"It was both fascinating and disturbing to read Jowita Bydlowska’s debut novel, Guy, during the same week news broke of Donald Trump’s 2005 comments describing how he likes to treat (or rather, sexually assault) women. As the recorded revelation sparked a widespread discussion about what men really say about women behind closed doors, and while … Continue reading Jowita Bydlowska’s GUY
ZOE WHITTALL’S THE BEST KIND OF PEOPLE
Those who attended March 2016's Off the Page panel "A Queer is a Queer is a Queer" were lucky enough to witness a dynamic discussion between some of the most interesting voices in literature today, among them former Concordia student Zoe Whittall, a novelist and poet now based in Toronto. Her reading from her first book, Bottle … Continue reading ZOE WHITTALL’S THE BEST KIND OF PEOPLE
André Alexis Masterclass & Reading
Creative Writing students can sign up on Sina Queyras' door LB 674.2 or email writersreadconcordia@gmail.com. Space is limited. *** Alexis will also be giving a reading at Librarie Drawn and Quarterly (211 Rue Beranrd Ouest) on Friday January 15th at 7pm. *** Alexis' debut novel, Childhood (1997), won the Books in Canada First Novel Award, and was a co-winner of … Continue reading André Alexis Masterclass & Reading
Save the Date
Just a reminder to save the date. Off The Page will be on March 17-20 2016, featuring: Ben Lerner, Dionne Brand, Sonnet L'Abbé and many more.
Standing Room Only
For Elisabeth de Mariaffi reading from her novel, The Devil You Know. & George Murray reading from his new book of Poetry, Diversion. Stay tuned for more sights and sounds from this exciting fall line-up. (Photo credit: Liam Lachance. Thanks, Liam!)
Writers Read: Concordia university's reading Series 