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Writers Read Presents: Our Voices

Writers Read is bringing together alumni, faculty and current students to celebrate the voices of our creative writing department. The reading will span the day of Wednesday March 5th. Selected undergraduate and graduate students will open the morning at 11am with their work. This will be followed by a catered lunch and the opportunity to … Continue reading Writers Read Presents: Our Voices

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Writers Read presents: BRICK Literary Magazine

Brick, A Literary Journal celebrates the launch of its winter issue with a special event featuring magazine editors and contributors at Concordia's Writers Read series on Wednesday, December 4.  The event will be hosted by Montreal-based, award-winning writer and Brick editor, Madeleine Thien, alongside poet and Brick publisher, Laurie D. Graham. There will be readings … Continue reading Writers Read presents: BRICK Literary Magazine

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Introducing Alexis Pauline Gumbs

Read about Alexis Pauline Gumbs In anticipation of our event on Monday 11th November. Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs is the author of four books including Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde. She is a self-professed queer Black feminist love evangelist and an aspirational cousin to all life. In her work, she … Continue reading Introducing Alexis Pauline Gumbs

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Writers Read Presents: Alexis Pauline Gumbs with Introduction from Amber Rose Johnson

Join Writers Read for our second event of the 2024-2025 season: Dr. Amber Rose Johnson introducing Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs. Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs, author of Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde, is a queer Black feminist love evangelist and an aspirational cousin to all life. Publisher’s Weekly calls her writing … Continue reading Writers Read Presents: Alexis Pauline Gumbs with Introduction from Amber Rose Johnson

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Recap: Padma Viswanathan

On Monday, 30th September 2024, renowned author and translator Padma Viswanathan joined Writers Read for our first event of the season. Taking place in the Library Seminar Room, this intimate event welcomed diverse members of the Montreal writing community. Padma read excerpts from her new book Charterhouse of Padma. A very engaged audience joined in … Continue reading Recap: Padma Viswanathan