The Art of Manliness: Exploring Masculinity
Event Details
A thoughtful, inspiring conversation exploring masculinity in all its forms. What does manhood look like culture to culture, era to era – and what could
Event Details
A thoughtful, inspiring conversation exploring masculinity in all its forms. What does manhood look like culture to culture, era to era – and what could it look like? How do men aspire to greatness in their families, workplaces, and wider societies? Where does art and literature come into all of this? Join Adnan Khan, A. Gregory Frankson, and Matteo L. Cerilli as they mull over the art of manliness together.
Speakers for this event
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A. Gregory Frankson
A. Gregory Frankson
A. GREGORY (GREG) FRANKSON is a Toronto-based educator, consultant, public speaker, and award-winning literary artist. He edited and contributed to the critically acclaimed AfriCANthology: Perspectives of Black Canadian Poets, appears in six anthologies, and published four poetry collections. He was previously the poet laureate of the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership and resident poet on CBC Radio One’s Here and Now Toronto. His writings have appeared in numerous literary, digital, and journalistic publications. Greg’s debut full-length work of creative nonfiction, Alphabet Soup: A Memoir in Letters, was released by Dundurn Press in January 2025.
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Adnan Khan
Adnan Khan
Adnan Khan is a screenwriter, novelist, and journalist. He has won a National Magazine Award and the RBC Taylor Emerging Writer prize, and his debut novel, There Has to Be a Knife, was named a best Canadian novel of 2019 by the CBC. His debut feature film, Shook, made its premier at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Katie Underwood
Katie Underwood
Moderator
Katie Underwood is an award-winning journalist and the current managing editor at Maclean’s magazine. Previously, she held editorial positions at Chatelaine and The Grid, and her byline has appeared in such fine publications as The Walrus, Toronto Life, the Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail. She just got into audiobooks.
Moderator
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Matteo L. Cerilli
Matteo L. Cerilli
MATTEO L. CERILLI is a transmasc author and an activist. He helped found Students for Queer Liberation (Toronto) and works with the No Pride in Policing Coalition. Cerilli writes widely across genres and age categories. Lockjaw is his debut book. Something’s Up with Arlo is his first novel for middle-grade readers.
Books
Alphabet Soup
AuthorA. Gregory Frankson
PublisherDundurn Press
Something's Up With Arlo
AuthorMatteo L. Cerilli
PublisherHarperCollins Canada
The Hypebeast
AuthorAdnan Khan
PublisherDundurn Press
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