Join us for an engaging evening of book discussion to celebrate Canada Reads winner The Cure for Drowning by Loghan Paylor. Following the discussion, Loghan Paylor will join us for a live author Q&A to share insights into the book and answer audience questions about the book. Light refreshments will be served.
Borrow or place a hold on The Cure for Drowning in multiple formats.
About the Author
Loghan Paylor is a queer, trans writer whose first novel The Cure for Drowning (Randomhouse Canada 2024) won Canada Reads 2026, was long-listed for the 2024 Giller Prize, named a Globe and Mail Best Book, and a finalist for the Jim Deva Prize for Writing That Provokes. Their work has also appeared in Room, Prairiefire, CBC Arts and on the long-list for the CBC Nonfiction Prize. A graduate of The Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University, they have an MFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia and divide their time between teaching, writing, and co-owning a game company.
Fraser Valley Regional Library upholds the principle of freedom of expression and supports the rights of individuals to read, speak, view, and exchange differing perspectives. The library facilitates a variety of programs; this does not imply endorsement or sanction of any of the views expressed by presenters.
