This start of National Poetry Month is a good omen of things to come: tons of readings and launches this week. Plus, our namelganger Toronto Lit Up co-hosts an event with the League of Canadian Poets.
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This start of National Poetry Month is a good omen of things to come: tons of readings and launches this week. Plus, our namelganger Toronto Lit Up co-hosts an event with the League of Canadian Poets.
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, April 4th
Montreal
Resonance Reading Series
Where: Resonance Café, 5175A Ave du Parc, Montreal, QC
When: 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm
More information: Resonance Reading Series, in collaboration with the Mile End Poets’ Festival, presents Marianne Apostolides (Deep Salt Water) and Moez Surani (Operations). Also with Jason Camlot, Brecken Hancock, and Elena Johnson.
Where: The Steady Cafe and Bar, 1051 Bloor Street W, Toronto, ON
When: 8pm
More information: Well, it's April. New books everywhere and Pivot kicks up a notch to notice. We have four women with new work at the tiptop of Canadian letters. You will like that. You should come. With Kerry Clare, Aisha Sasha John, Kateri Lanthier, & Jennifer LoveGrove. PWYC (suggested: $5).
Where: Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
When: 6:30-8:30pm
More information: Toronto Lit Up and the League of Canadian Poets presents Jennifer LoveGrove, author of Beautiful Children with Pet Foxes. Also with R. Kolewe, Phoebe Wang, Catriona Wright and Kateri Lanthier. This event is being hosted as part of Toronto Lit Up Series, supported by the Toronto Arts Council and hosted by IFOA. Free.
Note: despite similar names and the evident awesomeness of this event, All Lit Up and Toronto Lit Up are not affiliated.
Where: Saving Gigi, 859 Bloor Street W., Toronto, Ontario
When: 7pm
More information: Join us as we celebrate the launch of Emily Izsak's debut poetry collection, Whistle Stops: A Locomotive Serial Poem alongside Michael Boughn who celebrates the launch of his new Swimmers Group title, Hermetic Divagations. Plus two chapbooks, by Ami Xherro and Geoffrey Nilson Doors open at 7:00 pm, readings begin at 7:30.
Where: Hillside Coffee and Tea, 1633 Hillside Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia
When: 7:30-9pm
More information: Clea Roberts reads from her new poetry collection Auguries at the Planet Earth Poetry reading series on Friday, April 7 with Kevin Spenst.
13th Annual Poetry Celebration: Richmond Hill Public Library
Where: Room A, 2nd Floor, Richmond Hill Public Library, Central Library Branch, 1 Atkinson Street, Richmond Hill, ON
When: 1-4pm
More information: Richmond Hill Public Library presents the 13th Annual Poetry Celebration, hosted by Barry Dempster, with Sandra Ridley, author of Silvija, and Michael Fraser, Steven Heighton, Maureen Hynes, Soraya Peerbaye. Readings, Refreshments & Book Signing. Free (register at the link below).
Where: Squamish Public Library, 2 Avenue, Squamish, BC
When: 1-4pm
More information: Clea Roberts will lead an introductory writing workshop from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Squamish Public Library on Sunday, April 9. Refreshments will be provided between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Then Clea will read from her new poetry collection Auguries from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
