The city’s literati turned out in style as the Scotiabank Giller Prize Gala returned to its pre-pandemic custom of celebrating Canada’s literary scene, not with a whimper but with a bang. More than 300 people attended the black-tie event at the Four Seasons, where novelist Suzette Mayr took home the $100,000 grand prize for her book The Sleeping Car Porter. And, while there was one clear winner, everybody shone.
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Erin Hershberg is a freelance writer with nearly two decades of experience in the lifestyle sector. She currently lives in downtown Toronto with her husband and two children.