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Friday Night Poetry

  Night is relevant still / Answer my call A glorious outing celebrating poet JACLYN PIUDIK’s full-length debut, TO SUTURE WHAT FRAYS (Kelsay Books, 2017) w/ special guest poet MARK GOLDSTEIN, last night. Resplendent. This is how we launch. knife | fork | book

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Salon night

  Three poets, JOSIE DI SCIASCIO-ANDREWS, SVETLANA LILOVA, KATERI LANTHIER, defy, define, deliver. Exquisite. Magic. In out intimate Green Room. Space held dear.  knife | fork | book UP NEXT: FEB 23  JACLYN PIUDIK To Suture What Frays LAUNCH w/ special guest poet MARK GOLDSTEIN  FEB 24  THE SOAP BOX v.3 LAUNCH  UPCOMING: MARCH 2  TURNSTONE PRESS SHOWCASE  JOANNA LILLEY | RICHARD SCARSBROOK  w/ FEED […]

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SHOW TONITE

  LIT LIVE HAMILTON last night was indeed live, with a stellar line-up of poets, GARY BARWIN, BEN ROBINSON, CORNELIA HOOGLAND, DAVID PETER CLARK, (along with DANILA BOTHA and DANIEL COLEMAN, not pictured) at THE STAIRCASE (a haven). Seeing March’s slate, we may have to return.  knife | fork | book Photos: KIRBY

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Duncan, Olson, Smith, & Katz

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aaron Tucker (@aaron_tucker___) Thanks for this Aaron. And thanks to Adam, Dale, and all who took part in last night’s celebration/launch of these new works.  knife | fork | book Photos. Top: KIRBY Instagram: AARON TUCKER

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Surrealist extravaganza

SHANNON MAGUIRE DAVID BATEMAN ROBERT PRIEST BEATRIZ HAUSNER SHERI-D WILSON hold court to a full house of hardy poets, “the coldest January 5th on record.” Where were the poets? Keeping the hearth.  knife | fork | book KFB UPCOMING: JAN 9 KFB | KIRBY ‘DORIS’ IN OTTAWA |TREE READING SERIES | MARGO LAPIERRE JAN 12  SLO-PO w/ DAVID BRADFORD (reading […]

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Rare

Remarkable. SINA QUEYRAS holds a generous space last night reading from her highly acclaimed, My Ariel (Coach House Books, 2017) closing out our year, ushering in a hopeful new. To all who came on such a wintry night, you are why we’re here. Blessings. See you in the new year. Special thanks to Jess and […]

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Good cheer

  Wintery fairyland. Merry.  knife | fork | book PICTURED: Gnomes and squirrels from TOWN 1187 Bloor St W. Bliss and Trees [MANNY PAVIA] from ORBITAL ARTS GALLERY 275 Augusta Ave.

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Starry, starry night

CHRIS BANKS  CORNELIA HOOGLAND  JIM JOHNSTONE  SHANE NEILSON  O night divine. knife | fork | book THANKS TO JOSEPH & LEO at ORBITAL ARTS GALLERY for hosting and to all the poets and readers who came. Photos: KIRBY

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Tidal wave

Toronto. Kensington Market. Saturday night. Not a bar. No liquor sales. Full house. 7:30PM Lights dim. Poetry. Pink perfect. Four fresh powerhouses. PAMELA DUNGAO. MIGUEL LEANDRO GAMBOA. TARA-MICHELLE ZINIUK. And the poet in pink ballcap and pleather. Last night’s Toronto launch of THE TIDE (Rahila’s Ghost Press, 2017), JAKE BYRNE is deserving of every accolade […]

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Bilingual

  CORINNE CHEVARIER STEPHANE DESPATIE ERIC CHARLEBOIS JULIE JOOSTEN A.F. MORITZ shine at last night’s Festival International de la Poesie event curated by Gaston Bellemare and Beatriz Hausner.  knife | fork | bork