Where poets read

Where readings are happening in Montreal – and, in these virtual times, sometimes beyond.

November 13 4:00 pm

Writers Read launches its 2020-2021 season with a virtual reading and discussion of Watch Your Head

The season will be inaugurated with a virtual reading of Watch Your Head: Writers and Artists Respond to The Climate Crisis this Friday, November 13th at 4 pm.

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November 27 7:00 pm

Writers Read presents Kama La Mackerel and Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch in conversation

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December 4 4:00 pm

Masterclass with Sue Goyette, presented by Writers Read (Concordia)

4pm EST | More info and register here.

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December 21 4:00 pm

Solstice Howl, 4pm ET

Join Writers Read for a howl, rant, or dance (or all three) – or join to listen!
Readings start at 4pm ET & register here!

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February 5 4:00 pm

Writers Read (Concordia) presents Elisa Gabbert, 4pm EST

A reading by Elisa Gabbert – and full info here!

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February 19 4:00 pm

Writers Read (Concordia) presents Airea D. Matthews, 4pm EST

A reading and conversation with Airea D. Matthews. Full info here!

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March 19 8:00 pm

Writers Read (Concordia) presents Kaveh Akbar, online 8pm ET

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March 26 8:00 pm

Covid-Anti-Versery-Howl, online 8pm ET

Presented by Writers Read (Concordia), join in a poetry reading that is a Covid-Anti-Versery-Howl. Register here!

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March 30 8:00 pm

Writers Read (Concordia) presents Sheila Heti, online 8pm ET

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November 9 3:00 pm

Writers Read presents Haley Mlotek and Doreen St. Félix, at 4th Space and on Zoom, 3pm ET

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November 15 8:00 pm

Writers Read presents: George Abraham, Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch, and Alexei Perry Cox in Conversation

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December 1 2:00 pm

Caroline Bergvall and Kaie Kellough: Video, Voice, and Sound Work, 2pm-3pm, online

A performance that features Caroline Bergvall and Kaie Kellough and is organized by host/performer Oana Avasilichioaei and presented by Writers Read and 4th Space.

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March 14 12:00 pm

Writers Read presents The Writing Life

Full info here! And details excerpted below:

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October 20 12:30 pm

Writers Read Concordia

New Grub Street: Non-Fiction Panel

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October 25 7:00 pm

Reading and Q&A with Kasia Van Schaik

Writers Read Concordia presents a reading and Q&A with Kasia Van Schaik

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November 1 12:00 pm

Writers Read presents Kathryn Mockler

At Concordia, downtown campus, John Molson Building Room 9C

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November 6 7:00 pm

Writers Read presents Iman Mersal

Monday Nov 6 at 7pm in MB9D 
1600 Rue de Maisonneuve Ouest, Concordia, downtown campus

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September 30 12:00 pm

Writers Read presents Padma Viswanathan

For the first event of the 2024-2025 season, Writers Read presents novelist, memoirist, and translator Padma Viswanathan.

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March 5 11:00 am

Our Voices, presented by Writers Read

@ 4th SPACE at Concordia University

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