Elaine Newton
My Friends
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 10am, Daniels Pavilion
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 10am, Hayes Hall
Elaine Newton, Professor Emeritus of Humanities at York University, Toronto
Join Elaine Newton for a discussion of My Friends, a funny and moving new novel from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman, in which the lasting bond of four teenagers becomes the heart — and mystery — of a world-famous painting.
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