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Against the Grain: In Conversation

With Terry O’Reilly and Stephanie Domet

Sunday, November 9
7:00PM – 8:30PM (Doors open at 6:30PM)
Bus Stop Theatre (2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax)
$15.00

Description

It didn’t take much persuasion for us to invite Terry O’Reilly to bring his latest book to town. Against the Grain: Defiant Giants Who Changed the World is about those who pushed for change, defied convention, risked ridicule, and otherwise challenged the status quo—sometimes at great sacrifice, but always in ways that changed the game. Presented by the University of King’s College.

Speakers

  • Long before he had a radio show, Terry O'Reilly was an award-winning writer at Canada’s top advertising agencies, creating campaigns for brands such as Labatt, Bell, Nissan and Pepsi. In 1990, he co-founded Pirate Radio & Television, with eight recording studios in Toronto and New York City. In 2005, he became the host of CBC Radio One/WBEZ Chicago/SiriusXM radio show. “Under The Influence” now has over one million listeners per week, and the podcast has been downloaded over 75 million times. Terry has been given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the advertising industry, and has been granted Honorary Degrees by three Canadian universities. He has written three best-selling books, and a new book titled “Against the Grain” is launching in October. He has a wonderful wife and three lovely daughters. Who like some of his work.

  • Stephanie Domet is the author of two novels, Homing and Fallsy Downsies, both published by Invisible. She also co-wrote a non-fiction book for middle grade readers called Amazing Atlantic Canadian Women, published by Nimbus. She is the co-founder and co-executive director of the AfterWords Literary Festival, and the managing editor of The Dalhousie Review. She is no doubt wearing something she sewed herself.