Cozy Fest: Kate Cayley + Lent

In Lent (Book*hug Press), Kate Cayley explores how domestic life and artistic creation intersect with existential and philosophical concerns. Today, she reads three poems from the collection that speak to love and appreciation in everyday moments.

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Kate Cayley reads from Lent
(Book*hug Press)

About our reader

A black-and-white photo of Kate Cayley, a woman with short hair and glasses standing outdoors against a wooden fence.

 Kate Cayley is the author of three poetry collections, including Lent, a young adult novel, and two short story collections.  How You Were Born  won the of the Trillium Book Award and was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction. She has won the O. Henry Short Story Prize, the Mitchell Prize for Faith and Poetry, and the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction. She has been a finalist for the K. M. Hunter Award, the Carter V. Cooper Short Story Prize, and the Firecracker Award for Fiction, and longlisted for the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Prize and the CBC Literary Prizes in both poetry and fiction. Cayley’s plays have been produced in Canada, the US and the UK, and she is a frequent collaborator with immersive company Zuppa Theatre. Cayley lives in Toronto with her wife and their three children.  

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Thanks to Kate for reading from her book for All Lit Up’s third-annual Cozy Fest! You can learn more about Lent and order from ALU or your fave local bookstore (via the Shop Local button), right here.

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