To all our familiars, past, present and future. Blessings. knife | fork | book Original post:—John Berger, from “Some Notes About Song” R.A.Villanueva on Twitter
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TONIGHT! Festival of Lights Solstice Celebration Kensington Market We’re on the parade route (begins at dusk). Come. Celebrate. knife | fork | book @Rick’s Cafe 281 Augusta Avenue OPEN TODAY 1-7 | THURS & FRI 1-9 | CHRISTMAS EVE 12-4 | CLOSED CHRISTMAS Photos: KIRBY Top: Orbital Arts 275 Augusta Ave | Centre: Montreal […]
Don’t be afraid of the dumb idea, but don’t be afraid to be smart. Just don’t be afraid, period. DAVID SALLE HOW TO SEE (Norton, 2016.)
how unendurable THIS WORLD WOULD BE without Poetry — CAConrad (@CAConrad88) December 18, 2016 Each and every day. Such good fortune to be in the company of poets. https://t.co/9PWVpIb0z1 — knifeforkbook (@knifeforkbook) December 18, 2016 There are brilliant moments that happen unexpectedly, but when they do, we are reminded how blessed we are to simply […]
So, what rocked my world? The remarkable power of ‘naming.’ MOEZ SURANI‘s book-length poem ةيلمع Operación Opération Operation 行 动 Oперация (BookThug, 2016), lists the code names for UN miltary interventions from 1945 to present that could easily be mistaken for the titles of children’s picture books. At once absurdly funny and utterly grotesque, the […]
“How’s things going, Kirby?” “I’m pretty blissed-out most days.” Poets STUART ROSS and MAUREEN SCOTT HARRIS visit knife | fork | book on the same day. (“What blizzard?”) Photos: KIRBY
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A robust 14th Annual Meeting of The Dead Poets Society @ Supermarket last night, presented by The Art Bar, The Rowers Pub Reading Series, and Tightrope Books. Hosted by David Clink with Heather Wood. Wonderful to see the rich herstory of Kensington Market continue to thrive as a literary/poetry hub. Pictured: Heather Wood. Ilyana […]
Thanks for the shout out Amy at blogTO and congrats to Monkey’s Paw, House of Anansi, Penguin, and Glad Day, great company, all. And to our devout poets and readers. The best. See you at the shop. knife | fork | book
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