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SUMMARY:Writer's Weekend at Reading Retreat
DESCRIPTION:A weekend of reading and writing\, including a talk with Janet Pocorobba\, author\, and Tayloe Denton\, doctor of psychoanalysis and founder of Reading Retreat. The talk will focus on the act of writing\, blocks to writing\, and the process of moving from beginning to completion of a work. We welcome published authors\, aspiring writers\, and students. Reading Retreat aims to connect readers with authors\, creating space to immerse yourself in the world of literature in the heart of the Green Mountain State. Enjoy healthy food\, a network of colleagues\, and a tranquil space to dive into the books or scribble the pages with your quill.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/writers-weekend-at-reading-retreat/
LOCATION:Reading Retreat\, 982 Town Hill Road\, Reading\, VT\, 05062\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Literatures Book Club: This Wound Is a World
DESCRIPTION:The Indigenous Literatures Book Club focuses on work by indigenous writers from around the world. Hosted by Tara McGowan-Ross\, a Mi’kmaq multidisciplinary artist and writer\, the meetings will take place every 4-6 weeks and are open to all. \nFor our September meeting\, we will gather at La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly (176 Bernard O.) at 7 pm to discuss This Wound Is a World by Billy-Ray Belcourt. \nTHIS WOUND IS A WORLD\nPart manifesto\, part memoir\, This Wound is a World is an invitation to “cut a hole in the sky to world inside.” Billy-Ray Belcourt issues a call to turn to love and sex to understand how Indigenous peoples shoulder sadness and pain like theirs without giving up on the future. His poems upset genre and play with form\, scavenging for a decolonial kind of heaven where “everyone is at least a little gay.” \n**We offer a 20% discount on This Wound is a World from now until the meeting date.**
URL:https://qwf.org/event/indigenous-literatures-book-club-this-wound-is-a-world/
LOCATION:La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Bernard West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T2K2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T220000
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SUMMARY:P O E T R Y N I T E
DESCRIPTION:Our first show back was … WOW! Seriously\, this community – our talent – our love – our capacity to show up fully for ourselves and each other?!?! There is nothing like us\, together. Come be part of it. \n► DOORS @ 7 – READINGS @ 8 \n► READERS: we reserve up to eight spots before the show and after that it goes to open mic which is mostly first-come\, first-served with priority to BIPOC folks. All artists/musicians welcome!! \n► Show is $5 (tinyurl.com/y9w8j4pm) \n► We want to foster a supportive\, positive environment for everyone. That means no racism / sexism / ableism / homophobia / transphobia and a request that poets please give trigger warnings before your poems. If you have a concern please speak to the poet directly or to one of the hosts! \n——- \n► PORTES @ 7 – LECTURES @ 8 \n► LECTEURS: Nous acceptons jusqu’à huit inscriptions à l’avance\, celles-ci vous garantissent un moment sur la scène. S’ensuit ensuite un micro ouvert sous la formule premier.ère arrivé.e\, premier.ère servi.e avec une priorité pour les gens du BIPOC. Tous les artistes / musiciens sont les bienvenus !! \n► Le spectacle coûte 5 $ (tinyurl.com/y9w8j4pm) \n► Dans l’optique d’assurer un climat accueillant pour toustes\, nous ne tolérerons auncun comportement et propos raciste\, sexiste\, homophobe\, transphobe\, ou s’inscrivant dans toute autre logique d’oppression systémique. Nous demandons aussi aux lecteur.trices de donner des avertissements de contenus (trigger warnings) avant leurs poèmes. Si un problème se fait sentir de ce côté\, prière d’en faire part à l’artiste ou aux organisateur.trices.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/p-o-e-t-r-y-n-i-t-e/2019-09-04/
LOCATION:Chez Morrigan\, 1221 Crescent St\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3G 2B1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Open Mic,Performance,Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T223000
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SUMMARY:Accent Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:  \nAccent Open Mic \nLa Marche à Côté\, 5043 St. Denis\n7:30pm\, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.\naccentseriesmontreal.wordpress.com\n\nAccent Open Mic is a bilingual reading series that takes place at La Marche à Côté\, (5043 St. Denis) on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Hosted by Devon Gallant and Luc-Antoine Chiasson\, each night we feature 1 anglophone reader and 1 francophone reader along with an open mic. Sign up for the open mic starts at 7:30\, show starts at 8pm. For more information visit: accentseriesmontreal.wordpress.com or on Facebook: @accentopenmic.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/21092/2019-09-04/
LOCATION:La Marche à côté\, 5043 St-Denis\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2J 2L8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Community Events,Open Mic,Performance,Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T230000
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SUMMARY:Throw! Poetry Season Opener avec Véro Bachand
