Toronto Word on the Street, in partnership with the Toronto Book Awards, presents Writing Healthcare: Impressions from a Pandemic, with Bahar Orang, author of Where Things Touch: A Meditation on Beauty. Also with Cathy Crowe, Dr. James Maskalyk, and Dr. Kwame McKenzie. Hosted by Mark Bulgutch. This free event will be live-streamed on the WOTS […]

Toronto Word on the Street presents Joyous or Sorrowful: Three Toronto Poets of Today, with Beatriz Hausner, author of Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart. Also with Natasha Ramoutar and Joe Fiorito. Hosted by A.F. Moritz. This free online event will be livestreamed on the our WOTS Toronto YouTube channel

Word Vancouver presents Poetics of Place with Alex Leslie, author of Vancouver for Beginners.  Also with Betsy Warland and Trevor Carolan. Hosted by Rob Taylor. Join three accomplished poets as they take you into some of their deepest thoughts while walking various neighbourhoods, whether it is in their own backyard or halfway around the world. […]

Toronto Word on the Street presents Intimate Poetry, with Bahar Orang, author of Where Things Touch: A Meditation on Beauty. In Conversation with Amal El-Mohtar. Open your heart to beautiful possibility and listen to the words of Bahar Orang and Amal El-Mohtar as they discuss the intricate intimacy of the human experience. This free online […]

Word Vancouver presents What Keeps Us Writing with Alex Leslie (Vancouver for Beginners) and Leanne Dunic (The Gift). Also with Isabella Wang,  Joseph Dandurand, and David Mura. Hosted by: Cathy Stonehouse Is it a habit we just can't shake? Is it for fame, fortune, or glory? Or do we simply write to connect? This interactive […]

Afterwords Literary Festival presents Reading Deeply, with Shani Mootoo, author of Polar Vortex. Also with Michelle Good and Francesca Ekwuyasi. Moderated by writer and journalist Evelyn C. White. 8:00-9:30 pm AST Suggested donation $5 Tickets available here.