Join us for an engaging evening featuring a reading and conversation with local author Paige Maylott, who will discuss her new book My Body is Distant.

A book signing will follow. Books will be available for purchase with Epic Books at the event.

Paige is a Canadian novelist, gamer, and author of My Body is Distant from ECW Press, a memoir exploring transition, critical illness, and self-discovery in alternate realities. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, she enjoys collecting rabbit paraphernalia, retro video games, and caring for her adorable, but demanding, furry friends.

Location: Central Library, 4th Floor, Hamilton Public Library. Central Library is located in downtown Hamilton at 55 York Boulevard. This location can be accessed by any bus that stops at the MacNab Street Terminal and/or at King and James streets. There are also numerous public parking lots are in the immediate area.

This event is proudly presented by Hamilton Public Library and McMaster University Library.

Register for the event here! 

Transformative Stories: Year of Gender and Justice is presented by McMaster University Library in collaboration with campus and community partners and will feature a lineup of free, public programming from fall 2023 through summer 2024. The series is part of McMaster University Library’s biannual “Year of” celebrations, which are aimed at highlighting the library’s unique collections, resources, and expertise and emphasizing its vital role in supporting the research, teaching, and learning mission of the university.