Moderator Ross McKeachie and acclaimed Young People’s Poet Laureate and US National Book Award Finalist Naomi Shihab Nye discuss her book Voices in the Air — Poems for Listeners (HarperCollins Canada Publishing, Artwork by Laura Dronzek) of inspirational poems. In this collection of over 100 poems, Naomi reflects on those who influence …
Margaret Atwood, one of the world's greatest writers, returns to Dún Laoghaire for this very special reading from her latest collection of poetry, hosted by one of Ireland's most revered and admired public figures, Catriona Crowe. While many are familiar with Atwood’s fiction—including her groundbreaking and bestselling novels The Handmaid’s Tale, The …
Please join us for our hybrid reading with Rae Armantrout with an introduction by Fanny Howe. Registration is required here. If you wish sign up for the in-person version of this event please do so here.
Calling all multilingual theatre artists and translators across Canada! We are currently seeking proposals from multilingual theatre artists and translators across Canada for rice & beans theatre’s first ever Polyphonic Translation Residency from May 31st to June 9th, 2023 in Vancouver, BC. About the Residency: The Polyphonic Translation Residency is …
The Writing Circle is a drop-in session for writers of all genres and languages to work on their writing at any stage of development, whether writing a first draft, revision or editing, or even submitting to publications. It is open to writers from the University of Alberta, as well as …
This poetry event is possible through generous support from The Breman Museum. The reading is free and open to the public, and will take place virtually via Zoom. Livestream links and other information are available here. Alicia Ostriker has published seventeen volumes of poetry, including The Volcano and After; Waiting for the Light; The Old …