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Sat Nov 21 2026 at 01:30 pm to 03:00 pm UTC-04:00

Jim Donnellan Book Launch/Reading hosted by Ian McKinnon – FREE EVENT

  • The Carleton · Halifax
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Jim Donnellan Book Launch\/Reading hosted by Ian McKinnon \u2013 FREE EVENT Join host Ian McKinnon in conversation with American author Jim Donnellan at The Carleton on Saturday, November 21st from 1:30 – 3 PM. Jim will cross the border to launch his novel, The Best of the Love. Set in Antigonish in the early 1980s, it is a coming-of-age novel packed with politics, humour, mystery, friendship, and a little bit of sex. They might not solve our current political impasse, but come and help them try.
*This is a FREE event with limited capacity. You must register to attend.
Jim Donnellan (author) is a 1983 graduate of StFX. He is an American of Canadian descent. He was born and raised in Framingham, Massachusetts and now resides near Saratoga Springs, New York, where he and his wife Kathy raised three children. The Best of the Love is Jim’s first novel.
Ian McKinnon (host) is also a 1983 graduate of StFX. He is best known to Nova Scotia audiences as a founding member of Celtic Rock group Rawlins Cross. Ian also runs GroundSwell Music, a Halifax-based record label, artist management and concert promotion company.

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The Carleton, 1685 Argyle St, Halifax, NS B3J 2B5, Canada

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