The Shape of Home: Songs in Search of Al Purdy is an original, theatrical, song cycle that beautifully conjures the poetry and letters of one of Canada’s most legendary artists. A musical investigation into the life and work of Canada’s unofficial poet laureate, The Shape of Home honours Purdy’s quest to live …
Theme: Beyond Narrative Check out the program here, which includes events with Griffin Poetry Prize International winners Kim Hyesoon and Don Mee Choi. How to Attend The Seoul International Writers’ Festival is held both offline and online. All the events must be booked in advance. If you opt to participate …
Exhibition: Sept 24 – Oct 15 and Nov 1- Nov 26, 2020 Hours: Tues – Sat, 12-5 Please note exhibition will be closed from Oct 16 to Oct 31 while the gallery is in Toronto for art fair week activities. In un/titled, Chantal Gibson continues her work with black souvenir …
Hey Vancouver poetry peeps! It’s time to meet up once more in our hybrid live & online format! Bring your selves and your words to Next Door, 1638 Venables St. or to the Van Slam zoom space. Poets in our slam will win cash & collect points toward the playoffs …
In this very special event we stand in solidarity with Salman Rushdie to celebrate his remarkable literary achievements and courage; we mark the fundamental importance of freedom of expression for writers everywhere in the world. Presented by PEN Canada, Penguin Random House Canada, Toronto International Festival of Authors and Writers …
Please join us for our second virtual reading series of 2022 featuring poets from the magazine’s pages hosted by Nation Poetry Editor Kaveh Akbar. Audience questions will follow individual readings. Katie Farris’s work appears in American Poetry Review, Granta, The Nation, and Poetry, and has been commissioned by MoMA. She is the …
Join us for the first event of Tree Reading Series for 2022-2023 season featuring readers Natalie Eilbert and Alycia Pirmohamed. Natalie Eilbert is the author of Swan Feast (2015) and Indictus (2018). Her poems have appeared in The Paris Review, The New Yorker, Poetry, The Nation, American Poetry Review and elsewhere. A 2021-22 recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts, her collection Overland …
Our programming includes another diverse festival with over 30 unique events for readers of every age and taste. We design with maximum audience participation in mind; with time for questions and a chance to engage with authors as they sign books. We’ve includes the stories of women, the stories of Indigenous writers, …
Wordfest’s Imaginairium, the world’s liveliest literary festival, is back in person. Big Ideas. Priceless Insights. Beautiful Venues. Wild Stories. Delicious Tastings. Real Connections. Sparked by 60+ of the world’s most exciting authors who we’ve gathered together just for you in 40+ events. Join us and come alive again at Wordfest’s …
Join Writers for Democratic Action (WDA) on Thursday, September 29th at 2 pm EST for a special online event with Margaret Atwood in conversation with Rachel DeWoskin, as a part of WDA’s Book the Vote Democracy Book Club. They will be discussing Atwood’s Burning Questions, and the intersections between literature and …