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DETROIT/WINDSOR in 36 HOURS

O-m-g, we had fun attending the DETROIT BOOKFEST (highlights: meeting LYZ LUIDENS of PRANKSTER PRESS & KAT FINCH), some fam time in Toledo, and reading with KATE HARGREAVES in Windsor at BIBLIOASIS. SPECIAL THANKS to Kate, Aimee from Palimpsest, poet Kim Fahner (so lovely to meet you both!), Tina & Casey at Biblioasis for their […]

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Joyboy

  beautiful @itsakirby of @knifeforkbook handles each and every poetry book with love. taken last night at the touching and endlessly inspiring Poetry in Voice (@PIV_LVP) Recitation Finals last night. I was there with my daughter, Sadie. Her eyes were lit the whole evening. pic.twitter.com/W43dbBcHHf — Shannon Bramer (@brokencloudco) April 20, 2018 Thank you to […]

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Where the books are

  NORMAN NEHMETALLAH (Coach House Books) and myself were off to visit our moms this weekend (his in Windsor, mine in Toledo), which afforded us the grand occasion to meet up at Norman’s old haunt, Windsor’s independent publishing phenom BIBLIOASIS, an oasis it certainly is. Tina was in full welcome mode, and I stocked up on […]

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“Rock with you

What rocked our world this year? @knifeforkbook did! Thank you to @itsakirby for being a true champion of #poetry! https://t.co/JjXDTsX1tm — BookThug (@bookthug) December 20, 2016   girl, all night”  knife | fork | book

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The poets

@knifeforkbook @bookthug @LawandLit @RicksKensington @itsakirby – I’ll certainly be back soon. Thank you so much for giving poetry a home. — Jimmy McInnes (@JimmyMcInnes) November 18, 2016 Yes, there’s plenty of things to say goodbye to 2016. But, we have dozens, (if not hundreds), of reasons to be thankful. The real story? Since we’ve opened in […]

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Pretty Sunday

But a portion of the beauty of this day.   knife | fork | book @ Rick’s Cafe | 281 Augusta Avenue | Kensington Market Photos: KIRBY  

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“A gem.”

.@itsakirby‘s new spot @knifeforkbook in Kensington Market is a gem 👌🏾 pic.twitter.com/viUd49LXwX — Neil Wadhwa (@neilwadhwa) October 7, 2016 Toronto terrific new poetry bookshop! Perfectly curated titles, cozy welcoming space. LUV. IT. @RicksKensington @knifeforkbook https://t.co/g4yGqO9wwE — Hoa Nguyen (@peacehearty) October 7, 2016 Thank you @knifeforkbook for a brilliant night of music & conversation & BOOKS […]

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So close

One day away. This pretty. knife | fork | book Opens Thursday October 6th with 2016 GOLDIE Award Winner & 2016 Toronto Book Award Finalist MARNIE WOODROW @ Rick’s Cafe | 281 Augusta Avenue | Kensington Market Doors open at 6:30PM  

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Very

Just about there. Opens Thursday.  

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Daytripping

  DAYTRIPPING. Made a jaunt to wonderful James Street (Hamilton) to nosh at Wass with Toronto Book Award Finalist and dear friend MARNIE WOODROW (at kfb Oct 6th), pick up copies of KILBY SMITH-McGREGOR’s Kids in Triage at Wolsak & Wynn (thanks Ashley) for her reading with ROXANNA BENNETT (Nov 3), join the well-read at Mulberry […]