Linda Leith, author of Writing in the Time of Nationalism: From Two Solitudes to Blue Metropolis, will be a guest at the Politics and the Pen gala, a grand celebration of Canadian political and literary cultures held in Ottawa’s landmark hotel, the Fairmont Château Laurier. A highlight of the capital’s winter social calendar, this event brings together national politicians, eminent writers, diplomats, and leaders of the arts and business communities.