Join Éloïse Marseille for the launch of Naked: The Confessions of a Normal Woman (Pow Pow Press) at La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly at 176 rue Bernard O at 7 pm on Thursday, November 9th. The evening will feature a reading, an interview with special guest Arizona O’Neill, a Q&A, and a signing.
The event is free and open to all. Books will be available for purchase at the event and the authors will sign copies of their books.
Please note that we are encouraging all guests to wear masks at this event. Masks will be available free of charge upon entry.
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In this unabashed and uncensored personal memoir, author Éloïse Marseille examines her sexual education (and miseducation), from a forbidden first kiss with a female best friend in Catholic school to her exposure to the extremes of online porn, fumbling hookups, and navigating the complexities of lust and love in the modern era… But most importantly of all, the author’s nuanced relationship with her own body, sexuality, and self. A raw, hilarious, and deeply touching book, Naked: The Confessions of a Normal Woman makes a powerful case for a sexual politics that is open, demystified, and free of shame.
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Éloïse Marseille came into the world in 1996, on Saint Valentine’s Day (you can’t make this stuff up). She has been creating comics since she was little, but she really hates drawing dudes. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Studio Art from Concordia University. In her spare time, Eloise paints, creates murals with her sister, takes care of Mister White (her deaf cat), goes roller skating, concocts cheese boards, and watches horror movies. Naked: The Confessions of a Normal Woman is her first book.
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Librairie Drawn & Quarterly would like to acknowledge that our events and bookstores are located on the unceded territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka. Many of us refer to Montreal as our home, but it is named Tiohtiá:ke. It has always been a gathering place for many First Nations and continues to be home to a diverse population of Indigenous peoples. We are grateful that creating and sharing stories has been a part of this land for thousands of years.
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La Petite Drawn and Quarterly Accessibility information:
– We encourage the wearing of masks at our events.
– Our event space uses StopGap.ca ramps in an effort to encourage accessibility. Both the step at the entrance, followed by a half step and a door have StopGap ramps. The door opens inward and is not automated. Once inside, there are no additional steps.
– It is not a sober space, our events sometimes offer alcohol.
Please email events@drawnandquarterly.com if you have any questions!
