Cancelled — Concordia’s Writers Read, the Student Association for Graduates in English (SAGE) & the Department of English present Shani Mootoo & Helen Humphreys. Dear Friends, from Sina Queyras at Writers Read on Facebook: We have had to cancel our March 20 event with Helen Humphreys and Shani Mootoo, but we are sending love and … Continue reading Cancelled — Shani Mootoo & Helen Humphreys: A Reading & Conversation Cancelled
Don’t Miss: Friday, March 16 – Renee Gladman & Danielle Dutton at Writers Read
Feminine Utopias: A Reading and Conversation with Renee Gladman and Danielle Dutton Friday, March 16, 2018, at 7 PM York Amphitheatre, EV 1.605, 1515 rue St. Catherine West
From the Archive: Francine Prose
Writers Read looks back at hosting prolific author, Francine Prose, in March, 2014, in Concordia’s Henry F. Hall building. Attendees crowded into the Hall conference room for a reading of Prose’s novel, Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 (HarperTorch, 2014), and later, a Q&A session with the Brooklyn native. Lovers is a multivocal series … Continue reading From the Archive: Francine Prose
Audio Archive: Roxane Gay & Rachel Zellers
Writing these essays was of acknowledging my existence that you just don't see written about all too often. The black experience is often times limited to a one very specific type of story and I think that we have to broaden our cultural understanding of what it means to be black. –Roxane Gay talking about Bad … Continue reading Audio Archive: Roxane Gay & Rachel Zellers
Off The Page – Call for Proposals
In March 2016, Writers Read, Off The Page in cooperation with the University of Montreal and Concordia's Centre for Expanded Poetics are hosting: Dionne Brand, Ben Lerner, Jordan Abel, Sonnet L'Abbé, Fred Moten and more. More information will be posted here & here. Call for Proposals For decades the Creative Writing department at Concordia University … Continue reading Off The Page – Call for Proposals
Photo Archive: André Alexis
On January 14, 2016, Giller Prize winner, André Alexis joined the students at Concordia for a discussion about his novel Fifteen Dogs, confidence, and howling.
Sound Archive: Jordan Tannahill on Mental Real Estate
Jordan Tannahill joined us on 25 September 2015 at the VAV Gallery to read and discuss his book, Theatre of the Unimpressed. In this clip he discusses mental real estate, the value of impermanence, and Videofag. Shout out to Jacob Wren. Complete sound archives will be updated soon. In the mean time follow us on Soundcloud for … Continue reading Sound Archive: Jordan Tannahill on Mental Real Estate
The Devil You Know: Writers Read in Conversation with Elisabeth de Mariaffi
Writers Read: Elisabeth, The Devil You Know introduces us to a character that I can imagine reoccurring in other narratives. Are you tempted to write a series of literary thrillers? Elisabeth de Mariaffi: I certainly didn't set out to start a series with The Devil You Know. To be honest, I didn't even really know I … Continue reading The Devil You Know: Writers Read in Conversation with Elisabeth de Mariaffi
Four Questions with Lynn Coady
We were lucky enough to ask our next guest Lynn Coady some brief questions, where the prize winning author shares some insight into her writing process, background and influences. Lynn is joining us this Friday, March 13, 2015 at 7 pm, for a free public reading in the De Seve Cinema (1400 de Maisonneuve West). This event … Continue reading Four Questions with Lynn Coady
Writers Read: Concordia university's reading Series 