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Poetry Bus! Celebrating the 26th year of Poetry in Transit

Simon Fraser University front lobby 8888 University Dr, Burnaby, British Columbia

In partnership with TransLink and BC Transit, Read Local BC presents the launch of this year’s Poetry In Transit campaign at Word Vancouver. Now celebrating its 26th year, this beloved community-engagement project displays the work of ten BC poets on public transit vehicles throughout the province. Join us to hear …

Free

Matthew James Weigel: Designing Books & Exploring Artists’ Books Workshop

Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, Ontario

Join Dene and Métis poet and artist Matthew James Weigel for a unique workshop on designing books and artists’ books. Sharing the process and choices explored while designing books, Weigel will walk you through everything you need to know about this creative art form. Once he shows you the basics, it will …

$53

Van Slam Feat. Billie Nell

Online, Hybrid, In Person

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 …

$10 – $15

Freedom to Write and to Read: Standing with Salman Rushdie

Harbourfront Centre Theatre 231 Queens Quay W, Toronto, Ontario

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 …

Free

The Nation Poetry Reading Series: Katie Farris, Ama Codjoe, Vanessa Angélica Villarreal & Ilya Kaminsky

Online

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 …

Free