This Week in Lit Events: November 6-12th

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Monday, November 6th

MontrealMRB 20th anniversary ReadingsWhere: Librairie D&Q, 211 rue Bernard Ouest, Montreal, QCWhen: 7pmMore information: Xue Yiwei (Dr. Bethune’s Children) and other authors read and toast the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Review of Books.OttawaDan MacIssac ReadingWhere: Black Squirrel Books, Bank Street, Ottawa, ONWhen: 8pmMore information: Dan MacIssac reads from his latest collection Cries from the Ark at Black Squirrel Books in Ottawa.TorontoBook Launch: The Essential John ReibetanzWhere: Ben McNally Books, 366 Bay St., Toronto, ONWhen: 6pmMore information: Book launch for The Essential John Reibetanz, featuring a short reading and author signing. Refreshments will be provided.Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/119023182118954

Tuesday, November 7th

MontrealResonance Reading SeriesWhere: 5175A Park Ave, Montreal, QCWhen: 8:30pmMore information: Jim Johnstone reads from The Chemical Life at Resonance Reading Series in Montreal.TorontoArt Bar Poetry SeriesWhere: Free Times Cafe, 320 College Street, Toronto, ONWhen: 8pmMore information: Elana Wolff reads from Everything Reminds You of Something Else at Art Bar Poetry Series.Link: http://www.artbar.org/future.htmlRowers Reading SeriesWhere: Supermarket, Augusta Avenue, Toronto, ONWhen: 7pmMore information: Julia McCarthy reads from All the Names Between and Clea Roberts from Auguries at Rowers Reading Series.Link: https://rowerspubreadingseries.wordpress.com/CalgaryS.M. Beiko Calgary launch for Scion of the FoxWhere: Owl’s Nest Books, 815A 49 Ave SW, Calgary, ABWhen: 7pmLink: https://www.facebook.com/events/1448037005280536/

Wednesday, November 8th

TorontoPalimpsest Press Night TorontoWhere: Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ONWhen: 7pmLink: https://www.facebook.com/events/314772105665314/Hamilton, ONPolish(ed) Book LaunchWhere: Bryan Prince Bookseller, 1060 King St W, Hamilton, ONWhen: 7-10pmMore information: Editors and contributors from the new anthology Polish(ed) will be reading at Bryan Prince Bookseller in Hamilton.Link: https://www.guernicaeditions.com/event_details/159EdmontonSusan McCaslin ReadingWhere: Department of Religious Studies, Concordia University of Edmonton, Edmonton, ABWhen: 4pmMore information: Susan McCaslin reads from Into the Open at the Department of Religious Studies at Concordia University of Edmonton.

Thursday, November 9th

MontrealPalimpsest Press Night MontrealWhere: Librairie D&Q, 211 rue Bernard OuestWhen: 7-9pmMore information: Palimpsest Press is thrilled to announce the launch of three books fresh for the fall season. Join authors Jon Flieger, Yvonne Blomer, Brian Bartlett, and Mark Lavorato at La Petite D+Q on Thursday, November 9th for an evening of refreshments, words, and new books hot off the press!Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/127921031243046/OttawaJanet Merlo at the  Human Rights and Labour Law ConferenceWhere: The Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ONWhen: 8pmMore information: Author of No One to Tell Janet Merlo delivers the keynote address at the Human Rights and Labour Law Conference.Link: http://lancasterhouse.com/conferences/show/id/81/info/tab-339/subinfo/panel-723TorontoKate Cayley LaunchWhere: Ben McNally Books, Bay Street, Toronto, ONWhen: 6-8pmMore information: Kate Cayley launches Other Houses with special guests Clea Roberts, Julia McCarthy, and Dan MacIssac at Ben McNally Books in Toronto.Hamilton, ONSignal Poetry launch HamiltonWhere: Epic Books, 226 Locke Street South, Hamilton, ONMore information: Jim Johnstone and Marc di Saverio will read from their new collections, with wine and snacks to follow.Barrie, ONWord Up BarrieWhere: Unity Market Cafe and Studios, 25 Toronto Street, Barrie, ONWhen: 7pmMore information: James Deahl & Irene Guilford will be reading at Word Up Barrie in November as a guest authors. Edmonton, ABSusan McCaslin ReadingWhere: Audrey’s Books, 10702 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, ABMore information: Susan McCaslin reads from Into the Open at Audrey’s Books in Edmonton.

Friday, November 10th

Kingston, ONPalimpsest Press Night: KingstonWhere: Novel Idea Bookstore, 156 Princess Street, Kingston, ONWhen: 7pmLink: https://www.facebook.com/events/2016176218615623/

Saturday, November 11th

TorontoAuthor Reading: Crime Writers of Canada 35th AnniversaryWhere: The Sleuth of Baker Street (bookstore), 907 Millwood Rd, Toronto, ONWhen: 3-5pmMore information: Lisa de Nikolits reads from No Fury Like Thatat the Crime Writers of Canada 35th Anniversary.Author Reading: Time Tributaries Music and Art by Jana SkareckyWhere: Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto, ONWhen: 1-4pmMore information: Ann Elizabeth Carson reads from Laundry Lines at  Time Tributaries Music and Art by Jana Skarecky (in celebration of her 60th birthday).Peterborough, ONAuthor Reading: Precarious Festival Where: Theatre on King, 159 King St, Peterborough, ONWhen: 7pmMore information: Ursula Pflug reads from Mountain at the Precarious Festival in the Theatre on King.Link: http://ttok.ca/precarious-festival/OttawaRod Carley ReadingWhere: Black Squirrel Books & Espresso Bar, Bank Street, Ottawa, ONWhen: 9pmMore information: Rod Carley reads from and signs copies of A Matter of Will at Black Squirrel Books in Ottawa.