This Week in Book Events: December 1-7

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.Are you hosting an event featuring an author whose titles are available on All Lit Up? Send the event details, including author, book, date, and time, to hello@alllitup.ca to be included in our listings.

Tuesday, December 2

Toronto

Hart House Review presents – ‘Speak Easy’ no. 3 feat. Jacob Wren and David James BrockWhen: Doors 8pmWhere: Arbor Room, Hart House, University of TorontoMore 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

GuelphReading and Discussion: The Search for Heinrich Schlogel and How You Were BornWhen: 7pmWhere: The Bookshelf, Guelph, OntarioMore 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 BallWhen: 12:20-1:30pmWhere: Atwater Library, Atwater Street, Westmount, QCMcGill University Bookstore Signing: The Wrecking BallWhen: 3-4:30pmWhere: McGill University, McTavish Street, MontrealTorontoLivewords December: Kolewe, Reynolds, Vermeersch, & WrenWhen: 7:35pmWhere: Betty’s, 240 King Street East, Toronto, ONMore 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

VancouverMichael Springate Reading from The Beautiful West and the Beloved of GodWhen: 7pmWhere: People’s Co-op Bookstore, 1391 Commercial Drive, VancouverLink: http://www.thebeautifulwest.ca/#booktour

Sunday, December 7

TorontoGuernica Editions Fall Launch (Last of the Season!)When: 4pmWhere: Supermarket, 268 Augusta Ave., Toronto, ONMore 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/68CalgaryCalgary Jewish Book Festival: Daniel Goodwin, Sons and FathersWhen: 4-5:30pmWhere: 1607 90 Avenue SW, Calgary, ABMore information: Meet Daniel Goodwin, the author of Sons and Fathers.Link: http://www.calgaryjcc.com/jewish-book-festival