DESCRIPTION:Come see an amazing soirée du slam complete with judges\, an open mic\, original slam poetry\, and a feature performer: Véro Bachand! \nWe are as excited for this new venue\, Resonance Cafe\, as we are for our winners of last year to compete in the nationals (cfsw.ca) come October! \nAnd\, while we all know that Summer is eternal\, likewise\, our rules are also the same! Check ’em out if you want to slam! Sign up starts at 8:30\, the show starts at 9PM. Entry is $5 for students and members of the QWF; $7 for the general public. \nRules: throwpoetrycollective.wordpress.com/rules
URL:https://qwf.org/event/throw-poetry-season-opener-avec-vero-bachand/
LOCATION:Café Résonance\, 5175A Park Ave\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2V 4G3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Community Events,Performance,Slam
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190905T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190905T173000
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SUMMARY:Morris House Reading Series Presents - Readings from WATER LINES
DESCRIPTION:The Morris House Reading Series is pleased to present “Readings from WATER LINES: New Writing from the Eastern Townships of Quebec\,” featuring four of the volume contributors: Marjorie Bruhmuller\, Angela Leuck\, Steve Luxton\, and Jeffrey Parent. The event is slated to take place on November 13\, 2019\, at 4.30 pm\, in Cleghorn (McGreer Building); it is free and open to the public\, and will be followed by a reception.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/morris-house-reading-series-presents-readings-from-water-lines/
LOCATION:Bishop’s University\, 2600 College Street\, Sherbrooke\, Quebec\, J1M 1Z7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190905T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190905T210000
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SUMMARY:Argo Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Argo Reading Series\nThursday\, September 5\, 2019\nMichael Foy\nIlona Martonfi\nMike Di Sclafani\nCarolina Echeverria\nMathew Rettino\nEleni Zisimatos\nMarie-Josée MJ Tremblay (music)\nAlexandra Pasian\nDarrell Epp\nSandra Sjollema\nMary Ann Lichacz-Karwatsky \nAn Evening of Verse\, Prose & Song \nArgo Bookshop 1915 Ste. Catherine St. West \nhttps://www.argobookshop.ca/ Hosted with Moti Lieberman \nArtistic Director Ilona Martonfi ilona.martonfi@sympatico.ca\n7-9 pm at the door $6 \nFacebook Event \nSep 5\nTHU\nArgo Reading Series : Verse\, Prose & Song
URL:https://qwf.org/event/argo-reading-series-4/
LOCATION:Argo Bookshop\, 1841A Ste-Catherine St. West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance,Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190905T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190905T210000
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SUMMARY:Stéphane Larue Launches The Dishwasher
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we launch the much-anticipated English translation of Stéphane Larue’s Le Plongeur: The Dishwasher. \nIt’s winter in Montreal\, 2002\, when a graphic design student’s gambling addiction starts to drag him under. In debt to the metal band that’s commissioned him to draw their album cover and ensnared in lies to his friends and his cousin\, he takes the first job that promises a paycheck: dishwasher at La Trattoria\, a high-end restaurant\, where he finds himself thrust\, on his first night\, into roiling world of characters. A magnificent\, hyperrealist debut\, with a soundtrack by Iron Maiden\, The Dishwasher plunges us into a world in which—for better or for worse—everyone depends on each other. \nSTÉPHANE LARUE\nStéphane Larue was born in Longueuil in 1983. He received a master’s in comparative literature at L’Université de Montréal and has worked in the restaurant industry for the past fifteen years. He lives in Montréal. The Dishwasher is his first book. \nPABLO STRAUSS (Translator)\nPablo Strauss grew up in British Columbia and has lived in Quebec City for over a decade. His translations of Quebec fiction include Daniel Grenier’s The Longest Year (a finalist for the 2016 Governor General’s Literary Award for Translation)\, and Maxime Raymond Bock’s Baloney (Coach House Books\, 2016) and Atavisms (Dalkey Archive Press\, 2015). He has also published shorter translations and reviews in Granta\, Geist\, and The Montreal Review of Books. Pablo has worked as a dishwasher in nine restaurants in three cities. \n〰️️〰️️〰️️ \nLibrairie Drawn & Quarterly recognizes that our events and bookstores are located on the unceded territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka. Many of us refer to Montreal as our home\, but it is named Tiohtiá:ke. This has always been a gathering place for many First Nations and continues to be home to a diverse population of Indigenous peoples. It is important to think about how each and every one of us has arrived here. We are grateful that creating and sharing stories has been a part of this land for thousands of years and we urge you to seek out a story that is different from your own. \n〰️️〰️️〰️️ \nLa Petite Drawn and Quarterly Accessibility information: \n– Our event space uses StopGap.ca ramps in an effort to encourage accessibility. Both the step at the entrance\, followed by a half step and a door have StopGap ramps. The door opens inward and is not automated. Once inside\, there are no additional steps. \n– It is not a sober space\, our events sometimes offer alcohol. \n♥️ Please email events@drawnandquarterly.com if you have any accessibility needs we can accommodate (for example\, saving you a seat if you have mobility needs) for you to be able to enjoy our events\, worry-free\, and feel free to contact us for any concerns you may have ♥️
