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Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) LXXI presents M. NourbeSe Philip
Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) LXXI presents M. NourbeSe Philip
Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) LXXI, Toronto’s most diverse and brave poetry reading and open mic series, presents M. NourbeSe Philip, author of Bla_k. Also reading: Valentino Assenza. Hosted by: Bänoo Zan & Terese Pierre. "At Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) we don’t just wait for diversity to happen: we actively invite it. Please spread the word […]
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Vancouver Public Library presents Refuse: CanLit in Ruins
Vancouver Public Library presents Refuse: CanLit in Ruins
Vancouver Public Library presents Refuse: CanLit in Ruins. Moderated by Hannah McGregor. Panelists include Jessica Johns, Keith Maillard, Shazia Hafiz Ramji and Erika Thorkelson.
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Hamilton Review of Books presents Poets & Pints with Hana Shafi
Hamilton Review of Books presents Poets & Pints with Hana Shafi
Hamilton Review of Books presents Poets & Pints with Hana Shafi, author of It Begins with the Body. Also with Paul Versmeersch, Justin Lauzon and Eugenia Zuroski. "Join us on Tuesday March 5 at 7 p.m. at the Red Church Cafe and Gallery for Poets & Pints, an evening of poetry, conversation, and beer! Tickets […]
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Montreal Launch of Where, the Mile End by Julie Morrissy
Montreal Launch of Where, the Mile End by Julie Morrissy
The School of Irish Studies at Concordia University presents the Montreal launch of Where, the Mile End by Julie Morrissy. With an introduction by Dr Susan Cahill. Where: Room 1001.01 (McEntee Reading Room - 10th floor), Henry F. Hall Building (1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.), Sir George Williams Campus, Montreal, QC Cost: Free but registration […]
Claiming Our Time – International Women’s Day New West presents Chelene Knight
Claiming Our Time – International Women’s Day New West presents Chelene Knight
Claiming Our Time - International Women's Day New West presents Chelene Knight, author of Dear Current Occupant. It's 2019 and we are Claiming Our Time. Celebrate International Women's Day at the Columbia Theatre, on the traditional unceded territory of the Qayqayt First Nation and Coast Salish peoples for whom this land has been a gathering […]
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Margaret Christakos and The University of Toronto presents Listen Deep: A Triple-Event Poetry Program
Margaret Christakos and The University of Toronto presents Listen Deep: A Triple-Event Poetry Program
LISTEN DEEP: POETRY, SOUND & MULTITUDINOUS REMIX A Situated Triple-Event Poetry Program at University College (15 King's College Circle, University of Toronto St. George Campus) FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2019 GUEST POETS OANA AVASILICHIOAEI, CANISIA LUBRIN, DONIA MOUNSEF, SACHIKO MURAKAMI, CHARLIE PETCH, MOEZ SURANI GUEST MUSICIANS ANNE BOURNE, KAREN NG LISTEN DEEP presents three consecutive events […]
The University of Ottawa presents a reading and keynote address by Julie Morrissy
The University of Ottawa presents a reading and keynote address by Julie Morrissy
The Department of English at the University of Ottawa presents The Age of Anxiety: Literary Studies in a Culture of Risk, featuring a reading and keynote address byJulie Morrissy, author of Where, the Mile End.
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Growing Room 2019 presents Alex Leslie
Growing Room 2019 presents Alex Leslie
Growing Room 2019 presents The Dead Book: What Happens When a Book Doesn’t Take, with Alex Leslie, author of We All Need to Eat. Also with Betsy Warland. Moderated by Amanda Leduc. We always hear about an author’s latest work—what worked for them, what successes they’ve had. But what happens when you’re a writer who […]
Growing Room 2019 presents Hana Shafi
Growing Room 2019 presents Hana Shafi
Growing Room 2019 presents Body Politics, with Hana Shafi, author of It Begins with the Body. Also with Lucas Crawford, JónÃna Kirton, and Arley McNeney. Moderated by Andrea Warner. Join Andrea Warner in conversation with four writers—Lucas Crawford, JónÃna Kirton, Arley McNeney, and Hana Shafi—who shrewdly challenge our culture’s fetishization of youth, thinness, whiteness, and […]
Growing Room 2019 presents Adrienne Gruber and Mallory Tater
Growing Room 2019 presents Adrienne Gruber and Mallory Tater
Growing Room 2019 presents The Power of Narrative Poetry, with Adrienne Gruber (Q & A). Also with Lucas Crawford, Arleen Pare and Carol Rose Daniels. Moderated by and Mallory Tater (This Will Be Good). Driving with the poetic voice behind the wheel can be a thrilling ride for readers and the writers. Listen to these incredible […]
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Growing Room 2019 presents Hana Shafi
Growing Room 2019 presents Hana Shafi
Growing Room 2019 presents Faith, Spirituality, and Religion, with Hana Shafi, author of It Begins with the Body. Also with: Jennifer Zilm (Waiting Room), and Meharoona Ghani. Moderated by Betsy Warland. Moderator Betsy Warland joins three poets—Meharoona Ghani, Hana Shafi, and Jennifer Zilm—for a frank discussion about the complicated relationships between love and community, womanhood […]
Growing Room presents Hana Shafi
Growing Room presents Hana Shafi
Growing Room presents Funny Feminists, with Hana Shafi, author of It Begins with the Body. Also with: Ivan Coyote, Lucas Crawford, Molly Cross-Blanchard, Eden Robinson, Jo Dworshak and Lindsay Wong. Moderated by Samantha Nock. Punch up at the patriarchy with an afternoon of witty poetry and prose featuring some of the most incisive and hilarious […]
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Growing Room 2019 presents Hana Shafi
Growing Room 2019 presents Hana Shafi
Growing Room 2019 presents Cut to the Feeling: a Night of Queerotica, with Hana Shafi, author of It Begins with the Body. Also with: Lindsay Nixon, Serena Lukas Bhandar, and Arielle Twist. Moderated by jaye simpson. The mark of truly great literature is writing that makes you feel feelings you’ve never felt before. This evening, […]
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University of Fraser Valley Reading Series presents Alex Leslie
University of Fraser Valley Reading Series presents Alex Leslie
University of Fraser Valley Reading Series & Valley Fest presents Alex Leslie, author of We All Need to Eat.
