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At the shop

Poet, JONATHAN GARFINKEL Bociany (Storks), visits the shop ahead of his launch. TONIGHT Photo: KIRBY

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Dear Jonathan

Dear @_jgarfy Thank you for such a beautiful book. I count my blessings. Look forward to our launches @knifeforkbook @yesmonastiraki pic.twitter.com/uJ74MFAV4G — KIRBY (@itsakirby) June 20, 2017 21 JUN KFB TORONTO 7PM 25 JUN MONASTIRAKI MONTREAL 3PM

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Jonathan, David, & I

  THIS WEEK | KFB CHAPBOOK LAUNCH JONATHAN GARFINKEL BOCIANY (STORKS) KIRBY SHE’S HAVING A DORIS DAY (SECOND PRINTING) DAVID BRADFORD  NELL ZINK IS DAMN FREE, A STAR IS BORING, CALL OUT (OCT 17) WEDS 21 JUNE TORONTO KNIFE FORK BOOK 7PM SUN 25 JUNE MONTREAL MONASTIRAKI 3PM JONATHAN GARFINKEL’s multi-genre writing has been translated […]

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KFB TORONTO/MONTREAL LAUNCH

  WEDNESDAY JUNE 21ST  7PM  knife | fork | book (TORONTO) SUNDAY JUNE 25TH  3PM  MONASTIRAKI (MONTREAL)

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SACHI!

The absolutely wonderful SACHIKO MURAKAMI (I’m a big fan) at KFB this aft. See her and co-editor SONNET L’ABBE at the launch of POETRY IS DEAD The ‘Sweat’ Issue, this Monday Night at CSI. Photos: KIRBY

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The sweat

The poem that does not eliminate the effort or labour from the writing. The poem that makes difficulty visible. The untidy poem. The apparently struggling poem. The Sick Woman poem. The poem that does not hide its poet because that poet is always there, just behind the curtain. The poems that risk being a try-hard, […]

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Such beauty

Could such beauty go unremarked? (thankfully, no) R. KOLEWE INSPECTING NOSTALGIA BOOK & BEER LAUNCH MONDAY MAY 8TH 7:30PM FOLLY BREWPUB 928 COLLEGE STREET see also: Hear R. KOLEWE here with SARAH PINDAR AND TARA-MICHELLE ZINIUK JUNE 8TH knife | fork | book

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Full circle

Hoa and I met in the washroom at a CAConrad workshop four or five years ago. When we opened the shop, she asked if there was anything special I wanted to see happen, and I said for my 58th birthday, I’d like to launch a new chapbook and read with CA. Here we are. KIRBY CACONRAD […]

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A multitude of thanks

  A monumental evening. Still soaking in it (and will for some time). Thank you all.  knife | fork | book

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Yes, Frank

…today is the day.  knife | fork | book