URL:https://qwf.org/event/stephane-larue-launches-the-dishwasher/
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:20190906T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190908T150000
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SUMMARY:14th Annual Lac Cafe Retreat
DESCRIPTION:A women’s writing weekend\, open to experienced writers of fiction\, nonfiction\, poetry and all in-between genres. The retreat is designed to generate new material and drop you deeper into existing work. We will write both together and apart\, in a quiet natural setting by a pristine lake\, where we can open ourselves to whatever wants to speak through us. Non-binary writers welcome. \nLise Weil has over thirty years’ experience teaching writing in both academic and alternative settings. Her memoir In Search of Pure Lust appeared in 2018 with Inanna Press. She is the founding editor of Dark Matter: Women Witnessing and teaches in the Goddard Graduate Institute in Plainfield\, Vermont. www.liseweil.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/14th-annual-lac-cafe-retreat/
LOCATION:Rawdon\, QC
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190907T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190908T180000
DTSTAMP:20260518T192615
CREATED:20190729T184211Z
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SUMMARY:Papier Marché
DESCRIPTION:September 7 + 8\, 12h – 18h\nFLOH 4301 St-Denis (accessible)\, \nFree admission \nPapier Marché is a literary and visual art print market.\nMore than 40 independent artists and writers will be present\, selling chap books\, zines\, comics\, art books\, printed art\, posters\, and original\, paper based works! A great event for fans of Volume and Expozine! \nIf you’d like to apply as a vendor\, please get in touch!\nIG: @papier_marche\nemail: papiermarchepapier@gmail.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/papier-marche/
LOCATION:4301 Rue St-Denis\, 4301 Rue St-Denis\, Montréal\, Quebec\, H2J 2K9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Festival,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190909T210000
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SUMMARY:Billy-Ray Belcourt Launches NDN Coping Mechanisms
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the launch of Billy-Ray Belcourt’s latest book: NDN Coping Mechanisms! \nIn the follow-up to his Griffin Poetry Prize–winning collection\, This Wound is a World\, Billy-Ray Belcourt aims more of an anthropological eye at the contours of NDN and queer social worlds to spot much that is left unsaid when we look only to the mainstream media. In this genre-bending work\, Belcourt employs poetry\, poetics\, prose\, and textual art to illuminate the rogue possibilities bubbling up everywhere NDNs are. \nNDN Coping Mechanisms: Notes from the Field emerges out of a form of auto/ethnographic sensibility that is at turns campy and playful\, jarring and candid\, displaying\, once again\, the writer’s extraordinary craft\, guile\, audacity\, and the sheer dexterity of his imagination. \n〰️️〰️️〰️️ \nLibrairie Drawn & Quarterly recognizes that our events and bookstores are located on the unceded territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka. Many of us refer to Montreal as our home\, but it is named Tiohtiá:ke. This has always been a gathering place for many First Nations and continues to be home to a diverse population of Indigenous peoples. It is important to think about how each and every one of us has arrived here. We are grateful that creating and sharing stories has been a part of this land for thousands of years and we urge you to seek out a story that is different from your own. \n〰️️〰️️〰️️ \nLa Petite Drawn and Quarterly Accessibility information: \n– Our event space uses StopGap.ca ramps in an effort to encourage accessibility. Both the step at the entrance\, followed by a half step and a door have StopGap ramps. The door opens inward and is not automated. Once inside\, there are no additional steps.\n– It is not a sober space\, our events sometimes offer alcohol. \n♥️ Please email events@drawnandquarterly.com if you have any accessibility needs we can accommodate (for example\, saving you a seat if you have mobility needs) for you to be able to enjoy our events\, worry-free\, and feel free to contact us for any concerns you may have ♥️
URL:https://qwf.org/event/billy-ray-belcourt-launches-ndn-coping-mechanisms/
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:20190910T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T210000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Nataly Restokian - MASKS
DESCRIPTION:Middle-Eastern TV star hopes to promote #MeToo movement in Arabic countries\nTimely\, the personal story uncovers fame\, betrayal\, and passion under Middle East spotlight. \nMASKS debut novel by Nataly Restokian \nTuesday\, September 10 at 7pm \n“A deftly written\, inherently fascinating\, iconoclastic novel of one woman’s emotional struggle to break through a patriarchal society’s compulsory norms for her gender and the difficulties of being true to her own personal and emotional aspirations.” James A. Cox\, Midwest Book Review \nAfter positive results from early promotion in the US and UK including various nominations\, author Nataly Restokian is looking forward to the hometown launch of her first novel\, Masks. Restokian\, the granddaughter of Armenian genocide survivors\, was born and raised in Beirut against the backdrop of civil war. She spent two decades as a celebrated television journalist\, actor\, and live talk show and radio host in Lebanese and Arabic societies\, where she was one of the most recognizable women in the media. But at what cost? Against all odds\, Restokian rose to the top before giving it all up and moving to Montreal for a chance at genuine happiness and personal truth. \nPlease join her for the launch of her first novel\, Masks\, on Tuesday\, September 10\, for readings\, a Q&A and refreshments. \nWhat people are saying about Masks:\nForeword Reviews 2018 INDIES Book of the Year award\, finalist- Multicultural (Adult Fiction).