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SUMMARY:Greenwood's StoryFest 2019
DESCRIPTION:Greenwood’s StoryFest annual literary festival launches in Hudson with award-winning\, Irish-Canadian author Anakana Schofield as its guest.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/greenwoods-storyfest-2019/
LOCATION:Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre\, 394 Main\, Hudson\, Quebec\, J0P 1H0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190930T190000
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SUMMARY:Elee Kraljii Gardiner Double Launch w/ Melissa Bull and Guests!
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an evening of bilingual readings (French- and English-language) to celebrate the launch of Vancouver-based writer’s Elee Kraljii Gardiner’s poetry book Trauma Head and the anthology Against Death: 35 Essays on Living. Invited readers are Anita Anand\, Françoise Major\, and Chloé Savoie-Bernard. The event will be hosted by Melissa Bull.\n+\nVous êtes convié.e.s à une soirée de lectures bilingues (en français et en anglais) à l’occasion du lancement du recueil de poèmes Trauma Head de l’écrivaine vancouvéroise Elee Kraljii Gardiner\, et du collectif Against Death: 35 Essays on Living\, qu’elle a dirigé. Anita Anand\, Françoise Major et Chloé Savoie-Bernard se joindront à elle au micro lors de cette soirée animée par Melissa Bull. \n///////////////////////////////////// \nELEE KRALJII GARDINER is a creative mentor\, poet\, and editor living in Vancouver. Her books include the poetry collections Trauma Head (2018)\, a chapbook of the same name (Otter Press\, 2017)\, serpentine loop (Anvil Press\, 2016)\, and the anthologies Against Death: 35 Essays on Living (Anvil Press\, 2019) and V6A: Writing from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (Arsenal Pulp Press\, 2012). She founded Thursdays Writing Collective\, a beloved non-profit organization\, and through its ten years\, she edited and published nine of its anthologies. She is an associate director of Vancouver Manuscript Intensive and is the non-fiction editor at Chapter House\, the online journal of the Institute of American Indian Arts where she is an MFA candidate in poetry.\n+\nElee Kraljii Gardiner est une mentore en création\, poète et éditrice établie à Vancouver. Elle a publié le recueil de poèmes Trauma Head (2018)\, une brochure sous le même titre (Otter Press\, 2017)\, le recueil serpentine loop (Anvil Press\, 2016)\, et dirigé les collectifs Against Death: 35 Essays on Living (Anvil Press\, 2019) et V6A: Writing from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (Arsenal Pulp Press\, 2012). Elle a fondé l’organisation à but non lucratif réputée Thursdays Writing Collective\, où elle a dirigé neuf collectifs depuis dix ans. Elle est directrice associée de Vancouver Manuscript Intensive et éditrice de la non-fiction au Chapter House Journal\, le périodique en ligne du Institute of American Indian Arts où elle est candidate à la maîtrise ès arts en poésie \nMELISSA BULL is a writer and editor\, as well as a French-to-English translator of fiction\, essays\, and plays. Melissa is the editor of Maisonneuve magazine’s “Writing from Quebec” column. Her fiction\, nonfiction\, interviews\, translations\, and poetry have also appeared in such publications as Event\, Nouveau Projet\, Joyland\, NewPoetry\, SubTerrain\, Lemon Hound\, Urbania\, The Puritan\, and Prism International. She is the author of a collection of poetry\, Rue (2015)\, and a collection of fiction\, The Knockoff Eclipse (2018)\, which will be published in French by Boréal in 2020. Melissa is the translator of Pascale Rafie’s play\, The Baklawa Recipe (2018)\, Nelly Arcan’s collection Burqa of Skin (2014)\, and her translation of Marie-Sissi Labrèche’s novel\, Borderline\, is forthcoming (2019). Melissa lives in Montreal.\n+\nMELISSA BULL est écrivaine\, éditrice\, et traductrice de fiction et de théâtre du français vers l’anglais. Elle est l’éditrice de la chronique « Writing from Quebec » du magazine Maisonneuve. Ses textes de fiction\, ses essais\, entrevues\, traductions et poèmes ont été publiés dans diverses revues telles Event\, Nouveau Projet\, Joyland\, NewPoetry\, SubTerrain\, Lemon Hound\, Urbania\, The Puritan\, et Prism International. Elle est l’autrice du recueil de poésie Rue (2015) et du recueil de fictions The Knockoff Eclipse (2018)\, lequel sera publié en traduction française chez Boréal en 2020. Melissa est la traductrice de la pièce de Pascale Rafie La recette de baklawas (The Baklawa Recipe\, 2018) et du recueil d’essais de Nelly Arcan Burqa de chair (Burqa of Skin (2014). Sa traduction du roman Borderline de Marie-Sissi Labrèche paraîtra en 2019. Melissa vit à Montréal. \n/////////////////////////////////////// \nTRAUMA HEAD\nIn 2012\, poet Elee Kraljii Gardiner precipitously lost feeling in\, and use