Dr. Shannon Murray, UPEI Department of English, will moderate a virtual Freedom to Read Week event with Ira Wells, author of "On Book Banning: Or, How the New Censorship Consensus Trivializes Art and Undermines Democracy," on Thursday, February 27, at 7 pm.

Hosted by The Bookmark, the event is free, but spaces are limited to 300. Those interested are asked to pre-register at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/freedom-to-read-week-virtual-event-with-ira-wells-tickets-1226483668669?aff=oddtdtcreator. A zoom link will be emailed to registered participants on the morning of the event.

Ira Wells is a critic, essayist, and an associate professor at Victoria College in the University of Toronto, where he teaches in the Northrop Frye stream in literature and the humanities in the Vic One program. His writing has appeared in "The Atlantic," "The Globe and Mail," "The Guardian," "The New Republic," and many other venues. His most recent book is “Norman Jewison: A Director's Life.” He lives in Toronto with his wife and children.

Freedom to Read Week takes place from February 23 to March 1, 2025. For more information, visit https://www.freedomtoread.ca/freedom-to-read-week/.