\nwww.goodreads.com/book/show/39805939-masks \nCheck out www.natalyrestokian.com/news-and-reviews for reviews\, interviews and blog tour. \nYou can read excerpts from the book here:\nwww.amazon.com/Masks-Nataly-Restokian/dp/1773708104#reader_B07BB6RMDS \n 
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-launch-nataly-restokian-masks/
LOCATION:DIB Design\,\, 1215 Curé-Labelle Boulevard\, Laval\, Quebec\, H7V 2V8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T210000
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SUMMARY:True Reads Book Club: Three Women
DESCRIPTION:Come discuss the most interesting books in new Non-Fiction with our True Reads book club! Happening every 4-6 weeks hosted by a charming member of the Drawn & Quarterly staff. \nFor our SEPTEMBER meeting\, we’ll be reading Three Women by Lisa Taddeo. The book club will meet at La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Bernard Ouest at 7pm. La Petite’s Arizona O’Neil will be hosting! \nTHREE WOMEN\nIt thrills us and torments us. It controls our thoughts\, destroys our lives\, and it’s all we live for. Yet we almost never speak of it. And as a buried force in our lives\, desire remains largely unexplored—until now. Over the past eight years\, journalist Lisa Taddeo has driven across the country six times to embed herself with ordinary women from different regions and backgrounds. The result\, Three Women\, is the deepest nonfiction portrait of desire ever written and one of the most anticipated books of the year. \nBased on years of immersive reporting\, and told with astonishing frankness and immediacy\, Three Women is a groundbreaking portrait of erotic longing in today’s America\, exposing the fragility\, complexity\, and inequality of female desire with unprecedented depth and emotional power. It is both a feat of journalism and a triumph of storytelling\, brimming with nuance and empathy\, that introduces us to three unforgettable women—and one remarkable writer—whose experiences remind us that we are not alone. \n**We offer a 20% discount on Three Women from now until the meeting date.**
URL:https://qwf.org/event/true-reads-book-club-three-women/
LOCATION:La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Bernard West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T2K2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190911T220000
DTSTAMP:20260518T192615
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SUMMARY:P O E T R Y N I T E
DESCRIPTION:Our first show back was … WOW! Seriously\, this community – our talent – our love – our capacity to show up fully for ourselves and each other?!?! There is nothing like us\, together. Come be part of it. \n► DOORS @ 7 – READINGS @ 8 \n► READERS: we reserve up to eight spots before the show and after that it goes to open mic which is mostly first-come\, first-served with priority to BIPOC folks. All artists/musicians welcome!! \n► Show is $5 (tinyurl.com/y9w8j4pm) \n► We want to foster a supportive\, positive environment for everyone. That means no racism / sexism / ableism / homophobia / transphobia and a request that poets please give trigger warnings before your poems. If you have a concern please speak to the poet directly or to one of the hosts! \n——- \n► PORTES @ 7 – LECTURES @ 8 \n► LECTEURS: Nous acceptons jusqu’à huit inscriptions à l’avance\, celles-ci vous garantissent un moment sur la scène. S’ensuit ensuite un micro ouvert sous la formule premier.ère arrivé.e\, premier.ère servi.e avec une priorité pour les gens du BIPOC. Tous les artistes / musiciens sont les bienvenus !! \n► Le spectacle coûte 5 $ (tinyurl.com/y9w8j4pm) \n► Dans l’optique d’assurer un climat accueillant pour toustes\, nous ne tolérerons auncun comportement et propos raciste\, sexiste\, homophobe\, transphobe\, ou s’inscrivant dans toute autre logique d’oppression systémique. Nous demandons aussi aux lecteur.trices de donner des avertissements de contenus (trigger warnings) avant leurs poèmes. Si un problème se fait sentir de ce côté\, prière d’en faire part à l’artiste ou aux organisateur.trices.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/p-o-e-t-r-y-n-i-t-e/2019-09-11/
LOCATION:Chez Morrigan\, 1221 Crescent St\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3G 2B1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Open Mic,Performance,Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T200000
DTSTAMP:20260518T192615
CREATED:20190904T211552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190906T195840Z
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SUMMARY:Book Signing: Send More Tourists... the Last Ones Were Delicious
DESCRIPTION:Tracey Waddleton will be signing copies of her debut story collection\, Send More Tourists… the Last Ones Were Delicious\, at Librairie Bertrand from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come out to mingle\, enjoy some munchies and meet the author!
