30 Non-Fiction Writing Prompts

 •  February 24

“Writing is an act of great courage, and writing creative non-fiction raises up the stakes even higher. It is not a genre for the...

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REVIEWS from the ARCHIVES: Greg Bechtel’s “Boundary Problems” Kathy Page’s “Paradise & Elsewhere “

 •  January 17

REVIEWS from EVENT 44.1 Greg Bechtel's Boundary Problems & Kathy Page's Paradise & Elsewhere With a title like Boundary Problems, Greg Bechtel’s...

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Preview EVENT 51/2: “I Love Lucy,” an Essay by Sandy Pool

 •  September 27

I Love Lucy I am a reflection of my mother’s secret poetry as well as her hidden angers. —Audre LordeI don’t know how to tell a joke. I...

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13 Ways of Looking at Climate Change: Runner-Up Story

 •  August 29

This summer, EVENT Magazine partnered with the Faculty of Language, Literature, and Performing Arts at Douglas College in 13 Ways of Looking at...

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13 Ways of Looking at Climate Change: Runner-Up Poem

 •  August 29

This summer, EVENT Magazine partnered with the Faculty of Language, Literature, and Performing Arts at Douglas College in 13 Ways of Looking at...

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13 Ways of Looking at Climate Change: Winning Poem

 •  August 25

This summer, EVENT Magazine partnered with the Faculty of Language, Literature, and Performing Arts at Douglas College in 13 Ways of Looking at...

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Al Rempel Reviews New Poetry for EVENT 50/3

 •  August 10

Al Rempel Reviews: Susan McCaslin, Heart Work, Ekstasis Editions, 2020Barbara Nickel, Essential Tremor, Caitlin Press, 2021Louise B. Halfe...

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50 Years of EVENT Magazine: Collected Notes on Writing

 •  August 5

Celebrate with us! 50 Years of EVENT Magazine: Collected Notes on Writing is now available.EVENT celebrates 50 years of publication with a Notes...

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Rebecca Peng Reviews Two New Books for EVENT 50/3

 •  July 12

Rebecca Peng Reviews: Virginia Pésémapéo Bordeleau, Trans. Susan Ouriou, The Lover, the Lake, Freehand Books, 2021 Nathan Niigan Noodin...

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MJ Holec Reviews New Novels by MP Boisvert and Christopher DiRaddo for EVENT 50/3

 •  June 28

MJ Holec Reviews: MP Boisvert, Trans. Monica Meneghetti, The Fifth: A Love(s) Story, Caitlin Press, 2021Christopher DiRaddo, The Family Way,...

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Manahil Bandukwala Reviews Non-Fiction by Kazim Ali and Anvi Hoàng for EVENT 50/3

 •  June 21

Manahil Bandukwala Reviews: Kazim Ali, Northern Light: Power, Land, and Memory of Water, Goose Lane Editions, 2021Anvi Hoàng, Why Do You...

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Books I’m Re-Reading: Field Notes for the Alpine Tundra

 •  June 7

Elena Johnson's Field Notes for the Alpine Tundra (2015), a collection of poems written at a remote ecology research station in the Yukon, was...

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