Bluma Appel Salon

By Toronto Public Library Overview Science journalist Jay Ingram discusses his new book The Science of Pets with host Jess Allen. Toronto Public Library presents author and science journalist Jay Ingram to discuss his new book The Science of Pets with host Jess Allen. Ever wondered why your dog spins in circles when excited? Do cats really love us, or are they just tolerating our presence? What makes baby animals so irresistibly cute?

By Toronto Public Library Overview Acclaimed writer Gary Shteyngart visits the library to discuss his fable-like new novel with writer Randy Boyagoda. Join award-winning writer Gary Shteyngart as he discusses his highly anticipated new novel, Vera, or Faith. With a nod to Henry James's What Maisie Knew, Shteyngart's latest novel is rooted in the mind of an adopted child, half-Jewish, half-Korean Vera.

Mutale Nkonde discusses how we can move from AI consumers to AI participants in shaping our economic and social future with host Vass Bednar We're living through the most significant technological shift since the internet, but most of us are just passengers. Unlike past tech revolutions, AI will shape everything from whether you get a job to what information you see to how your kids learn. Yet the decisions are being made by a handful of companies in Silicon Valley and a few other tech hubs.