URL:https://qwf.org/event/book-signing-send-more-tourists-the-last-ones-were-delicious-2/
LOCATION:Librairie Bertrand\, 430 Rue Saint-Pierre\, Montréal\, Quebec\, H2Y 2M5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T210000
DTSTAMP:20260518T192615
CREATED:20190816T200129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190816T200129Z
UID:10001847-1568314800-1568322000@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Open Mic #12
DESCRIPTION:It’s your time to shine! We’ll be hosting our twelfth open mic night since our reopening. Come share stories\, poetry\, music\, or whatever suits your fancy! Let us know you’re planning to come at events@argobookshop.ca – we try to accommodate walk-ins\, but if you want to be sure of a spot\, please let us know in advance. But you can also take your chances coming the day of to lay it on us! See you there.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/open-mic-12/
LOCATION:Argo Bookshop\, 1841A Ste-Catherine St. West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Open Mic,Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T210000
DTSTAMP:20260518T192615
CREATED:20190830T173610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190830T173610Z
UID:10001926-1568314800-1568322000@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Graphic Novel Book Club: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me
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 September is LAURA DEAN KEEPS BREAKING UP WITH ME by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell . \nWe will meet at La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly (176 Rue Bernard Ouest) on Thursday\, September 12th at 7 p.m. Join us for refreshments and collective insights! \nHosting the club will be Drawn & Quarterly Production Assistant Megan Tan \nABOUT:\nAll Freddy Riley wants is for Laura Dean to stop breaking up with her. The day they got back together was the best one of Freddy’s life\, but nothing’s made sense since. Laura Dean is popular\, funny and SO CUTE … but she can be really thoughtless\, even mean. Their on-again\, off-again relationship has Freddy’s head spinning — and Freddy’s friends can’t understand why she keeps going back. \nWhen Freddy consults the services of a local mystic\, the mysterious Seek-Her\, she isn’t thrilled with the advice she receives. But something’s got to give: Freddy’s heart is breaking in slow motion\, and she may be about to lose her very best friend as well as her last shred of self-respect. Fortunately for Freddy\, there are new friends\, and the insight of advice columnist Anna Vice\, to help her through being a teenager in love. \nMariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell bring to life a sweet and spirited tale of young love that asks us to consider what happens when we ditch the toxic relationships we crave to embrace the healthy ones we need. \n***We are offering a 20% discount on LAURA DEAN KEEPS BREAKING UP WITH ME from now until the meeting date!***
URL:https://qwf.org/event/graphic-novel-book-club-laura-dean-keeps-breaking-up-with-me/
LOCATION:La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Bernard West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T2K2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190914T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190914T160000
DTSTAMP:20260518T192615
CREATED:20190605T184805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190828T194122Z
UID:10001766-1568455200-1568476800@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Suspended Meaning: Making Filmpoems
DESCRIPTION:Three SATURDAYS: September 14\, 21\, and 28\, 2019 – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm \nScreening of completed filmpoems\, TUESDAY\, October 8\, 2019 – 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm \nLearn how to create and produce your own filmpoems. What happens when poetry and film collide? Come spend three Saturdays with poet Rachel McCrum as she takes you through the complete process from writing to filming to editing. Suitable for beginners in both poetry and film – just bring your enthusiasm and commitment to the process! \nThere will a premiere screening of the completed filmpoems on Tuesday\, October 8\, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this FREE event\, co-sponsored by the Mile End Poets’ Festival \nThis workshop is FREE. Participants will need to have access to a laptop and basic digital camera (a camera phone will suffice) for the three Saturdays\, and for some work at home (2-3 hours) in between the sessions. Laptops can be borrowed for use at the Library but not brought home. \nSpace is limited and advance registration is required. Participants are strongly urged to attend all three sessions to learn everything they need to know to complete their fabulous filmpoem! \nTo register: elise.m@videotron.ca \nRachel McCrum is a poet\, performer and workshop facilitator. From Northern Ireland\, she lived in Edinburgh\, Scotland where she was the first BBC Scotland Poet-in-Residence\, co-founder of Stewed Rhubarb Press\, and Broad of cult spoken word cabaret Rally & Broad. She has taught and performed internationally. Her first book is The First Blast to Awaken Women Degenerate (2017). She has worked on numerous filmpoetry projects\, including the international collaboration project “Moving Borders & Pictures” between Quebec\, UK\, South Africa\, Croatia\, Bangladesh\, and Trinidad & Tobago (Mile End Poets’ Festival\, 2017/18). \n \nWhere: Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4 \nThis event is taking place on the traditional and unceded territory of the Kanien’keha:ka. \nGenerously supported by the Community Cultural Action Fund (CCAF) of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/suspended-meaning-making-filmpoems/2019-09-14/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190914T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190914T180000
DTSTAMP:20260518T192615
CREATED:20190911T150821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190911T150821Z
UID:10001959-1568476800-1568484000@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Furthering Kinship in a Broken World
