OUR OFFICIAL LINEUP of prize-winning authors and performers from across Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the US. OCTOBER 8, 2013, 7 P.M. – ANDREW PYPER Toronto-based writer who has published six works of fiction. His first book, Lost Girls, won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel. The Demonologist, his latest, is … Continue reading FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WRITERS READ 2013/2014
Christian Bök + LEGO, Democritus, and Anagrams
Do you think of LEGO when you think of poetry? Check out Christian Bök's poem "The Great Order of the Universe" (shared through The Poetry Foundation). "'The Great Order of the Universe' is a response to the fiftieth anniversary of the LEGO patent. Using a conceptual strategy reminiscent of Sol LeWitt, the image enumerates every possible … Continue reading Christian Bök + LEGO, Democritus, and Anagrams
Tanya Tagaq on the Sounds of Throat Singing
Writers Read will be hosting Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq on October 28th at Concordia University (Hall Building Rm-767) at 7PM. Don't know what throat singing is? Check out her engaging demonstration in the video below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNb2ZDjeiU4
A Jaap Blonk Preview You Shouldn’t Miss
Writers Read will be presenting Jaap Blonk on Oct. 28 at Concordia University (Hall Building Rm-767) at 7PM, along with poet Christian Bök and Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq. Here's a truly remarkable sample of what you're in for: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs0yapSIRmM
Emma Donoghue’s Room Wins the University of Canberra Book of the Year Award
Popularity soars for Donoghue whose recent winning of the UC Book of the Year Award means her book will be read by 5000 staff and students of the Australian university. Upon winning the prize, Donoghue said “I’m immensely excited about Room being chosen as the University of Canberra Book of the Year, not only because it’s … Continue reading Emma Donoghue’s Room Wins the University of Canberra Book of the Year Award
Emma Donoghue & the Silver Screen
Word just out that Emma Donoghue's best-selling novel Room is fated for the big screen and, lucky for us, Donoghue herself will be writing the script. Despite the fact that there is no trailer for the movie yet, take a look at this (cute) book trailer, courtesy of Indigo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8rj2otXNfM For more information on the movie, check … Continue reading Emma Donoghue & the Silver Screen
2013-2014 Sneak Peek: Francine Prose
An excerpt from an appearance by novelist and non-fiction writer Francine Prose at the 2010 New York State Writers' Institute on reading like a poet. Writers Read has the pleasure of hosting Francine Prose in March 2014.
2013/2014 Series Sneak Peek: Carolyn Forché
Life, death and lighthouses with award-winning poet Carolyn Forché at the Ontario Writers' Conference. We have the pleasure of hosting her at Concordia University in March.
2013 Series Sneak Peek: Jaap Blonk
Surreal and hilarious performance by Dutch avant-garde composer and artist Jaap Blonk who we will have the pleasure of hosting at Writers Read this fall. Trust us, after you watch this video, you won't want to miss him.
2013 Series Sneak-Peek: Christian Bök
A highly entertaining video of one of our upcoming readers, Christian Bök, reading a poem called "FLARF, ARF ARF ARF!" at the Cultch for the Capilano Review in Vancouver 2010. Do we really need to sell it any more?
Writers Read: Concordia university's reading Series 