The Island Talks: Author Wayne Grady’s Pandexicon
Wayne Grady’s Pandexicon explores the language that emerged from the pandemic and how it reflects our new cultural reality. Quarantini, anyone?
Wayne Grady is the author of three novels and more than a dozen books of nonfiction. His many awards include four Science in Society Awards, the Amazon.ca First Novel Award, the Governor General’s Award for English Translation, and the National Outdoor Book Award. He lives in Kingston, Ontario, and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
On the Patio, Hotel Wolfe Island
Free event with cash book sales and author signings to follow
Take the 10 AM free ferry from Kingston and free shuttle bus to the village
The Island Talks speaker series launched in the Summer of 2022 with six local author readings, had amazing turnouts on the Hotel patio, and great conversations followed. To keep the magic going, we’ve been hosting Talks featuring community conversations on social and environmental issues throughout the Winter and Spring, as well as the Summer literary talks.
The Island Talks gratefully acknowledges the support from The Writers’ Union of Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Wolfe Island Commons, and the Hotel Wolfe Island.