DESCRIPTION:During her residency at Main & Station in Nova Scotia\, Rae Marie offers a Spoken Word performance on the shores of the Bay of Fundy\, bringing together our kinship with each other and with the earth. September 14th.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/furthering-kinship-in-a-broken-world/
LOCATION:QC
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190915T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190915T190000
DTSTAMP:20260518T192615
CREATED:20190903T211116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T211116Z
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SUMMARY:Breathing Space//Reprendre Son Souffle
DESCRIPTION:A relaxed\, lightly held space to share words\, poems\, prose\, in any language. New work and collaborations\, risk-taking and experimentation absolutely considered. Sometimes there’s a cello. \nWe have up to 12 readings spaces of 5 minutes per events. Some places are booked in advance\, some are open on the day. Email breathingspace.mtl@gmail.com if you’re interested in reading. \nOrganized and hosted by Aaron Boothby and Rachel McCrum. \n// \nUn espace détendu et léger pour partager des mots\, des poèmes\, de la prose dans n’importe quelle langue. Nouvelles écritures et collaborations\, prises de risque et expérimentations sont absolument les bienvenues. Parfois\, il y a du violoncelle. \nNous avons jusqu’à 12 places pour des lectures de 5 minutes par événement. Certaines sont réservées à l’avance\, d’autres sont ouvertes le jour même. Envoyez un courriel à breathingspace.mtl@gmail.com si vous êtes intéressé.e.s à lire. \nOrganisé et animé par Aaron Boothby et Rachel McCrum.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/breathing-space-reprendre-son-souffle-5/2019-09-15/
LOCATION:Le Depanneur Cafe\, 206 Rue Bernard O\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2T 2K4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Community Events,Festival,Open Mic,Performance,Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190915T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260518T192615
CREATED:20190830T173642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190830T173642Z
UID:10001928-1568570400-1568577600@qwf.org
SUMMARY:D+Q Cooks! Cookbook Club: Fat\, Salt\, Acid\, Heat
DESCRIPTION:Food lovers take note! To attend this club we ask that you cook something from the cookbook and come ready to discuss and eat. Super excited to test recipes from the book beforehand?! Tag us at #DandQCooks on Instagram or post your work here on the Facebook page. This club meets at 6pm on Sunday.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/dq-cooks-cookbook-club-fat-salt-acid-heat/
LOCATION:La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Bernard West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T2K2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190917T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190917T070000
DTSTAMP:20260518T192615
CREATED:20190826T150337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T150337Z
UID:10001858-1568696400-1568703600@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Louise Carson Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Louise Carson is proud to launch (as part of a literary event hosted by Pincourt) her latest book – Measured: Book Two of The Chronicles of Deasil Widdy\, Broken Rules Press.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/louise-carson-book-launch/
LOCATION:Omnicentre\, 375 boul. Cardinal Leger\, Pincourt\, QC
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190917T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190917T210000
DTSTAMP:20260518T192615
CREATED:20190806T190718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190806T190718Z
UID:10001833-1568746800-1568754000@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Visual Arts Centre Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Visual Arts Centre Reading Series\nTuesday\, September 17\, 2019 \nLouise Dupré\nIlona Martonfi\nMark Abley\nAnita Anand\nMike Di Sclafani\nRobert Winters\nMilton Dawes (African Drum)\nJohn Arthur Sweet\nAriela Friedman\nHarold Hoefle \nAn Evening of Poetry & Prose & Music \n350 Victoria Avenue\, Westmount www.visualartscentre.ca \nArtistic Director Ilona Martonfi ilona.martonfi@sympatico.ca \nHosted with Mike Di Sclafani \n7 PM – 9 PM at the door $6
URL:https://qwf.org/event/visual-arts-centre-reading-series-3/
LOCATION:Visual Arts Centre\, 350 Avenue Victoria\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 2N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance,Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190917T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190917T210000
DTSTAMP:20260518T192615
CREATED:20190830T173719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190830T173719Z
UID:10001929-1568746800-1568754000@qwf.org
SUMMARY:New Reads Book Club: Valerie: or\, The Faculty of Dreams
DESCRIPTION:The New Reads Book Club focuses on contemporary literature and is hosted by Drawn and Quarterly staff members. The book club meetings take place every 4-6 weeks\, and are open to all. For our SEPTEMBER meeting\, we will meet at La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly (176 Bernard O.) at 7 pm to discuss Valerie: or\, The Faculty of Dreams. The evening will be hosted by Librairie Drawn & Quarterly’s own Catherine Debard. Join us for discussion and drinks! \nIn April 1988\, Valerie Solanas―the writer\, radical feminist\, author of the SCUM Manifesto and would-be assassin of Andy Warhol―was discovered dead at fifty-two in her hotel room\, in a grimy corner of San Francisco\, alone\, penniless\, and surrounded by the typed pages of her last writings.\nIn Valerie\, a nameless narrator revisits the room where Solanas died\, the courtroom where she was tried and convicted of attempting to murder Andy Warhol\, the Georgia wastelands where she spent her childhood and was repeatedly raped by her father and beaten by her alcoholic grandfather\, and the mental hospitals where she was shut away. \nA leading feminist in Sweden and one of the most acclaimed writers in Scandinavia\, Sara Stridsberg here blurs the boundaries between history and fiction\, self-making and storytelling\, madness and art\, love and tragedy. Through imagined conversations and monologues\, reminiscences and rantings\, she reconstructs this most intriguing and enigmatic of women\, reaching back in time to amplify her voice and bring her powerful\, heartbreaking story into new light. \n**We offer a 20% discount on Valerie: or\, The Faculty of Dreams from now until the meeting date.**
