Virtual event with Andrew McCarthy/Brat

Since starring in the movies he recounts throughout Brat, Andrew McCarthy has become a director, an award-winning travel writer, and a bestselling author. He has directed more than eighty hours of television, including Orange is the New Black, The Blacklist, Gossip Girl, and many others. For a dozen years he served as editor at large at National Geographic Traveler, and his award-winning travel writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, TIME, and elsewhere. He is the author a travel memoir, The Longest Way Home, and a young-adult novel, Just Fly Away—both New York Times bestsellers.

Nathalie Atkinson is a contributing writer for The Globe and Mail. With a wide critical and interview range, she contributes to Arts, Books and Film. Her regular culture column appears in the weekend Pursuits section. Previously, Nathalie covered arts and culture for the National Post, where as a critic, culture columnist, and Style editor she earned many accolades (among them numerous Society for News Design awards). Prior to that Nathalie contributed to The Globe's Report on Business and Books sections (2002-2009). Her work has appeared in many publications ranging from Toronto Life, Readers Digest, Chatelaine, FASHION, and Zoomer, to BBC Culture and New York magazine. She is a frequent guest lecturer, host, and interviewer at cultural institutions, film festivals, and literary events across the country.

Nathalie is a member of the Toronto Film Critics’ Association, the creator and host of film series Designing the Movies, and an unapologetic Agatha Christie enthusiast.