mannell is a poet, performer, and educator whose writing explores voice, memory, and place.
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