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Author Event: Marcello Di Cintio

Author Marcello Di Cintio will discuss his newest work "Precarious: The Lives of Migrant Workers" with local author, Angie Abdou.

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Wed Aug 6, 2025
5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Acclaimed Calgary author Marcello Di Cintio will discuss their powerful new book, Precarious: The Lives of Migrant Workers  with local author, Angie Abdou.

This free event includes an author talk, a moderated conversation, audience Q&A, book sales and signing, and a cash bar.

Free - REgistration required

Named one of The Globe and Mail’s 100 Best Books of 2025 and winner of the 2024 Dave Greber Freelance Writers Book Award, Precarious offers a moving and timely exploration of Canada’s migrant labour system. Through a series of vivid profiles, Di Cintio illuminates the resilience, humanity, and everyday realities of the workers who sustain our farms, care for our loved ones, and support our daily lives—while also exposing the vulnerabilities and injustices many endure.