we're back!

after a longer than usual pause, we are back with marsha lederman, columnist with the globe and mail, on monday march 18.

join us for a conversation fuelled by her thirty-three years as a journalist and seventeen years with the globe and mail. explore a host of social justice issues including politics, feminism, the environment, arts and culture and family life. a copy of her award winning memoir, ‘kiss the red stairs’, that explores how trauma migrates through the generations through the lens of her parents’ holocaust stories and her own divorce is included in the cost of the ticket.

join us at public kitchen on monday march 18 for what will surely be a wide-ranging discussion on a host of topical questions. tickets available here

for your late summer reading

we hate to be a killjoy and talk about the fall when it is only the beginning of august. but. we are so thrilled to bring dawn promislow, author of ‘wan’, to kitchener in september.

described as beautiful, painterly, sublime, and sonically exquisite, ‘wan’ is the story of a white woman living in south africa during apartheid.

join us on monday september 18 at public kitchen for a lively evening of dinner, drinks and discussion with dawn promislow. buy tickets here




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“this book is ultimately a feminist tale, one that shows how complicated and manipulative relationships between women can be, while implying the necessity of coming together for a greater purpose, “we jane” is captivating, well written, and mostly an important read for any woman who, through loss, wants to find a new beginning. ”
— montreal review of books

aimee wall will join us at public kitchen and bar on monday may 8 for dinner (and drinks!) and a discussion about her new book, “we, jane”.

longlisted for the 2021 scotiabank giller prize, ‘we, jane’ is a remarkable debut about intergenerational female relationships and resistance found in the unlikeliest of places.

aimee wall is a writer and translator from grand falls-windsor, newfoundland and labrador currently living in montreal.

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“we, jane is an ode to the power of vulnerability, the potential intensity of connections between women, and the importance of continuing to support women even when it seems impossible” ”
— gemma marr, the miramichi reader

coming your way

well that was the longest summer break in history.

here it is february and we are just setting the wheels in motion for the next book club. stay tuned to this page (or better yet, go to the sign up page and add your name to our mailing list) for information about an in person, live with the author, delicious food and drinks (just like the olden days) event in the spring!

see you then. xo

summer break

appetite for reading is taking an early summer break. stay tuned for our first event in the fall when we hope (really really hope) to be welcoming you back to an in person! live! in the flesh! dinner with friends and authors. in the meantime, stay healthy and enjoy the freedom that summer brings.

join our 2021 giller prize long list nominee!

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join us on monday september 27*** for dinner and a conversation with Linda Rui Feng about her first novel - and giller prize nominee - ‘swimming back to trout river”.

A lyrical novel set against the backdrop of China’s Cultural Revolution that follows a father’s quest to reunite his family before his precocious daughter’s momentous birthday, which Garth Greenwell calls “one of the most beautiful debuts I’ve read in years.”

“With lean prose and assured storytelling, this debut novel describes a family fractured by geography, ambition and the ripple effects of China’s tumultuous 20th-century history.”
— New York Times

*****we are really really hoping that this event can be a hybrid event: some guests will be in the restaurant, some guests may join by zoom and the author will join us by zoom. go to the join us page for details about the ticketing options.