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Toronto launch of Where, the Mile End by Julie Morrissy
Toronto launch of Where, the Mile End by Julie Morrissy
Knife Fork Book and Book*hug present the Toronto launch of Where, the Mile End by Julie Morrissy. Also reading: Kim Fahner and Samuel Guest.
Growing Room 2019 presents Adrienne Gruber, Kim Trainor, Fenn Stewart,
Growing Room 2019 presents Adrienne Gruber, Kim Trainor, Fenn Stewart,
Growing Room 2019 presents the Poetry EnJAMbment, with Adrienne Gruber (Q & A), Kim Trainor (Ledi), Fenn Stewart (Better Nature). Also with: Cicely Belle Blain, Meharoona Ghani, Taryn Hubbard, Joanna Lilley, and Onjana Yawnghwe. Hosted by Dina Del Bucchia. Poetry is for everyone. With this powerhouse line-up of fabulous poets, come enjoy an evening of […]
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Growing Room 2019 presents Mallory Tater
Growing Room 2019 presents Mallory Tater
Growing Room 2019 presents Manuscript Consults, with Mallory Tater, author of This Will Be Good. Genres available: Poetry & Fiction Time Slots available: 10:30am – 11am; 11am – 11:30am; 11:30am – 12pm; 12pm – 12:30pm Half-hour manuscript consultations are available with experienced editors and writing instructors on Saturday, March 9 and Saturday, March 16 at the […]
Growing Room 2019 presents Mallory Tater
Growing Room 2019 presents Mallory Tater
Growing Room 2019 presents The Changing Landscape of Genre Writing and Publishing, with Arley McNeney, Emily Pohl-Weary, Yilin Wang, and Erin McQuiston. Moderated by Mallory Tater, author of This Will Be Good. Genre fiction, such as fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, or romance, is often marginalized in the world of CanLit. Simultaneously, genre writing is […]
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Open Space presents Kindling Writers Festival, with Alex Leslie
Open Space Arts Society presents Kindling Writers Festival, a literary festival that celebrates the work of emerging LGBTQ2S+ writers, performers, and artists whose works opens up possibilities of care, kinship, and community. Featuring: Alex Leslie, author of We All Need to Eat, Jane Shi, Kayla Czaga, Kimmortal, and Whess Harman will feature in this weekend […]
American Conference for Irish Studies presents a reading by Julie Morrissy
American Conference for Irish Studies presents a reading by Julie Morrissy
American Conference for Irish Studies presents a reading by Julie Morrissy, author of Where, the Mile End.
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Book*hug and Anvil Press present an AWP Offsite Reading with Chelene Knight, D. Nandi Odhiambo, Adrienne Gruber and Robin Richardson + Jay Millar, Elee Kraljii Gardiner, Jen Currin and Maureen Medved
Book*hug and Anvil Press present an AWP Offsite Reading with Chelene Knight, D. Nandi Odhiambo, Adrienne Gruber and Robin Richardson + Jay Millar, Elee Kraljii Gardiner, Jen Currin and Maureen Medved
Join Canadian indies Anvil Press and Book*hug for an evening of readings and margaritas! Book*hug and Anvil Press present An Evening Readings, an AWP offsite event. With readings by Book*hug authors: Chelene Knight (Dear Current Occupant), D. Nandi Odhiambo (Smells Like Stars), Adrienne Gruber (Q&A) and Robin Richardson (Try Not to Get Too Attached). Also […]
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Local Lit Author Event with Devon Code
Local Lit Author Event with Devon Code
Local Lit Author Event with Devon Code, author of Involuntary Bliss. Also with Ursula Pflug. Celebrate the literature of Peterborough with an author talk featuring local fiction writers Devon Code and Ursula Pflug at the Garnet. Featuring readings by both authors and a Q&A. This event is free and open to all. Discover more titles […]