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SUMMARY:Poetry Matters - Shane Neilson
DESCRIPTION:Shane Neilson is a poet\, physician\, and critic from New Brunswick. He is author of several books of poetry\, including Complete Physical (2010)\, On Shaving Off His Face (2015)\, Dysphoria (2017)\, and New Brunswick (2019). As a Vanier postdoctoral scholar at McMaster University\, he researches the representations of pain in CanLit. Dysphoria\, the final entry in his affect trilogy\, was published in 2017 with the Porcupine’s Quill. He has just launched a collection of essays\, Constructive Negativity\, compiling commentary from different periods of his work. Recipient of the Walrus Poetry Prize and the Hamilton Literary Award for poetry\, Neilson currently holds a SSHRC Talent Award. \nNeilson focuses on the articulation of pain and disordered affect through poetic form. As poet and editor\, he comments on the emergent area of “disability poetics”; as a physician\, he considers the value of poetry in medical practice. \nFor this reading\, Poetry Matters is delighted to partner with McGill University’s Osler Library of the History of Medicine (part of ROAAr\, Rare & Special Collections\, Osler\, Art and Archives). Materials from the Osler Collections will be featured at the event. Special thanks to Mary Hague-Yearl\, Osler Head Librarian.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/poetry-matters-shane-neilson/
LOCATION:Colgate Room\, 3459 McTavish Street\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3A 0C9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Get the Word Out: Book Coverage in the Media
DESCRIPTION:The public often turns to trusted media sources to help them choose their next read; having a book covered by a national or international outlet can give a huge boost to publishers and writers. In this panel discussion\, three media professionals will speak to their visions for their outlets\, as well as what gets books noticed\, and what publishers and writers can do to give their books an edge. Join us for a lively panel discussion and Q&A. \nWith Erin Balser (CBC Books)\, Jade Colbert (The Globe & Mail)\, and Cevin Bryerman (Publishers Weekly). Moderated by Christopher DiRaddo.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/get-the-word-out-book-coverage-in-the-media/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Meet the author : Rodney Saint-Éloi
DESCRIPTION:Poet\, writer and essayist Rodney Saint-Éloi will be talking about his literary career and the publishing house he founded\, Mémoire d’encrier. He will also share his thoughts on the reality facing authors from diverse backgrounds. French activity.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/meet-the-author-rodney-saint-eloi/
LOCATION:Bibliothèque de Pierrefonds\, 13 555 Boulevard de Pierrefonds\, Pierrefonds\, Qc\, Pierrefonds-Roxboro\, Olivia\, H9A 1A6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Graphic Novel Book Club: BTTM FDRS
DESCRIPTION:Each month we host a Graphic Novel Book Club\, open to all\, during which we hang out and informally discuss a featured graphic novel. Our pick for February is BTTM FDRS by Ben Passmore and Ezra Claytan Daniels. \nThis Afrofuturist graphic novel explores gentrification and cultural appropriation with a blend of humor and horror. \nWe will meet at La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly (176 Rue Bernard Ouest) on Thursday\, February 13th at 7 p.m. Join us for refreshments and collective insights! \nABOUT:\nOnce a thriving working class neighborhood on Chicago’s south side\, the “Bottomyards” is now the definition of urban blight. When an aspiring fashion designer named Darla and her image-obsessed friend\, Cynthia\, descend upon the neighborhood in search of cheap rent\, they soon discover something far more seductive and sinister lurking behind the walls of their new home. Like a cross between Jordan Peele’s Get Out and John Carpenter’s The Thing\, Daniels and Passmore’s BTTM FDRS (pronounced “bottomfeeders”) offers a vision of horror that is gross and gory in all the right ways. At turns funny\, scary\, and thought provoking\, it unflinchingly confronts the monsters—both metaphoric and real—that are displacing cultures in urban neighborhoods today. \nGentrification and body horror collide in this brutal satire from the award-winning creators of Upgrade Soul and Your Black Friend and other Strangers. \n***We are offering a 20% discount on BTTM FDRS from now until the meeting date!*** \nBy purchasing your book at Librairie Drawn & Quarterly you help support free events like this one\, independent publishing and retailing\, our neighborhood\, and authors both local and from around the world who depend on independent bookstores for their livelihood. You also get to take advantage of a great discount! Your support is appreciated.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/graphic-novel-book-club-bttm-fdrs/
LOCATION:La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Bernard West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T2K2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Science Fiction Workshop: Writing and Creating Alternative Worlds
DESCRIPTION:Led by Sunburst-nominated author Su J. Sokol\, this workshop is for anyone who’s interested in writing science fiction or adding wonder to the stories they’re already writing. \nDuring the four sessions\, participants will learn about science fiction and its sub-genres and be guided through the process of world-building\, developing interesting and realistic characters\, and creating a satisfying story arc. Finally\, participants will create their own short works of fiction which will be workshopped during the class. \nThe workshop consists of four 2 1/2 hour sessions on Thursday nights beginning on January 9th\, with a two-week break in the middle to work on your stories. \nThe dates of the four workshops are:\nJanuary 9th and 16th\, followed by February 6th and 13th.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/science-fiction-workshop-writing-and-creating-alternative-worlds/
LOCATION:Sur Place Media\, 5585 Avenue du Parc\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2V 4H2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Series,Workshops
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