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Cactus flower

“And I have a new chapbook in the back for ten bucks.” Poets pushing their new chapbooks. Music to my ears. Frankly, I’m not a huge fan of “open mics,” largely because they’re often insular/clique-ish (the very same reading at each and every event) and messy (as in disrespectful, as in “too many” with most […]

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Tess recommends

  In Montreal at Librarie Drawn & Quarterly: Turner skillfully renews the story of Samson & Delilah and the concerns of this chapbook are urgent and necessary. Don’t worry about the original story though, you already know it, maybe you’ve lived it. These poems sparkle, sharpen, and cut. Get a copy of this while you […]

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Frivolity

omg, her cocktail has finally arrived!” Frivolity was in full force last night at Le Gala de l’Académie de la vie littéraire (La Sala Rossa, Montreal) with fantastical hosts Mathieu Arsenault and Catherine Cormier-Larose (congrats!), music by La Fièvre, spectacular trophies by Jonathan Lafleur, an impressive slate of Montreal-scene poets, including Jacob Wren, Elkahna Talbi, Jessica Bebenek, Kama La Mackerel, Marcella […]

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GALA

JONATHAN GARFINKEL’s beauty, BOCIANY (STORKS) is being honoured this Sunday at Gala de l’Académie de la vie littéraire La Sala Rossa, Montreal. We are so proud.  knife | fork | book PURCHASE JONATHAN GARFINKEL BOCIANY (STORKS) now in it’s 2nd Printing HERE      

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Heaven is here

“To shine like a wine bottle in the trash / This is my concern for the day” -Bernadette Mayer — Hybrid Heaven (@hybridheavenco) January 26, 2018 Thrilling. Can’t wait to see/read what ascends. knife | fork | book

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MONTREAL

  We love you.  knife | fork | book PICTURED: k | f | b MONTREAL 2017 FALL CHAPBOOK LAUNCH featuring DAVID BRADFORD CALL OUT ELIANNA LEV SEX MADE ME DALE SMITH SONS LAUREN TURNER WE’RE NOT GONG TO DO BETTER NEXT TIME Hosted by KIRBY SHE’S HAVING A DORIS DAY at MONASTIRAKI (Thanks BILLY […]

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KFB | MTL | LAUNCH | SAT

SATURDAY MONTREAL k | f | bhttps://t.co/fw5FLb7n07#LAUNCH #poetry #chapbooks @yesmonastiraki #DaleSmith #sons @BartleBeeps #callout @noneandonly #sexmademe @sickpoettheory #werenotgoingtodobetternexttime @itsakirby #sheshavingadorisday pic.twitter.com/ny1ff6Qw1p — knifeforkbook (@knifeforkbook) December 7, 2017

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Featured Literary Event: Knife|Fork|Book at Monastiraki

Originally posted on Vallum: Contemporary Poetry:
Knife|Fork|Book at Monastiraki Reviewed by Kian Vaziri-Tehrani On Saturday June 25th, Monastiraki held the Knife|Fork|Book poetry chapbook launch of Jeff Kirby‘s She’s Having a Very Doris Day and Jonathan Garfinkel‘s Bociany (Storks) which featured readings by the two author along with poet David Bradford. Walking into Monastiraki (for the first time…

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All heart

  Montreal, near and dear, thank you for a glorious afternoon launch. Special thanks to BILLY MAVREAS at MONASTIRAKI for playing such a gracious host (lovelovelove you/your shop) and ELISABETH BELLIVEAU for making it so (that cake!) Also, my love to Montreal poets DAVID BRADFORD & JONATHAN GARFINKEL (she’s blessed indeed)—and to all those familiar […]

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Beautiful. Powerful. Gorgeous. Moving. Rich. Textured.

beautiful night powerful new work gorgeous books moving readings always a rich textured world of language and engagement. TY again. Congrats https://t.co/Y5OOJbKIF4 — RobertFredeKenter (@frede_kenter) June 22, 2017 NEXT STOP: MONTREAL SUN 25 JUN MONASTIRAKI 3PM