Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival

Bilingual lovers of all things literary flock to Montréal for the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival, an annual extravaganza that celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Whether they’re catching a reading or dressing up for an awards ceremony, bookworms hardly know where to turn with almost three weeks of virtual and in-person programming at their disposal. Online interviews begin this week, and live events kick off with a bang on April 17 with a talk from The Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood (pictured), marking the launch of her new story collection, Old Babes in the Wood.