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“We answer with our lives.”

  I first came across June Jordan’s WHO LOOK AT ME, a book she wrote for her son, Christopher, on display at Poet’s House (NYC), later acquiring this discarded library copy, written in 1969, sadly out of print. In describing how this book came to be, Miss Jordon wrote, “We do not see those we […]

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KFB SUBSCRIPTION SERIES JULY/AUG SELECTION

K | F | B  2018 SUBCRIPTION SERIES JULY/AUGUST SELECTION   Ardently edited by Anstruther Press’ JIM JOHNSTONE, I’d be hard-pressed to add to this essential list of the current, many who have graced us reading here at KFB. Highly recommended for every academic, school and public library worldwide. A new primer for poets and […]

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Catherine & Kathleen

From Ontario to Ireland (and back). KATHLEEN McCRACKEN & CATHERINE GRAHAM land, grace our space, last night.  knife | fork | book

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COOL POETRY NIGHTS | #KFBFRIDAYS | JULY

FRIDAY JULY 6TH CATHERINE & KATHLEEN CATHERINE GRAHAM | KATHLEEN MCCRACKEN CATHERINE GRAHAM’s sixth poetry collection The Celery Forest (Wolsak & Wynn, Buckrider Books) is a CBC Books Top 10 Canadian Poetry Collection of 2017 and appears on their Ultimate Canadian Poetry List. KATHLEEN McCRACKEN is a Canadian poet and academic. She is the author of seven collections of poetry […]

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Now in Poland

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jonathan Garfinkel (@johnnyturk) It’s not everyday a publisher gets to say this. JONATHAN GARFINKEL‘s award-winning KFB chapbook, BOCIANY (STORKS), now available in Poland. Photos: JONATHAN GARFINKEL

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You can take her anywhere

KIRBY SHE’S HAVING A DORIS DAY NOW ON AUDIOBOOK

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“Summertime…

“and the living is”   knife | fork | book Please note red x’s mark days we are closed, otherwise open Tues-Sat 1-5:30PM Also, schedule is subject to change, (and does), check back here and on twitter for the latest updates.

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On the nightstand

D. A. Powell pic.twitter.com/C3EbU7OpGN — Kamran Javadizadeh (@kjavadizadeh) June 22, 2018

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“I like reading in my socks.”

A warm KFB welcome as MALLORY TATER THIS WILL BE GOOD (Book*hug) + CURTIS LEBLANC LITTLE WILD (Nightwood Editions) land here to kickoff their “This Will Be a Little Wild Tour” last night with special guest poet DOMINIQUE BERNIER-CORMIER Photos: KIRBY  

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This will be good

KFB FRIDAYS FRIDAY JUNE 22ND MALLORY TATER THIS WILL BE GOOD (BOOK*HUG, 2018) CURTIS LEBLANC LITTLE WILD (NIGHTWOOD EDITIONS, 2018) DOMINIQUE BERNIER-CORMIER CORRESPONDENT (ICEHOUSE, FALL 2018) knife | fork | book at The Dark Side Studio | 244 Augusta Avenue | 2nd Floor | Kensington Market | Toronto Doors 6:30 Poetry 7 Access: We are a […]