of\, her left side. The mini-stroke passed quickly but was symptomatic of something larger: a tear in the lining of an artery that opened an examination of mortality and crisis. This long-poem memoir tracks the author’s experiences with un/wellness and un/re-familiarity with herself. Shortlisted for the Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovative Poetry\, Trauma Head disturbs and disorders language and syntax to reconcile appearance with experience. \nAGAINST DEATH\nThe nimble\, serious play of the title\, Against Death: 35 Essays on Living\, is an accurate reflection of the range of tones\, approaches\, and experiences with death (which is to say\, living) inside this vibrant\, tender collection. While one need not be grieving to find resonance here\, those who grief has touched will not feel silenced or pushed outside. In eloquent\, luminous prose\, these essays will be a companion to many and will be a collection to return to (againlives inside against). As editor Elee Kraljii Gardiner reminds us\, “To be against something can be to reject or refute it. But to be against death can also mean to be in contact with\, pressed up next to\, to be intimately proximate with mortality.” This is all of us. I am grateful for this gathering and for this expansive (re)framing. —TC Tolbert\, author of Gephyromaniaand co-editor of Troubling the Line: Trans and Genderqueer Poetry and Poetics.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/elee-kraljii-gardiner-double-launch-w-melissa-bull-and-guests/
LOCATION:La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Bernard West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T2K2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Book Launch,Community Events
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SUMMARY:Greenwood's StoryFest 2019
DESCRIPTION:2019 Giller Prize for Fiction long-list finalist Steven Price will be StoryFest’s guest author.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/greenwoods-storyfest-2019-2/
LOCATION:Hudson Village Theatre\, 28 Rue Wharf\, Hudson\, Quebec\, J0P 1H0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events,Festival
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED* Book launch: Malcolm Gladwell - Talking to Strangers
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED* Ticket holders – Your ticket will be honoured for the revised date of this event. \nWords After Dark/Paragraph Bookstore present MALCOLM GLADWELL launching ‘Talking to Strangers’ in Montreal! \nTuesday\, October 1 \n7.30pm \nTickets: $40 (ticket plus book) or $25 (ticket only). \nContact: paragraphbooks@paragraphbooks.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-malcolm-gladwell-talking-to-strangers/
LOCATION:St James United Church\, 463 St Catherine Ouest\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3B 1B1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191002T190000
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SUMMARY:Jay Stephens Launches Dejects
DESCRIPTION:Join Jay for the launch of DEJECTS\, featuring work from 1991–present day\, collected here for the first time since their original appearances in print\, and some for the very first time anywhere! \nJAY STEPHENS is a Canadian cartoonist currently living in Guelph\, Ontario. He is best known as the creator of Discovery Kids’s animated television series Tutenstein \, Cartoon Network’s The Secret Saturdays\, and the JetCat animated shorts for Nickelodeon’s anthology series\, KaBlam!’. Aside from his work in animation\, Jay is known for several comic book projects\, including SIN\, The Land of Nod\, Atomic City Tales\, and Jetcat Clubhouse. \nDEJECTS\nBest known for his animated television series Jetcat\, Tutenstein\, and The Secret Saturdays\, Jay Stephens has spent the last quarter-century telling stories-with-pictures in his own comic books (SIN\, The Land of Nod\, Atomic City Tales\, Jetcat Clubhouse)\, alternative weekly strips (Oddville!)\, monthly kids magazines (Chick & Dee\, Arrowhead)\, daily newspaper comics (Oh\, Brother!)\, and picture books (Monsters!\, Heroes!\, Robots!\, Freaky Fun Activities). \nOver the years\, many of those comics have been collected in several volumes: The Land of Nod Treasury\, The Land of Nod Rockabye Book\, Go Power!\, Oddville\, Jetcat Clubhouse… but what of those characters and pages and strips that didn’t fit in any collection? What became of the Dejects? \nLovingly coloured for this collection\, Dejects is the resource for those odds and ends\, and bits and bobs\, from 1991–2019. That’s 136 pages\, spanning 28 years worth of Jay’s unique and diverse comics\, available here for the first time since their original appearances in print\, and some for the very first time anywhere!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/jay-stephens-launches-dejects/