URL:https://qwf.org/event/new-reads-book-club-valerie-or-the-faculty-of-dreams/
LOCATION:La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Bernard West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T2K2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T210000
DTSTAMP:20260518T192615
CREATED:20190731T181027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190731T181027Z
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SUMMARY:Words After Dark with Margaret Atwood
DESCRIPTION:The great novelist Margaret Atwood will be in Montreal\, at the St.James United Church\, on September 18\, at 7:30 PM.\nShe will present the sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale.\nAn event organized by Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore.\nFor all questions or for tickets sales\, contact Paragraphe at 514-845-5811 or by email paragraphbooks@paragraphbooks.com \nLa grande romancière Margaret Atwood sera à Montréal\, à l’église Unie St. James\, le 18 septembre prochain\, à 19h30.\nElle présentera son dernier roman\, qui fait suite à La servante écarlate.\nSoirée organisée par la Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore.\nPour tout renseignement ou pour acheter votre billet: librairie Paragraphe 514 845 5811 ou paragraphbooks@paragraphbooks.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/words-after-dark-with-margaret-atwood/
LOCATION:St. James United Church\, 463 Ste. Catherine Street West\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T210000
DTSTAMP:20260518T192615
CREATED:20190821T175528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190821T175528Z
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SUMMARY:House House Press Launch ft. Alize Zorlutuna\, Jes Dolan\, and Stacey Ho
DESCRIPTION:For practitioners wildering on the outskirts of poetry\, House House Press hopes to be a sounding off\, scheming on\, and calling into what the room may look like with us and our work there together\, enjoying ourselves. Join us for a reading with House House Press’s second season of titles! \nABOUT THE BOOKS: \nHOW TO BE SOFT by Alize Zorlutuna\nA collection of poems and images that look at ways in which power unfolds through intimacies that live in the body. Enlisting gestures of concealment\, Alize Zorlutuna pairs poetry with images\, some depicting ongoing performance project\, others depicting alternative ways of working through the materiality of experience. The text and images move between withholding and inviting\, reconfiguring agency in the process of telling. \nGREEN LINES by Stacey Ho\nThe two texts in Green Lines stem from Stacey Ho’s ongoing preoccupation with math and plants. “Anti-Invasion Ecologies” troubles colonial and anti-immigrant metaphors used to describe so-called weeds\, while the lines of Cantor and Spinoza converge into a conversation about friendship in “How to Draw a Line.” Though these topics may seem incongruous and their approach peripatetic\, these texts are connected by a continuous green line\, an avenue that calls upon resistance and responsibility as a means to move together. \nCONNAISSANCE DE LA FUGUE : HALIBUX by Jes Dolan\nWhat does poetry grasp when it tries to grasp a period of fugue? That depends on what it tries to hold on to: the part of the fugue that means a state\, a time of debility\, or the part of the fugue that means fugitivity\, an untracked movement; the part that is in the world\, or the part that is the world. By adopting the haibun form to take up encounters with poverty\, death\, invisibility and survival\, Jes Dolan suggests that this is not a question of parts\, but of different intensities in the grip\, the poetry\, itself. The haibun too\, by convention\, is split—first comes the descriptive delirium of its prose\, and then the wit\, disjunction and evasiveness of its haiku. To play on the title of Bashō’s famous book of haibun\, Connaissance de la fugue allows Dolan to recount a narrow road out of the interior\, in tones hard and soft\, broken and whole.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/house-house-press-launch-ft-alize-zorlutuna-jes-dolan-and-stacey-ho/
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:20190918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T220000
DTSTAMP:20260518T192615
CREATED:20190806T163543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190806T163543Z
UID:10001824-1568833200-1568844000@qwf.org
SUMMARY:P O E T R Y N I T E
DESCRIPTION:Our first show back was … WOW! Seriously\, this community – our talent – our love – our capacity to show up fully for ourselves and each other?!?! There is nothing like us\, together. Come be part of it. \n► DOORS @ 7 – READINGS @ 8 \n► READERS: we reserve up to eight spots before the show and after that it goes to open mic which is mostly first-come\, first-served with priority to BIPOC folks. All artists/musicians welcome!! \n► Show is $5 (tinyurl.com/y9w8j4pm) \n► We want to foster a supportive\, positive environment for everyone. That means no racism / sexism / ableism / homophobia / transphobia and a request that poets please give trigger warnings before your poems. If you have a concern please speak to the poet directly or to one of the hosts! \n——- \n► PORTES @ 7 – LECTURES @ 8 \n► LECTEURS: Nous acceptons jusqu’à huit inscriptions à l’avance\, celles-ci vous garantissent un moment sur la scène. S’ensuit ensuite un micro ouvert sous la formule premier.ère arrivé.e\, premier.ère servi.e avec une priorité pour les gens du BIPOC. Tous les artistes / musiciens sont les bienvenus !! \n► Le spectacle coûte 5 $ (tinyurl.com/y9w8j4pm) \n► Dans l’optique d’assurer un climat accueillant pour toustes\, nous ne tolérerons auncun comportement et propos raciste\, sexiste\, homophobe\, transphobe\, ou s’inscrivant dans toute autre logique d’oppression systémique. Nous demandons aussi aux lecteur.trices de donner des avertissements de contenus (trigger warnings) avant leurs poèmes. Si un problème se fait sentir de ce côté\, prière d’en faire part à l’artiste ou aux organisateur.trices.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/p-o-e-t-r-y-n-i-t-e/2019-09-18/
