There were a number of events in May that featured BookThug authors. We would like to share a little more detail of these past events. Monday May 26, 2014 “The […]
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A Night for the Books – Improvisational Sound Poetry with Aisha Sasha John
Friday, May 30 was a double bill of Improvisational Sound Poetry with Aisha Sasha John in concert with the Improvisational Sound Trio, Donkey Lopez. At Arraymusic, 155 Walnut Ave, the […]
Continue readingIn Translation of Secession / Insecession: A Dialogue Between Reader and Author
After reading Secession / Insecession, I was brimming with questions. Erín Moure graciously fielded my questions and provided some compelling answers! Read our exchange here: Kristen: So much of Secession / […]
Continue readingLife Actually or Never-Ending Frontiers — The Jacob Wren Interview Part 2
As promised, the following post is a follow-up interview with Jacob Wren, author of Polyamorous Love Song. The questions are based on Wren’s prior interview with BookThug’s Fiction Editor, Malcolm […]
Continue reading“I Have Never Watched Pornography: Jacob Wren’s Interview Questionnaire” –11 Questions with the Author of Polyamorous Love Song
One of the most interesting aspects of working as an intern at BookThug, is living and embodying the inspiring phrase “Literature of the Future.” Kristen and I are given complete […]
Continue readingBroken-Winged Blackbirds: A Delicately Scripted Interview with Sandra Ridley
“From literary to slam, formal to experimental, read, spoken, and performed, the Art Bar is open to all forms of poetry.” – Art Bar The Art Bar Poetry Series is Canada’s […]
Continue readingCalgary: Loft 112 Opens!
Saturday May 10 was the Grand Opening for Loft 112, a new creative and literary space in Calgary’s East Village. Loft 112 is a commercial space/loft apartment that will serve […]
Continue readingA Reading that Made “the Audience Feel Pure Joy”
Greetings Faithful BookThugs — we are pleased to introduce to you Puneet Dutt and Kristen Smith who are interning with us from Ryerson University’s Literatures of Modernity program. As part of their […]
Continue readingJacob Wren: An Interview with Malcolm Sutton
BookThug’s Fiction Editor Malcolm Sutton recently interviewed author Jacob Wren about his new novel Polyamorous Love Song, available imminently from BookThug. Read on to learn more about this unique philosophical novel […]
Continue readingSome of Chris Eaton’s Pi for Pi Day
Please enjoy this excerpt from Chris Eaton that involves Pi, since it is March 14 — also known as Pi Day. We have estimated that this might be 3.14 percent […]
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