LOCATION:La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Bernard West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T2K2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191003T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191003T203000
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SUMMARY:Antoni Porowski launches Antoni in the Kitchen
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, October 3rd\, join Antoni Porowski of Queer Eye for the launch of his brand new cook book Antoni in the Kitchen at the Rialto Theatre\, presented by Librairie Drawn & Quarterly. Porowski will be in conversation\, followed by a cooking demo and audience Q+A. There are limited VIP tickets for a pre-show photograph opportunity with Antoni Porowski\, with a donation to the Mile End Mission. \nAntoni is the food and wine guru on Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning sensation Queer Eye\, and his passion for food is completely irresistible. A television personality\, chef\, model\, and now cookbook author\, Antoni is a man of many talents and even more fascinating stories. During this evening event\, Antoni will demo recipes from the book\, answer questions from the audience\, and share why food\, healthy living\, and community are so important to him. \nAntoni in the Kitchen (published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt \, on sale September 9) brings together Antoni’s trademark inclusive and accessible attitude to food with one hundred of his all-time favorite recipes. This cookbook celebrates Antoni’s love for fresh\, casual\, and healthy cooking\, and the occasional indulgent feast\, and inspires both newbies and knowledgeable cooks to get back into the kitchen. \nVIP tickets include a Meet & Greet with Antoni and benefits the Mile End Mission. \nEVENT ONLY TICKETS:\nBook+ Single Ticket Combo: $43 +tax\nBook + Ticket Combo includes one signed copy of Antoni in the Kitchen and one admission. \nBook + Two Ticket Combo: $58+tax\nBook + Two Ticket Combo includes one signed copy of Antoni in the Kitchen and 2 admissions. \n**SOLD OUT **VIP PRE-SHOW MEET & GREET TICKETS:\nAdmission+Photo opportunity with Antoni Porwoski+one signed copy of Antoni in the Kitchen + benefit the Mile End Mission (limited availability): $90+tax \nPhotos will be begin at 6pm at Cabaret Rialto and are limited to 100 people.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/antoni-porowski-launches-antoni-in-the-kitchen/
LOCATION:Rialto Theatre\, 5723 Av du Parc\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2V 4G9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191004T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191004T210000
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SUMMARY:Alix Ohlin\, Audrée Wilhelmy & Megan Gail Cole Launch!
DESCRIPTION:Women Do It Write: Alix Ohlin\, Megan Gail Coles\, and Audrée Wilhelmy in conversation about their beautiful\, dark\, and complex stories about women\, their struggles\, and their desires. \nJoin us as we celebrate the launch of Alix Ohlin’s Dual Citizens\, Audrée Wilhelmy’s The Body of the Beasts & Megan Gail Coles’ Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/alix-ohlin-audree-wilhelmy-megan-gail-cole-launch/
LOCATION:La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Bernard West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T2K2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Book Launch,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191005T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191005T210000
DTSTAMP:20190827T205339Z
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SUMMARY:Vallum Issue 16:2 "Fear" Launch
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the launch of Vallum 16:2 “Fear” at Rocket Science Room! \nDoors: 6:30\nReadings: 7:00 \nThe evening will feature readings by:\nJan Conn\nJan Jorgensen\nCarolyn Marie Souaid\nAlex Manley\nLou Vani\nemilie kneifel\nFrances Boyle\nBrian Campbell\nRod Kessler\, on behalf of Malcolm Miller\nChristian Favreau\nand more. \nThis event is free with $5 suggested donation (no one turned away). Pay $10 for entry and get a copy of issue 16:2! All proceeds go towards Vallum’s community outreach program. \n__________________________________________ \nThe venue is on the second floor. There is a single flight of stairs off the main entrance with no wheelchair access\, however there is a functioning elevator on the main floor. If you require assistance of any kind\, please let us know! We’d be happy to accommodate any of your needs to the best of our ability.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/vallum-issue-162-fear-launch/
LOCATION:Rocket Science Room\, #204-170 Jean Talon O.\, Atlas Building Little Italy\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2R 2X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events
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