Barris speaks to North York Historical Society

Among his subjects, Barris has interviewed Afghanistan vets in this book.
Among his subjects, Barris has interviewed Afghanistan vets in this book.

As part of its fall 2011 program, the North York Historical Society has invited Ted Barris to address the membership on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. He will speak about the job of getting veterans to speak about their experiences; his talk is based on one of his recent bestselling books, “Breaking the Silence: Veterans’ Untold Stories from the Great War to Afghanistan.” Copies of a number of Ted’s books will be on hand for sale and autographing.

When: 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011.

Where: Meeting Room No. 1, North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge St., North York, Ontario.

Contact: North York Central Library, Canadiana Department, 416-395-5623.


About Ted Barris

Ted Barris is an accomplished author, journalist and broadcaster. As well as hosting stints on CBC Radio and regular contributions to the national press, he has authored 18 non-fiction books and served (for 18 years) as professor of journalism/broadcasting at Centennial College in Toronto. He has written a weekly column/webblog - The Barris Beat - for more than 30 years.

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