Margaret MacMillan interviews Joan Didion on stage. Photo: readings.org

While Canadian publishing executives and literary stars gathered at Toronto’s Four Seasons Hotel for the Scotiabank Giller Prize gala Tuesday night, across downtown, another large group gathered at the Harbourfront Centre to see American author Joan Didion, in town with her new memoir, Blue Nights. The sold-out event was part of the International Festival of Authors’ Ontario touring program.

City website Torontoist was there, and brings this summary of the evening’s highlights.