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SUMMARY:Launch of carte blanche Issue 51
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, July 22\, 2025\, 6:30 pm ETThe Rocket Science Room (#204\, 170 rue Jean-Talon Ouest\, Montreal)\n\n\n\nJoin us for the launch of carte blanche Issue 51. Featuring readings by contributors Jem Woolidge\, Eli Doering\, Neil Smith\, Maude Abouche\, Willow Little\, Jean-Guy Forget\, D.M. Bradford\, and Dominique Russell.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/launch-of-carte-blanche-issue-51/
LOCATION:Rocket Science Room\, #204-170 Jean Talon O.\, Atlas Building Little Italy\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2R 2X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Reading
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: July's Return by Samara O'Gorman
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the evening of Thursday\, July 24th\, at Viva Vida Art Gallery for the Bookaversary + Launch of July’s Return\, a pocketbook anthology from Samara O’Gorman. The night will feature an intimate live reading\, a Q&A led by Wendy Singer (Inspirations News)\, book signings\, and a conversation with Julia Asselstine (Literacy Unlimited) on emotional literacy. \n\n\n\n278 Chem. du Bord-du-Lac-Lakeshore\, Pointe-Claire. \n\n\n\nThursday\, July 24th @ 7 PM – 9 PM \n\n\n\nFREE beverages\, snacks & surprises!   \n\n\n\nAbout the Book\n\n\n\nJuly’s Return is a pocketbook anthology of original poems inspired by the twelve months of the year. Each poem is paired with an original watercolour painting by Samara herself. This collection invites you to find beauty and inspiration in the most unexpected places. Samara’s elementary school speaking tour inspired this new collection\, and a portion of the book’s profits will fund workshops for children’s literature and poetry education\, which is being supported by the English Montreal School Board and Inspirations News. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author\n\n\n\nSamara O’Gorman is an Irish-Canadian actress\, poet\, and singer from Montreal. She is the author of the #1 bestselling poetry collection\, What If The Sun Died. A scholar of Irish studies\, she is also a sought-after public speaker who engages audiences on topics such as leadership\, Irish culture\, and literature.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-julys-return-by-samara-ogorman/
LOCATION:Viva Vida Art Gallery\, 278 Lakeshore Road\, suite 2\, Pointe-Claire\, Quebec\, H9S 4K9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Reading
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