November 7 6:00 pm
One Long One, a reading
The reading will run from 6:30-8:30pm on November 7th @ Centre Clark (5455 Av. de Gaspé #114), with doors opening at 6:00pm.
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November 10 2:00 pm
Klara du Plessis & Jim Johnstone Book Launch
𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 & 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 present and afternoon of poetry featuring 𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 & 𝐊𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐃𝐮 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬.
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November 11 7:00 pm
Writers Read presents Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Full info here!
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November 14 6:00 pm
TalonBooks Poetry in Montreal: Oana Avasilichioaei and Stephen Collis
Join for a Montréal event celebrating Chambersonic by Oana Avasilichioaei and The Middle by Stephen Collis, both published by Talonbooks. Come listen to poetry and raise a glass to these two new books that activate a poetic and sonic commons!
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November 14 7:00 pm
Linzey Corridon, book launch!
Montreal launch of Linzey Corridon’s book, West of West Indian, where he will be reading from the book, and then discussing is work with fellow author H. Nigel Thomas! This event is free, but space is limited, so please RSVP on TicketSource.
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November 21 6:00 pm
Event Chambers: A Listening Session & Performance | Oana Avasilichioaei & Klara du Plessis
A special and unique event around Oana Avasilichioaei’s and Klara du Plessis’s expansive projects, Chambersonic and Post-Mortem of the Event. This day-long event features an ongoing listening session to sound installations on display at OBORO and a culminating live performance in the evening. Stop by to listen and experience the works, chat with the artists, and purchase books. Celebratory drinks will be served after the performance.
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November 22 7:00 pm
Book Launch: Subterrane by Valérie Bah
Véhicule Press and Librairie Saint-Henri Books invite you to the launch of Valérie Bah’s Subterrane. Hosted by Esplanade Books editor Dimitri Nasrallah, the event will feature Valérie reading from the novel, as well as conversation with special guests Leïka Narcisse and Esi Callender.
Refreshments will be served.
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November 23 12:00 pm
Expozine 2024
Check out all the events – here – this week and on the weekend of the fair itself.
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November 26 7:00 pm
Triple Poetry Launch
Join for the launch of three new poetry collections: Manahil Bandukwala’s Heliotropia, A-E Best’s Bad Weather Mammals, and Jake Byrne’s DADDY. There will be readings and time to discuss the poets’ work and ask question, as well as get copies signed.
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November 26 7:00 pm
Rebecca Morris @ De Stiil
A conversation between Rebecca Morris and Rachel McCrum, talking about Morris’s new novel Other Maps and all its big themes: truth & memory, trauma & resilience, hometown reputations & female solidarity. And more! Free to attend.
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November 28 7:00 pm
Book*hug Press Fall 2024 Translated Fiction Launch
Book*hug Press and Librairie Saint-Henri Books invite you to the Fall 2024 Translation Launch! Celebrating the launch of three new translations including Nauetakuan, a silence for a noise by Natasha Kanapé Fontaine (translated from French by Howard Scott), Not Even the Sound of a River by Hélène Dorion (translated from French by Jonathan Kaplansky), and Sugaring Off by Fanny Britt (translated from French by Susan Ouriou).
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