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Join Michael A. Peterman for the Eastern tour of his new book, Delicious Mirth: The Life and Times of James McCarroll. Between February and April, the author will appear at six separate events including a talk at the cemetary where James McCarroll is buried. Click on any of the links below to learn more about each individual event.
James McCarroll (1814-1892) was a talented Irish poet, journalist, humorist, musician, and arts critic who left his mark on nineteenth-century Canada by seemingly engaging with anything topical in every medium. Often writing anonymously or under pseudonyms, McCarroll’s best-known nom de plume was “Terry Finnegan,” who wrote weekly comic letters to his “cousin” Thomas D’Arcy McGee, offering advice on political and social matters. Yet, since his death, McCarroll’s contributions to early Canadian writing and culture have largely been forgotten. Revealing a man of immense creative energy and cultural significance who has been lost to Canadian literary historians for over a hundred years, Delicious Mirth shows that McCarroll’s life and works are outstanding achievements and deserve fresh attention today.
PETERBOROUGH LAUNCH
Wednesday 27 February 2019
Bagnani Hall, Traill College (Trent University)
TORONTO LECTURE
Tuesday 5 March 2019
Toronto Public Library – Leaside Public Library
NEW YORK TALK
Saturday 16 March 2019
Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens
TORONTO SIGNING
Wednesday 20 March 2019
Ben McNally Books
PETERBOROUGH SIGNING
Saturday 23 March 2019
Chapters Indigo Bookstore
COBOURG TALK
Tuesday 9 April 2019
Cobourg Public Library
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