The one given by the mother of the gay son in Christopher DiRaddo’s debut novel — “It’s a very lonely life” — may not be the one her son, or the reader, expected. But in its ring of ...

Montreal writer Christopher DiRaddo says he's disappointed after a municipal library told him he's not allowed to hold his monthly book club there because it would violate Quebec's new language law.

Christopher DiRaddo says he recently approached the Pere-Ambroise library in the Ville-Marie borough to host gatherings for the Violet Hour book club, which focuses on LGBTQ+ literature.

Christopher DiRaddo founded the Violet Hour Book Club in 2018, with the goal of bringing together anyone interested in discussing LGBTQ2+ literature. “I wanted to create a place where people ...

Christopher DiRaddo, the author behind the Violet Hour book club, which focuses on LGBTQ+ literature, said the city told him Friday that he can hold his club meetings at the library after all.

The Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) has announced Christopher DiRaddo as the winner of the 2024 Judy Mappin Community Award. The Judy Mappin Community Award is presented annually to a member of the ...

Montreal writer Christopher DiRaddo says he's disappointed after a municipal library told him he's not allowed to hold his monthly book club there because it would violate Quebec's new language law.

Author Christopher Diraddo is seen at the Blue Met Book festival in Montreal, Friday, May 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz MONTREAL — A Montreal author is speaking out after a local library ...