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Word on the Street Toronto Bookstore Signing with Hana Shafi

Queen Books 914 Queen Street East, Toronto

  Word on the Street Toronto presents an outdoor book signing event for Hana Shafi, author of Small, Broke, and Kind of Dirty: Affirmations for the Real World at Queen Books Toronto.

Word Vancouver Presents the Launch of Poetry in Transit 2021/22, with Billeh Nickerson

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  Word Vancouver and ABPBC, in partnership with TransLink and BC Transit, launches Poetry in Transit 2021/22 with readings from Billeh Nickerson (author of Duct-Taped Roses), along with Tanja Bartel, Marita Dachsel, Junie Désil, Patrick Friesen, Dallas Hunt, Donna Kane, and Barbara Nickel. Event hosted by Rob Taylor. A poem from Duct-Taped Roses will also […]

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Word on the Street Toronto presents Hana Shafi

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  Word on the Street Toronto presents How to be Human: Illustrated Wisdom for Modern Times with Hana Shafi (author of Small, Broke, and Kind of Dirty: Affirmations for the Real World) and S. Bear Bergman. Tickets are available via Eventbrite here.

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Kingston WritersFest presents Therese Estacion

Zoom Webinar

  Kingston WritersFest presents Fantastic Figures: the Magic in All Bodies with Therese Estacion (author of Phantompains) and Amanda Leduc in conversation with Erin Ball. Free. Register here.  

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Word on the Street Toronto presents Therese Estacion

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Word on the Street Toronto presents Medicinal Arts: Poetry of the Body with Therese Estacion (author of Phantompains), Tenille K. Campbell, Carol Harvey Steski, and Brandon Wint. Tickets are available via Eventbrite here.

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Victoria Festival of Authors presents Hasan Namir

metro theatre 1411 Quadra Street, Victoria, BC, Canada

Victoria Festival of Authors presents Birth, Death, The Restlessness In Between, featuring: Hasan Namir (author of Umbilical Cord), Andrea Actis, and Jen Sookfong Lee. Moderated by John Barton. Co-curated by Planet Earth Poetry. In person event.  Livestream option also available. Tickets are available via Eventbrite here. Time: 7:30 PDT / 10:30 EDT.

Read Between the Vines 1st Anniversary Wine Cruise presents Shannon Webb-Campbell

Read Between the Vines 1st Anniverary Wine Cruise Shannon Webb-Campbell will read from her forthcoming collection Lunar Tides, and I Am a Body of Land, on Read Between the Vines anniversary Harbour Queen boat cruise around the Great Harbour.  Sunday, October 3 1-3 PM Atlantic time. For tickets: https://readbetweenthevines.ca

Massey Arts presents Umbilical Cord by Hasan Namir Book Launch

Massey Arts Society Gallery 23 East Pender Street, Vancouver, Canada

  Massy Arts and Book*hug Press invite poetry readers for the launch of Lambda Literary and Stonewall Book Award-winner Hasan Namir’s new poetry book: Umbilical Cord. The event will be hosted by Isabella Wang. In-person event. The capacity limit is 30 people. Pre-registration is required, via Evenbrite. Covid-19 Guidelines: Due to the latest recommendations from […]

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Winnipeg International Writers’ Festival presents a Celebration of the 2021 Manitoba Book Awards, with Jonathan Ball

Livestream

Winnipeg International Writers' Festival Writers' presents a Celebration of the winners of the 2021 Manitoba Book Awards, with Jonathan Ball, author of The Lightning of Possible Storms, winner of the Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction. Every year, the finest work from Manitoba writers and publishers, illustrators and designers is recognized by the Manitoba Book Awards […]

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