Toronto author, freelance writer and former Toronto Star reporter, Donna Jean Mackinnon, presents her book Newgirls: Gutsy Pioneers in Canada’s Newsrooms (Leaping Lion Books, 2017).
In Newsgirls, Mackinnon documents the lives of 10 leading female reporters who started their careers during newspaper's Golden Age. This fascinating, often amusing, presentation will include a slew of vintage photos and intimate anecdotes. Trailblazers in their fields, these adventurous 'newshens', as they were once called, covered every beat from art openings, fashion, crime, politics to major social issues of the day.
For: Adults (18+), Older Adults, Younger Adults (18-24). Programme type: Author Talks & Lectures, History & Genealogy. Location in branch: Program Room. Registration is not required. Contact: Jane/Sheppard, 416-395-5966.
Friday, October 23
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Jane/Sheppard Library Branch · 1906 Sheppard Avenue West
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