Why is detective fiction such an enduring cultural form? What does our veneration of the detective-hero—typically an eccentric yet powerful “outsider”—say about us as a culture?  Beginning February 21, and continuing every other month on the second Thursday, SmallTalks will host a series of discussions about the genre that fuels the bestseller lists and Netflix.  Led by Erin Piotrowski, Ph.D. candidate (English) at the U of T.

• February 21 –  The Origins of Detective Fiction
• April 11 – The Golden Age and Beyond
• June 13 – The Detective Hero

$60 pp. Location(s) in Leaside/Forest Hill. 7:30-9:30 pm. Request an invitation and the reading list here!

Does this sound like a great idea for your own book club?  Contact SmallTalks to book Erin or one of the other exciting speakers profiled here. If you have another book or series in mind, we will find you a passionate expert to make the most of your reading.