The Geography of Hope

"Whistle Stop"? You bet. The February Geography of Hope Tour runs most of the length of Via Rail's Quebec-Windsor Corridor - the passenger train heartland of Canada - and my old colleagues at Via (where I worked as a summer intern in the PR department between my first and second years of journalism school) have agreed to sponsor all my travel. I'll be riding in relaxing, low-emissions style throughout.

Herewith, the intinerary:

February 12: Montreal

Where: York Amphitheatre Auditorium (ground floor)
Room EV 1.605 (opposite the FOFA Gallery)
EV Building, Concordia University
1515 St. Catherine Street West
When: 7:00-9:00pm
Admission: free
Hosts/Sponsors: University of Concordia Bookstore
More info: Concordia Author Events page

February 14: Kingston
Where:  Wilson Room at the Kingston Public Library
130 Johnson St.
When: 7:00-9:00pm
Admission: free
Hosts/Sponsors: A Novel Idea Book Store
More Info: 613.546.9799 (Novel Idea)

February 18: Toronto
Where: Gladstone Hotel Ballroom
1214 Queen St. West
When: 7:30-9:30pm (doors at 7pm; the room fills, so arrive early!)
Admission: free
Hosts/Sponsors: This Is Not A Reading Series (Pages Books), EYE Weekly, Gladstone Hotel
More Info: This Is Not A Reading Series website | Gladstone Hotel notice

February 19: Waterloo
Where: Princess Twin Cinema
46 King St. North
When: 7:00-9:00pm
Admission: $8
Hosts/Sponsors: Words Worth Books
More Info: Words Worth Winter-Spring Author Series website

February 20: Windsor
Where: Giovanni Caboto Club
2175 Parent Ave.
When: 7:00-9:00pm
Admission: free
Hosts/Sponsors: Scaledown.ca (Official Website Launch)
More Info: Scaledown.ca website