Fiction and the Shipwrecked Reader: An Evening with Yann Martel
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Selected as a Taproot pick
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Internationally acclaimed author Yann Martel will reflect on Life of Pi, from its creation as a novel to its celebrated adaptations for film and stage, all while exploring the deeper relationship between fiction and reality.
9828 101A Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB, T5J 3C6
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