The Unremembered Past
Event Details
Date and Time
Saturday
October 3, 2026
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Venue
Limestone C
Kingston Marriott (directions)
Author
Marina Nemat
Leslie Shimotakahara
with Mitch Teich
Event Description
Welcome back Marina Nemat as she joins Leslie Shimotakahara on stage to discuss two remarkable works of historical fiction inspired by real-life family stories. Nemat’ Mistress of the Persian Boarding House, is inspired by her grandmother’s dramatic flight from revolutionary Russia to Iran. Shimotakahara presents The Breakwater, a beautifully told saga centred on a pair of brothers whose rivalries come to a head amid the tumult of the Japanese-Canadian experience during World War II.
Thanks to Henry and Loretta Lee Memorial Legacy Fund (Joan Lee, Betty Lee-Daigle, Tom Lee & Sally Lo), Author Patrons of Marina Nemat and Leslie Shimotakaha
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