2021-10-17 13:00:002021-10-17 13:00:00America/EdmontonDriven: The Secret Lives of Taxi DriversTravelling across borders of all kinds, from battlefields and occupied lands to midnight fares and Tim Hortons parking lots, author Marcello Di Cintio chronicles the many journeys each driver made merely for the privilege to turn on their rooflight. He finds that their lives aren’t defined by tragedy or frustration but by ingenuity and generosity, hope and hard work. From night school and sixteen-hour shifts to schemes for athletic careers and the secret Shakespeare of Dylan’s lyrics, Di Cintio’s subjects share the passions and triumphs that drive them.
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Travelling across borders of all kinds, from battlefields and occupied lands to midnight fares and Tim Hortons parking lots, author Marcello Di Cintio chronicles the many journeys each driver made merely for the privilege to turn on their rooflight. He finds that their lives aren’t defined by tragedy or frustration but by ingenuity and generosity, hope and hard work. From night school and sixteen-hour shifts to schemes for athletic careers and the secret Shakespeare of Dylan’s lyrics, Di Cintio’s subjects share the passions and triumphs that drive them.
Proof of vaccination, documentation of a medical exemption, or proof of a privately-paid negative PCR or rapid test within 72 hours of the event will be required for every person (aged 12+) attending in-person LitFest events.
