It’s not often you get to hear the wisdom of some of the smartest lefty thinkers around – all in one day. So take advantage of the free LeftWords conference Sunday (November 24) at Ryerson Student Centre (55 Gould, 11:30 am-5 pm, leftwordsfestival.ca). Among the offerings, a panel called For Thought: On Food Security, Sustainability And Activism features NOW contributor Wayne Roberts (No-Nonsense Guide To World Food, $13.95, Between The Lines). Angela Miles, editor of Women In A Globalizing World ($39.95, Inanna) leads a session based on her book title. And Julie Devaney (My Leaky Body, $22.95, Goose Lane) joins a panel on Activism On The Body: Health And Politics.
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