Jane Munro, Sept. 23 NOON in LB649 Concordia University, English Department, A reading from Jane Munro's award winning book Blue Sonoma From Judges’ Citation: Somewhere between the directness and clarity of haiku and Yeats’s ‘An aged man is but a paltry thing’ moves Jane Munro’s hauntingly candid explorations of the hard truths of growing old. http://www.griffinpoetryprize.com/awards-and-poets/shortlists/2015-shortlist/jane-munro/ … Continue reading Lunch with Jane Munro & Surprise Guest
Autumn 2016: Don Mckay & Jeramy Dodds
Don McKay & Jeramy Dodds, Friday October 7, 2pm, MB 2.130, 1450 Rue Guy. McKay’s collected poems, Angular Unconformity was published in 2014 and he has won the Governor General’s Literary Award for poetry twice, for Night Field (1991) and Another Gravity (2000). Dodds’ most recent publication is a translation of the Poetic Edda (Coach … Continue reading Autumn 2016: Don Mckay & Jeramy Dodds
Curating & Archiving the Literary Event
L-R: Casey Plett, Sadie Laett-Babcock, Tanis Franco, Zoe Whittal, Kai Cheng Thom. A Queer is a Queer is a Queer: Breaking Standard Narratives in Queer Poetics and Prose, a panel moderated by Eli Lynch on March 19, 2016.(Photo: Surah Field-Green)In March 2016, students at Concordia with Writers Read put on Off The Page and hosted writers and … Continue reading Curating & Archiving the Literary Event
Photo Archive In Progress
March 19th, 2016 /// OFF THE PAGE Day 2 Photo Credit: Surah Field-Green
Kailey Havelock in Conversation with Editors Talking Editing
In anticipation of the Off the Page literary festival, SA Editor-in-Chief Kailey Havelock discusses the future of publishing and editing in an increasingly digital world with discussion panelists from the upcoming Editors Talking Editing event.
Dionne Brand / Friday / 7pm
On Friday March 4th, Writers Read is pleased to host an evening with the renowned poet, novelist, and essayist, Dionne Brand. For Montreal, this is a once in a decade or perhaps even a once in a lifetime opportunity to be in the room with Brand, listening to her read and discuss her work. Dionne … Continue reading Dionne Brand / Friday / 7pm
Off The Page 2016 Update Reminder
OFF THE PAGE March 17-20, 2016 Confirmed Readers & Call for Participants In March 2016, Writers Read & Concordia University are hosting the Off The Page literary festival. In cooperation with the Université de Montreal and Librarie Drawn & Quarterly, we are hosting Ben Lerner, Anne Boyer, Jordan Abel, Sonnet L’Abbé, and more. We are … Continue reading Off The Page 2016 Update Reminder
And a Happy Anna Howard Shaw Day To Us All! (Sound Archive)
In early October 2015, Dina Del Bucchia and Daniel Zomparelli joined Writers Read to share their new work Rom Com out from Talon Books now. Here are a couple of excerpts to keep you warm on this cold ❤ day. Daneil Zomparelli reading "I am So Lonely, Iam So Fucking Lonely, lol, SEND, Obvious Child" and Dina … Continue reading And a Happy Anna Howard Shaw Day To Us All! (Sound Archive)
Event Roundup: March
Dionne Brand /// March 4, 2016. 7pm, York Amphitheatre, EV 1.605, 1515 St Catherine W. Jordan Abel, Anne Boyer, Sonnet L'Abbé /// Thursday March 17, 2016. 8pm, Drawn & Quarterly (211, Bernard Ouest). Ben Lerner /// Friday March 18, 2016. York Amphitheatre, EV Building, 1.605, 1515 Rue St. Catherine.
Writers Read: Concordia university's reading Series 