No rest for the literary, friends. This week, check out some poetry (or read your own) at the Hart House Review speakeasy in Toronto, laugh/sigh at Canadian politics with Terry Mosher in Quebec, and launch it up with Guernica Editions.

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Tuesday, December 2

Toronto

Hart House Review presents – 'Speak Easy' no. 3 feat. Jacob Wren and David James Brock

When: Doors 8pm

Where: Arbor Room, Hart House, University of Toronto

More Information:

• open poetry reading (sign up before 8:30)
• free admission
• clearance sale, copies of the 2014 Hart House Review for only one dollar!

Link:  https://www.facebook.com/events/683676061746904/

Wednesday, December 3

Guelph

Reading and Discussion:  The Search for Heinrich Schlogel and  How You Were Born

When: 7pm

Where: The Bookshelf, Guelph, Ontario

More Information: Martha Baillie and Kate Cayley read from their books.

Thursday, December 4

Westmount + Montreal

The Wrecking Ball by Terry Mosher: Reading and Book Signing (Two Events)

Atwater Library Lunchtime Series: The Wrecking Ball

When: 12:20-1:30pm

Where: Atwater Library, Atwater Street, Westmount, QC

McGill University Bookstore Signing: The Wrecking Ball

When: 3-4:30pm

Where: McGill University, McTavish Street, Montreal

Toronto

Livewords December: Kolewe, Reynolds, Vermeersch, & Wren

When: 7:35pm

Where: Betty's, 240 King Street East, Toronto, ON

More information: Join us as we welcome,  Ralph Kolewe, Sue Reynolds,  Paul Vermeersch and Jacob Wren to Betty's Basement - Upstairs. Doors at 7:35 pm - Readings from 8:05 pm - PWYC Donations will be kindly requested.

Link:  https://www.facebook.com/events/327511264122309/

Friday, December 5

Vancouver

Michael Springate Reading from The Beautiful West and the Beloved of God

When: 7pm

Where: People's Co-op Bookstore, 1391 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

Link:  http://www.thebeautifulwest.ca/#booktour

Sunday, December 7

Toronto

Guernica Editions Fall Launch (Last of the Season!)

When: 4pm

Where: Supermarket, 268 Augusta Ave., Toronto, ON

More information: For our last launch of the fall season, Guernica invites you down to The Supermarket once again for another literature-packed afternoon. Featuring David Bateman ( Compulsive Acts); Kayla Altman ( The Politics of Being Ugly); Marianne Ackerman ( Holy Fools + 2 Stories);  Richard Cavell ( Marinetti Dines with the High Command);  Ali Eteraz ( Falsipedies and Fibsiennes); Emmanuel Merle, translated by Peter Brown ( Elsewhere on Earth); Hélène Monette, translated by Jo-Anne Elder (Thérèse for Joy and Orchestra); and Janet Fraser ( Shiftless).

Link:  http://www.guernicaeditions.com/event_details/68

Calgary

Calgary Jewish Book Festival: Daniel Goodwin, Sons and Fathers

When: 4-5:30pm

Where: 1607 90 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB

More information: Meet Daniel Goodwin, the author of Sons and Fathers.

Link:  http://www.calgaryjcc.com/jewish-book-festival

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