VerseFest 2020: Transatlantic Showcase, with Julie Morrissy
OnlineVerseFest 2020: Transatlantic Showcase, with Julie Morrissy, author of Where, the Mile End. Featuring: ÁSTA FANNEY SIGURÐARDÓTTIR JULIE MORRISSY STEPHEN SEXTON // VERSEFEST 2020 ONLINE Over 60 poets in English and French. Highlights include readings, slams, interviews, talks, and up-close festival firsts like our Dial-a-Poet and Writing Spaces segments. All events free. Visit versefest.ca for […]
Librairie Drawn and Quarterly presents the New Reads Book Club: Talking Animals by Joni Murphy
ZoomLibrairie Drawn and Quarterly presents the New Reads Book Club: Talking Animals by Joni Murphy. The New Reads Book Club focuses on contemporary literature and is hosted by Drawn & Quarterly staff members. The book club meetings take place every few weeks on ZOOM, and are open to all.
Markham Public Library presents Sheung-King
ZoomJoin Markham Public Library as they interview author Sheung-King about his debut novel, You are Eating an Orange. You are Naked. This novel explores memory and longing that challenges Western tropes and Orientalism. Embracing the playful surrealism of Haruki Murakami and the atmospheric narratives of filmmaker Wong Kar-wai, Sheung-King’s debut is at once lyrical and punctuated, […]
Virtual Launch of Trapsongs: Three Plays by Shannon Bramer
via Zoom webinarJoin us for the virtual launch of Trapsongs: Three Plays by Shannon Bramer! With special guests Kirby, Sara Tilley, and Ruth Lawrence. Free online event. All are welcome. Registration required. Register for the Zoom webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_it-ona7LReiOvSt_fw46Qw Pre-order your copy of Trapsongs here: https://bookhugpress.ca/.../trapsongs-three-plays-by.../
Junction Reads presents Jess Taylor
Junction Reads presents an online reading with Jess Taylor, author of Just Pervs. This is a PWYC event with ALL proceeds going to the author. Everyone is welcome! Register via Eventbrite here.
The Giller Book Club: Polar Vortex by Shani Mooto
via Zoom webinarJoin Claire Armitstead, literary critic for The Guardian and 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize juror, and Shani Mootoo, whose novel Polar Vortex was shortlisted for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Everyone is welcome to attend this free virtual event. To reserve your spot, please register using the form below. Guests will be given the opportunity to […]
Type Books presents an Instagram Live event with Joni Murphy
Live on InstagramJoin Type Books for an IG Live conversation with Joni Murphy, author of Talking Animals. Join event on Instagram at @typebooks
Ideas on CBC Radio One presents ‘I Love You,’ a radio documentary produced by Marianne Apostolides
Ideas on CBC Radio OneI love you: those three magic words are the most powerful and misunderstood words in the English language, according to writer and contributor Marianne Apostolides, author of I Can't Get You Out of My Mind. She draws from Shakespeare, Freud, Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton and other greats to parse how "I love you" can be […]
LSHB Weird Era podcast presents Joni Murphy
Apple podcastsLibrairie St. Henri Books' Weird Era podcast presents Joni Murphy, author of Talking Animals. A podcast run from a local indie bookstore in Montreal, Canada (Librairie Saint-Henri Books), dedicated to talking with the authors we stock. Hosted by Sruti Islam and Alex Nierenhausen. Theme Songs by Gino Visconti and Michael Jaworski (@mikejaws). Audio Production by […]
Draft Reading Series presents Therese Estacion
ZoomDraft Reading Series presents Therese Estacion, author of Phantompains. Also reading: Britta B., Amanda Leduc, and Marilo Nuñez. Hosted by Kern Carter. This is a Pay-What-You-Want virtual event. Draft appreciates donations of any amount, but free tickets are available and all are welcome. Donations will go to pay the authors at this and future readings. […]
