September 3 7:00 pm
The Coach House (Virtual) Wayzgoose 2020! 7pm EDT
For the first time in its fifteen-year history, the annual Coach House Books Wayzgoose is going online. Full info here!
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September 10 4:00 pm
Zom-Fam by Kama La Mackerel: Tio’tia:ke/Montreal outdoor launches – in many parks! (Sept 10-13)
Metonymy Press presents a 3-part Montreal outdoor launch series for ZOM-FAM by Kama La Mackerel. Full details here.
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September 10 7:00 pm
At the Crossroads with Kaie Kellough and Jack Wang, as part of Words Across Canada, 7pm EDT
The Word On The Street in partnership with Word Vancouver and Blue Metropolis presents Words Across Canada (Sept 10-27).
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September 17 7:00 pm
Saleema Nawaz launches Songs for the End of the World, 7pm EDT
Join Librairie Drawn & Quarterly to celebrate a virtual launch of Saleema Nawaz uber prescient Songs for the End of the World!
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September 20 8:00 pm
The Words and Music Show, 8pm
Robin Durnford, Greg Santos, PC Vandall, Jonathan Lamy and Rachel McCrum
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September 21 7:30 pm
Inheritance: Kaie Kellough and Ian Williams in conversation (Ottawa Writers Festival, online) 7:30pm EDT
Full info & registration for the link here!
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September 21 7:30 pm
Peacock Owl Equinox Reading: Teddy Syrette, M.D. Dunn, Sheri-D Wilson, and hosted by Shannon Maguire, online – 7:30pm EDT
“Ring in the Autumnal Equinox with poetry and Music by Northern Ontario poets TEDDY SYRETTE and M.D DUNN and Calgary Poet Laureate Emeritus SHERI-D WILSON! Hosted by Shannon Maguire, and sponsored by the League of Canadian Poets. Free via Zoom.” Full details here.
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September 24 7:00 pm
Black Writers Out Loud – Roen Higgins, Fabrice Koffy, and Faith Paré in conversation with Jason “Blackbird” Selman, 7pm EDT
Roen Higgins, Fabrice Koffy, and Faith Paré in conversation with Jason “Blackbird” Selman. This is the second in a QWF series of online events celebrating black literary arts in Quebec. Full info here!
(Free, but register in advance for the link!)
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September 26 4:00 pm
Northern Griots presents WordLife20, with Tanya Evanson and more, online 4pm EDT
“WordLife20 is a virtual a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the album WordLife: Tales of the Underground Griots. At the top of the millennium, over 20 Black Canadian artists from 3 different cities – Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa – came together to create a powerful audio collection of spoken word, dub poetry, MCing and music.” Full info here.
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September 26 6:00 pm
Lectures POP Reads 2020, 6pm EDT
David Bradford
Helen Chau Bradley
Marie Darsigny
Christina l’Euchatastrophe
Lucile de Pesloüan
Erin Robinsong
Natalie Thibault
William Vallières
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September 27 4:00 pm
Carolyn Marie Souaid – Virtual Poetry Book launch
Virtual launch for The Eleventh Hour (2020), hosted by Montreal writer Elise Moser and featuring special guest, Richard Olafson, publisher of Ekstasis Editions.
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September 30 7:00 pm
AfterWords Literary Festival: Live and Virtual, Sept 30 – Oct 4,
“The second annual AfterWords Literary Festival brings writers and readers together via Zoom for five days of readings, conversations, workshops, and celebratory events! Presented live from Halifax, the festival features Roxane Gay, along with VIVEK SHRAYA, Sue Goyette, Cory Doctorow, Shani Mootoo, Catherine Hernandez, Keith Barker and many more. Most events are presented free, with a small suggested donation. You must register in advance, however, in order to receive a Zoom link to the show of your choice. Tickets to the Roxane Gay event, with opener El Jones, are $15, and tickets to the writing workshops are limited, and priced from $15-$20.” Full info here!
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