Montreal Review of Books Fall Launch, at URSA

As part of the AELAQ Holiday Book Fair, the 25th anniversary celebration of Montreal Review of Books continues, with the launch of its Fall 2022 Issue. Join for readings by featured authors Toula Drimonis (whose new memoir, We, the Others, is out from Linda Leith Publishing), Neil Smith (whose novel, Jones, is out from Penguin Random House) and Alexei Perry Cox (whose poetry collection, PLACE, is out from Noemi Press).

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 Poetry Reading at The Belgo

Join 10 poets from Concordia’s Graduate Poetry Workshop as they share their latest work. Thank you to SpokenWeb and Stephanie Bolster for their assistance in the hosting and creation of this event.

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Metonymy Author Showcase & Cabaret

Featuring readings from writer-in-residence H. Felix Chau BradleyKama La Mackerel, and Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch, and participation of Metonymy authors Addie TsaiShanice Nicole, and more. Hosted by Erin Hurley (Department of English), the readings will be followed by a wine and cheese reception. The event will be live streamed and live captioned.

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The Words & Music Show, 5pm-8pm

Featuring Roen Higgins, Erin Moure, and Lucia De Luca, the three winners of the inaugural (2022) Spoken Word Prize awarded by the Quebec Writers Federation. Plus poets Misha Solomon and Hannah Karpinski, and singer-songwriter Dan Beasy.

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