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On June 14, Pullitzer Prize-winning reporter and writer Chris Hedges will be joining us to discuss his new book Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt. In this book, Hedges and co-author Joe Sacco travel to the depressed pockets of the United States to report on recession-era America.

On June 10, Octopus Books is pleased to launch Le Fond de l'air est rouge, a collection of texts about the 2012 Quebec student uprising by Montreal artist and activist Stefan Christoff. 

*Please note that this event will take place at our Glebe Street location (116 Third Avenue).

Octopus Books is pleased to present an evening with Bruce Campbell and Tony Clarke to discuss national energy policy.

In the face of relentless attacks on organized labour, there is a clear need and desire for both union renewal and for unions to fight back against the  anti-worker austerity agenda.

Coaching isn't just for sports anymore. More and more people are turning to certified coaches to help them think through career changes or to help with personal growth of all kinds. 

Join us for the TENTH ANNUAL ELLIOT EXTRAVAGANZA!

Saturday, April 20

* Please note that this event will take place at 251 Bank Street, 2nd Floor (Octopus Books in Centretown) and is wheelchair accessible *

BOOK LAUNCH

Rediscovering Sankara: Martyr of Liberty 

Octopus Books is pleased to present an evening with Kim Thúy and David O'Meara to discuss Kim's Governor General's Literary Award-winning novel "Ru."

*** This event will take place at 251 Bank Street, 2nd Floor (Octopus Books in Centretown). It is wheelchair accessible. ***

Crazy, but true – our dear Elliot is turning 10 this year, so this makes it the TENTH ANNUAL ELLIOT EXTRAVAGANZA!

Always a great time. Always funtastic. Always involving cake and books on sale.

Here’s the breakdown of this year’s festival of events:

On April 4, join contributors to the new book "The Great Revenue Robbery: How to Stop the Tax Cut Scam and Save Canada" as they discuss this exciting new publication.

*** Please note, this event will be taking place at Brixton's Pub (210 Sparks Street).

Join us on Thursday March 7 as we welcome Nancy Richler to Octopus Books to discuss her new book "The Imposter Bride." Shortlisted for the 2012 Giller Prize, The Imposter Bride takes place in the aftermath of World War II and centers around a bride who comes to Canada with a stol

The Inconvenient Indian is a critical and personal meditation that Thomas King has conducted over the past 50 years about what it means to be "Indian" in North America.

While no parking is set aside for the event, some parking will be available nearby at Glashan Public School, 28 Arlington Avenue.

Join author and activist Scott Neigh for a talk and book signing as he launches two new books published by Fernwood Publishing: *Gender and Sexuality: Canadian History Through the Stories of Activists* and *Resisting the State: Canadian History Through the Stories of Activists*.

The politics behind food and agriculture in today’s world seem to be diverging. On the one hand farmers are encouraged to keep up with the latest technologies in order to increase their production to feed a rapidly growing world population.