You may be maxxin’ and relaxin’ today for Victoria Day, but don’t get too casual and risk missing one of the great lit events going on Canada-wide this week.Are you hosting an event featuring an author whose titles are available on All Lit Up? Send the event details, including author, book, date, time, and address to  hello@alllitup.ca to be included in our listings.
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You may be maxxin’ and relaxin’ today for Victoria Day, but don’t get too casual and risk missing one of the great lit events going on Canada-wide this week.Are you hosting an event featuring an author whose titles are available on All Lit Up? Send the event details, including author, book, date, time, and address to hello@alllitup.ca to be included in our listings.
Tuesday, May 19th
Vancouver
Pulpfiction Books Reading: featuring Sigal Samuel and Rhonda DouglasWhere: Pulpfiction Books, 2422 Main Street, Vancouver, BCMore information: Pulpfiction Books presents Freehand’s Spring 2015 authors Sigal Samuel, (Mystics of Mile End), and Rhonda Douglas, (Welcome to the Circus). Also featuring readings by Amber Dawn and Leah Horlick (Riot Lung, Thistledown Press).
More information:Â On Wednesday, May 20, you’re invited to join us for the launch of The Ward: The Life and Loss of Toronto’s First Immigrant Neighbourhood (eds. John Lorinc, Michael McClelland, Ellen Scheinberg and Tatum Taylor) at the Church of the Holy Trinity (10 Trinity Square), one of the few remaining pieces of Toronto’s first immigrant enclave. This highly anticipated city-centric book tells the story of the growth and destruction of Toronto’s first ‘priority neighbourhood.’Â
In addition to brief remarks from the editors and a slideshow display of historical images from the book, the event will also feature snacks and (affordable) libations, and of course, books available for purchase.Â
Come meet The Ward‘s diverse contributors and share your stories and connections to The Ward. We believe this is a galvanizing collection that will help change the chemistry of our city, and this event is just the kickoff for the discussions that we hope will emerge!
Toronto
UNDEFINED 2Where:Â Videofag, 187 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ONWhen:Â 7pmMore information:Â UNDEFINED is a night with unfixed limits in art: language, music, and visual. Bringing the conceptual and experimental in poetry, film, performance, art, and music that fits nowhere and everywhere. Featuring Gary Barwin, launching his new collection I Dr. Greenblatt, Orthodontist251-1457Â with Anvil Press.Link:Â https://www.facebook.com/events/712888232162613/VictoriaStreet Symphony Book LaunchWhere:Â Russell Books, Fort Street, Victoria, BC
More information:Â Rachel Wyatt launches her new book,Â
 (Coteau Books).
Friday, May 22nd
VancouverPoetry Readings at Paper HoundWhere: Paper Hound Bookshop, West Pender Street, Vancouver, BCMore information:Â Jeff Steudel (Foreign Park), Amber McMillan (We Can’t Ever Do This Again) and Jamie Sharpe (Cut-Up Apologetic) read from their new collections at Paper Hound Bookshop in Vancouver.Â
