EAWLC Book Talks with Keith Garebian and Jirair Tutunjian: Roots, Identities, and Canadian Contexts

Our Book Talks program invites authors to talk about their books, and facilitates Q&A where audience can ask their own questions.  As usual, books are available for purchase by cash or e-transfer to support the authors!

In this session:

Keith Garebian  will address his hybrid roots as half-Armenian, half Anglo-India Canadian, through the exploration of his vivid presentational style in poetry and in prose, by which he “reinvents” identities.

Jirair Tutunjian will talk about his new autobiographical book, Do Mice Drink Wine.  The book collects dozens of stories from his youth years in Jerusalem and his immigrant life in Canada, including the challenges and how he overcame them as he launched his career as a journalist and eventually becoming editor-publisher of a 650,000-circulation magazine and publishing the works of Canadian greats (writers, painters, photographers).  there’s a sense of humor streaking through most of the stories.  The book wraps up with tens of black and white photos of life covering the time from 1950’s to 1970’s, and the book cover is a painting by Cezanne.

• Free admission.  English hybrid event.

• Time: Saturday September 19, 2026 at 7:30-9 P.M. (Eastern Time)