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National Poetry Month 2026: Poets Resist
This National Poetry Month on All Lit Up, Poets Resist. In a month-long act of resistance, 21 featured poets remind us that poetry can push back against forces that marginalize voices, erase stories, and impose control over how we live and imagine. Their words remind us that reading poetry can be a small but meaningful way of resisting: slowing down, paying attention, and making space for those whose stories are not always centred. Join us this April as we share interviews and readings that celebrate community and the power of poetry. Our full list of featured poets is below.
Freshly Published!
Browse what’s new on the ALU shelves this week.
Congrats to the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing shortlist!
We’re thrilled to see these three titles from independent Canadian literary publishers on the Writers’ Trust Awards list this year:
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We don’t tell you what the poets are doing, we show you with a dedicated home for poetry recordings, interviews, excerpts, and more.
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Here are just some of the books we’re picking up in the new year.
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ebooks for everyone
In 2022 All Lit Up launched the ebooks for everyone collection: 600+ books that were converted to fully-accessible epub formats for readers with print disabilities. Browse some handpicks from our collection below.
