Sarah Dearing gives the first reading from her long-anticipated third novel, The Art of Sufficient Conclusions, at the Ottawa International Writers Festival on October 29. The reading will be part of an event called The Truth of Who You Are, also featuring Shani Boianjiu and Ayad Akhtar. 8:30 pm, Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar Street. $10-$15. Tickets available here.