12 Curated Gift Ideas for Canadian Literature Enthusiasts

 •  November 28

Winter is here, and that means the season of gift-giving is upon us. For writers, or friends of writers, finding the right gift is never easy. You...

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Fiction: “Net” by Alex Leslie

 •  November 26

ALEX LESLIE has published two collections of poetry, The things I heard about you (Nightwood, 2014) and Vancouver for Beginners (Book*hug,...

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Poetry: “¡Ay de mí Llorona, Llorona!” by Yael Tobón

 •  October 28

YAEL TOBÓN is a queer Mexican writer and poet based in Tiohtià:ke (Montreal). Admitted initially into med school,  they are now enrolled in the...

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Poetry: “Caterpillar” by Patrick Grace

 •  September 24

PATRICK GRACE is a queer author and teacher from Vancouver, BC. His poems have beenpublished widely in Canadian literary magazines, including Best...

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Poetry: “raindeer sundeer clouddear” by Jane Shi

 •  September 10

JANE SHI lives on the occupied, stolen, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú-7mesh (Squamish) and...

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Preview “Strike” by Jane Ozkowski from EVENT 53/1

 •  July 22

JANE OZKOWSKI lives in Prince Edward County, ON, where she splits her time between writing and renovating vintage campers. Her work has been...

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Poetry: “kainai ndn days pow-wow 2023” by Henry Heavyshield

 •  June 24

HENRY HEAVYSHIELD is a Blackfoot reader and writer from Kainai (Blood Tribe First Nation) living at home on Treaty #7 territory. His work has...

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Preview: “Fracture” by Cassidy McFadzean

 •  May 14

CASSIDY McFADZEAN is the author of three books of poetry including Crying Dress (House of Anansi, 2024). Her fiction has appeared in...

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Eleanor Hoskins Reviews New Short Story Collections for EVENT 52/2

 •  April 1

Eleanor Hoskins Reviews: Chelsea Vowel, Buffalo Is the New Buffalo, Arsenal Pulp Press, 2022Corinna Chong, The Whole Animal, Arsenal Pulp...

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Marcie McCauley Reviews New Fiction for EVENT 52/2

 •  March 18

Marcie McCauley Reviews: Marie Hélène Poitras, Trans. Rhonda Mullins, Sing, Nightingale, Coach House Books, 2023Barbara Joan Scott, The...

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