Writers Read and Concordia University welcome Lisa Robertson and Laura Broadbent tonight at 7pm, in the York Amphitheatre, EV 1.605, 1515 Rue St. Catherine Readers first shook hands with Laura Broadbent through the pages of her remarkable, and strikingly titled book, Oh There You Are I Can't See You Is It Raining? (Snare Books, 2012). … Continue reading Bewitched by Broadbent
Submission Call, Off the Page Festival: A Haunting
We have seen ghosts—in the flickering of light bulbs, of the body, and in the persisting reverberations of history. We hear them with our mouths and pens; we write them into memory. Who are they? Do they hear us? What do they know? “A Haunting” will address the question of what it means to occupy … Continue reading Submission Call, Off the Page Festival: A Haunting
Submission Call, Off the Page Festival: A Literary Wake
Are you, or is someone you know, a writer living in or near Montreal and looking to read work to an audience? Would you like to know what that work would sound like as re-imagined by a live band? Learn more and apply to perform here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWJ5mQgUWF-wRJPeV84xBUx0RnjB-oRQDYHKhQ98YOpoo1Tw/viewform About the event: “What Remains: A Literary Wake” … Continue reading Submission Call, Off the Page Festival: A Literary Wake
From the Archive: Julie Salverson
Writers Read looks back at hosting Julie Salverson with Peter van Wyck in January, 2012. Upon arriving at the York Theatre, attendees were treated to the cross-genre braiding of Salverson and Van Wyck’s research into Canada’s role in the Manhattan Project – the American project that resulted in the nuclear weaponry and attacks on Japan. … Continue reading From the Archive: Julie Salverson
Lunch with Jane Munro & Surprise Guest
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
Dionne Brand in Montreal
It's true. We have been waiting years, maybe a decade, maybe a lifetime, and the date has finally be confirmed. Dionne Brand will join us for a reading and discussion in Montreal at Concordia University. Dionne Brand is a renowned poet, novelist, and essayist. Her writing is notable for the beauty of its language, and … Continue reading Dionne Brand in Montreal
Robert Hass and Brenda Hillman: Today at 7pm!
Here's one final reminder not to miss Robert Hass and Brenda Hillman, tonight at Concordia University in Room EV 1.605 (1515 St Catherine) at 7 pm! See you there!
Hillman on Hass
Check out this short essay by Brenda Hillman, where she discusses "A Supple Wreath of Myrtle", her "favourite poem" by Robert Hass. The poem, which "suggest that the daily and the heroic are always intertwined", is featured in Hass' 2006 collection Time and Materials, winner of both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. … Continue reading Hillman on Hass
Our Next Event!
Writers Read is excited to welcome internationally acclaimed poets Brenda Hillman and Robert Hass on Friday, March 27 at 7 pm for a public reading in room EV 1.605 (1515 St. Catherine West). Brenda and Robert are also offering a master class that morning, at 11 am in room LB 646 (1400 de Maisonneuve). Spots are … Continue reading Our Next Event!
Joseph Boyden Master Class
We had a full house for Joseph Boyden and what student's described as an enthusiastic pep talk about the writing process and life. All photographs courtesy of Concordia University. Our next master class is with Lynn Coady on Friday March 13th. Look for news of our master class with Robert Hass & Brenda Hillman, as … Continue reading Joseph Boyden Master Class
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