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LXCL:PEN Canada is a nonpartisan organization that celebrates literature, defends freedom of expression, and assists writers in peril at home and abroad. Based in Toronto and founded in 1983, it is the English-language Canadian centre of one of nearly 140 centres of PEN International. Learn more about our work for writers living in exile, and writer in peril around the world, at pencanada.ca.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of community and purpose. Together, we will celebrate the life of beloved CBC reporter and humanitarian Joan Leishman while building a vital legacy of support for writers in exile living in Canada. Be part of a lively gathering of journalists, authors, and artists. Bid on works of art and unique literary experiences. Hors d&rsquo;oeuvres, wine, and freedom of expression are on the menu. This event will take place in the Glenn Gould Studio lobby. Honorary Chairs: Margaret Atwood and Charles ForanHosted by Elamin Abdelmahmoud This event is proudly supported by CBC About the Host Elamin Abdelmahmoud&nbsp;is the host of Commotion on CBC, a daily arts, pop culture and entertainment show, and a former writer for BuzzFeed News. His work has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Maclean&rsquo;s, Rolling Stone and others. Elamin is the author of Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces, a number one national bestseller, a Globe 100 book, and a New York Times notable book. About the Joan Leishman Memorial Fund This PEN fund provides urgent assistance and critical support directly to exiled writers living in Canada and, in special cases, their family members.

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The Power of Words: Writers in Exile, a PEN Benefit for the Joan Leishman Memorial Fund

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