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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn with Turret House Press
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, August 7\, 202412:00–1:30 pm ETOnline via Zoom (register for Zoom link)\n\n\n\nIntroducing Montreal-based micro-press Turret House Press! \n\n\n\nIn this 90-minute Lunch and Learn\, Turret House founder James Hawes will give an overview of the press’s operations\, including their submission and selection process for publishing poetry chapbooks. Join us as James explains how to submit your work\, discusses what Turret House and other micro-presses are looking for in submissions\, and sheds light on the burgeoning\, exciting world of indie publishing. \n\n\n\nThis event is free and open to all. A Q&A with the audience will follow the presentation. The session will be recorded and published on YouTube. \n\n\n\nAbout Turret House\n\n\n\n“The hippest micro-press dedicated to new and experimental poetry\,” Turret House Press was founded in March 2022 and is the publisher of over 20 poetry chapbooks and The Frog Pond Review\, which has featured such writers as Sarah Burgoyne\, Nelson Ball\, George Bowering\, Gillian Sze\, Misha Solomon\, and more. Turret House was started by Montreal poet James Hawes in tribute to his late uncle Christopher Hawes\, a playwright and novelist who shared his love of jazz\, art\, and literature. For more information\, visit https://turrethousepress.ca/ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for Zoom link
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SUMMARY:"The Art of Being Irish in Hell's Kitchen: A Memoir on the Organizing of the Irish Arts Center in New York City\, 1972-78"
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, August 7th\, 7:00 pmLe Librairie Port de tête (269 avenue du Mont-Royal Ouest\, Montreal)\n\n\n\nA launch will be held at Le Librairie Port de tete\, 269 Mont Royal west\, west of St. Denis on Wednesday August 7th at 7pm. This is a predominantly francophone book store and the discussion will be mostly in French even if the book is in English. Questions in English are\, of course\, ‘bienvenue’. \n\n\n\nDr. Jim Torczyner\, Emeritus Professor of Social Work\, McGill University\, calls it ”A captivating\, often humorous first-hand account of how young people…can transform communities through their own doing” and ”an exciting and worthwhile read for anyone interested in the rise of Irish culture in New York\, community organizing\, and transforming ethnic politics from the grassroots up”. Peter Quinn\, author of ”Cross Bronx: A Writing Life”\, says ” Blessed with the Irish gift for storytelling\, Olwell is a rollicking fine seanachai. ..the seeds they planted have bloomed into a gleaming $60 million dollar Irish Arts Center”. \n\n\n\nThe book is $25\, the wine is free and the welcome inclusive. \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-art-of-being-irish-in-hells-kitchen-a-memoir-on-the-organizing-of-the-irish-arts-center-in-new-york-city-1972-78/
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