LOCATION:Chez Morrigan\, 1221 Crescent St\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3G 2B1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Open Mic,Performance,Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T223000
DTSTAMP:20260518T192615
CREATED:20190903T211736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T212138Z
UID:10001935-1568835000-1568845800@qwf.org
SUMMARY:Accent Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:  \nAccent Open Mic \nLa Marche à Côté\, 5043 St. Denis\n7:30pm\, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.\naccentseriesmontreal.wordpress.com\n\nAccent Open Mic is a bilingual reading series that takes place at La Marche à Côté\, (5043 St. Denis) on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Hosted by Devon Gallant and Luc-Antoine Chiasson\, each night we feature 1 anglophone reader and 1 francophone reader along with an open mic. Sign up for the open mic starts at 7:30\, show starts at 8pm. For more information visit: accentseriesmontreal.wordpress.com or on Facebook: @accentopenmic.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/21092/2019-09-18/
LOCATION:La Marche à côté\, 5043 St-Denis\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2J 2L8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bilingual/Multilingual,Community Events,Open Mic,Performance,Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190919T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190919T160000
DTSTAMP:20260518T192615
CREATED:20190703T164248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190703T164248Z
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SUMMARY:How to Write an Autobiographical Monologue
DESCRIPTION:We all have stories only we can tell. These are precious\, and should be shared. They help us understand our history and our lives. Keir Cutler\, who has written ten original monologues\, many of them autobiographical\, will share his insights and vast knowledge. Presented by the Atwater Writers Exhibition. \nThis writing activity takes place following Keir’s performance of his most recent monologue\, Magnificence\, named Best English Text at the 2019 Montreal Fringe Festival\, for the Library’s Lunchtime Series\, 12:30 to 1:30 pm — make an afternoon of it! \nKeir Cutler has performed his solo shows across Canada\, the US\, and UK since 1999. He is best known for his award-winning Teaching Shakespeare and his adaptation of Mark Twain’s Is Shakespeare Dead? He has been called “formidably delightful\,” (Off-Off Broadway Review)\, and “an assured and mesmerizing monologist” (Maisonneuve Magazine). Keir was born in Montreal and graduated from McGill University\, the National Theatre School of Canada (playwriting)\, and Wayne State University (MA\, PhD). \nThis event is taking place on the traditional and unceded territory of the Kanien’keha:ka.\nFREE. Generously supported by the Community Cultural Action Fund (CCAF) of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/how-to-write-an-autobiographical-monologue/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190919T210000
DTSTAMP:20260518T192615
CREATED:20190807T201351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190807T201351Z
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SUMMARY:Wiebke von Carolsfeld launches Claremont
DESCRIPTION:Join us in launching Wiebke von Carolsfeld’s Claremont! \nHow to survive the unthinkable? This is the question\nnine-year-old Tom has to face after witnessing his parent’s murder-suicide. After the horrific event\, Tom refuses to speak. At first\, he moves in with his childless Aunt Sonya\, but she is ill equipped to deal with the traumatized boy. Before long\, Tom is forced to move again\, this time to Claremont Street in downtown Toronto\, where he shares a run-down house with his mercurial Aunt Rose and his reckless yet endearing Uncle Will. As the seasons change\, Tom’s silence becomes a powerful presence\, allowing this fractured family to hear one another for the first time— and for Tom to finally find a home. Claremont is a gripping story of one family’s journey through grief and toward healing. \nWiebke von Carolsfeld is a writer and filmmaker living in Montreal. She has directed three critically acclaimed feature films (Marion Bridge\, Stay\, The Saver)\, winning numerous awards. She is a renowned feature film editor and has taught classes internationally on screenwriting\, filmmaking\, and the creative process. Claremont is her first novel. \n〰️️〰️️〰️️ \nLibrairie Drawn & Quarterly recognizes that our events and bookstores are located on the unceded territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka. Many of us refer to Montreal as our home\, but it is named Tiohtiá:ke. This has always been a gathering place for many First Nations and continues to be home to a diverse population of Indigenous peoples. It is important to think about how each and every one of us has arrived here. We are grateful that creating and sharing stories has been a part of this land for thousands of years and we urge you to seek out a story that is different from your own. \n〰️️〰️️〰️️ \nLa Petite Drawn and Quarterly Accessibility information: \n– Our event space uses StopGap.ca ramps in an effort to encourage accessibility. Both the step at the entrance\, followed by a half step and a door have StopGap ramps. The door opens inward and is not automated. Once inside\, there are no additional steps.\n– It is not a sober space\, our events sometimes offer alcohol. \n♥️ Please email events@drawnandquarterly.com if you have any accessibility needs we can accommodate (for example\, saving you a seat if you have mobility needs) for you to be able to enjoy our events\, worry-free\, and feel free to contact us for any concerns you may have ♥️
URL:https://qwf.org/event/wiebke-von-carolsfeld-launches-claremont/
LOCATION:La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly\, 176 Bernard West\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T2K2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Community Events
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