Going out best bets, Oct. 25 to 31

Books
The Ottawa International Writers Festival kicks off Thursday with a slate of events covering non-fiction, fiction, poetry and even music. Chief among them is the 6:30 p.m. discussion at Christ Church Cathedral (414 Sparks St.) of Trust: Twenty Ways to Build a Better Country, the new book by Canada’s former governor general, David Johnston. Tickets are $20 writersfestival.org or $25 at the door. The festival is to present between four and eight events each day until next Tuesday, and