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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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Essential CA

It is essential, right now, at this very moment, to embrace your creativity, if you used to paint, if you used to write poems then write again or paint again, just do it, do it now, right now! When we are creative we are able to make better decisions, we are able to see more […]

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Pearls

‘I have found my new favourite place on the planet.’ (And, on the eve of my 58th, so have I.) A rapturous night of poetry. CASSIDY McFADZEAN and ULRIKKA S. GERNES  knife | fork | book Photos: KIRBY  

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These are really pretty

  We’re a big fan of pretty. Welcome BOTTLECAP and MANSFIELD PRESS.  knife | fork | book

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Friday’s opus

THIS WEEK | THURSDAY FRIDAY NIGHT POETS ULRIKKA S. GERNES + CASSIDY MCFADZEAN FRIDAY APRIL 21ST Doors 6:30 Poetry 7-ish knife | fork | book at Rick’s Cafe | 281 Augusta Avenue | Kensington Market | Toronto CASSIDY MCFADZEAN is the author of Hacker Packer (McClelland & Stewart 2015), winner of two Saskatchewan Book Awards and shortlisted for […]

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Bring it

They did. A packed house. A six-course meal. A wondrous night. Sue, Dilys, Maureen, Sheila, Nancy, Kelley. THE INCONVENIENTS last night at knife | fork | book UP NEXT at KFB: April 20th WORDS (ON) PAGES. April 21st  ULRIKKA GERNES | CASSIDY McFADZEAN. April 27th CAConrad | Jeff KIRBY. April 28th & 29th | CAConradWorkshops: New Moon (Soma)tic Poetry Rituals  Photos: KIRBY

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‘You all came to hear poetry.’

Yes, Noah, that’s why we’re here.  knife | fork | book Thanks to Dan & Casey at Biblioasis, and there terrific line-up of poets, MOLLY PEACOCK, PATRICIA YOUNG, and NOAH WARENESS for keeping it ‘real.’ Special shout out to David Bradford. Photos: KIRBY

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KFB announces new imprint

  We’re proud to announce our new k|f|b imprint with the upcoming release of four poetry chapbooks: ELIANNA LEV Sex Made Me, DAVID BRADFORD Call Out,  JEFF KIRBY She’s Having a Doris Day (out Apr 27), and new work by JONATHAN GARFINKEL.  knife | fork | book  #poetsmakemewhet  

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Biblioasis hits the 401

We love Biblioasis. We love everything about Biblioasis. We love what we know of Dan, and what we don’t know. We love your independence. We love your locality, your love of customers. Service. Setting the standard. And, we especially love you publish poetry. Good poetry. Great poetry. We love you so much, we bent over backwards […]