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Cathy Stonehouse Reviews Short Fiction from Jean M Cathy Stonehouse Reviews Short Fiction from Jean Marc Ah-Sen and Katherine Fawcett for EVENT 49/3-- "This is short fiction—but not as we commonly know it. Ah-Sen and Fawcett lead the reader into whole new universes of mash-ups, collisions, borrowings, plot twists and red herrings, one stopping short in a recognizable galaxy, the other heading straight into deep space..." read the full review through the link in our bio.
We are coming up on 50 years of EVENT Magazine-- t We are coming up on 50 years of EVENT Magazine-- thinking back on what was, what is, and what is yet to be. 50 years is 150 issues, some 3,600 authors, thousands of fiction pieces, poems, illustrations, reviews, and essays. 50 years is countless events, readings, book launches; moments of community, both virtual and in-person. There is no doubt things have changed, some for the better, perhaps others for the worse. 50 years from now, we can expect even greater change. Thank you to the artists who have been part of this last half-century.
From the archives: Wayde Compton: Hybridity and Ho From the archives: Wayde Compton: Hybridity and Hogan’s Alley-- "My wife is white so no one’s ever going to look at my daughter and guess that she has any black heritage... All we have to describe that is ‘passing,’ and to say that a baby is ‘passing’ for something seems incredibly wrong. I need to give her some kind of tool to start thinking about these ideas when she grows up. It’s not what she’s doing it’s what other people are doing.” Read the full article through the link in our bio.
Kate Dooley reviews non-fiction work by Dr. Madhur Kate Dooley reviews non-fiction work by Dr. Madhur Anand and Billy-Ray Belcourt in EVENT Issue 49/3-- "‘I want to match every feeling in one partition with its mirror image in the second. I want to trace that four-sided figure: a country’s border drawn by connecting a number of arbitrary dots, the past meeting the future..." Read the full review on our website, through the link in bio.
Take a moment, breathe, let it all in. You’re he Take a moment, breathe, let it all in. You’re here now. You’re here. Photo by @campfirenotes, posing with our friends @granta_magazine
Happy #CanadaBookDay 🇨🇦 We aren’t a book, Happy #CanadaBookDay 🇨🇦 We aren’t a book, per se, but much of the work we publish becomes books, collections, novels, chapbooks, art pieces, and more. Thank you to all the authors who have trusted us with your pre-book work for the last 50 years.
"So I dig up the plant with my Swiss Army knife, c "So I dig up the plant with my Swiss Army knife, cradling its red berries in my handkerchief. In the distance I hear a train and suddenly-- you know how dreams are-- I'm in London at the office and get a call." From Dian Parker's short story, Edward Was Once On A Train in EVENT 49/3
"Whenever I am in the field, I look for elements o "Whenever I am in the field, I look for elements of design such as shape, line, texture, and pattern. In this instance, the vibrant colour of the sea, the ripples on the surface of the water and the intricate shape of the kelp grabbed my attention. I wanted to capture the movement, pattern, and striking colours." Catherine Babault on her cover photo, Kelp at Low Tide 🌿 🌊
Nearly one year ago Hannah Macready interviewed Cu Nearly one year ago Hannah Macready interviewed Curtis Leblanc on publishing in the first wave of the pandemic. Today, Curtis’ words still ring true— “We need words and stories more than ever in this age of isolation. We need that tonic for loneliness. So brew your batch, so to speak!” This interview and more are available online, through the link in our bio.
Some authors grace our pages more than once. steph Some authors grace our pages more than once. stephanie roberts has two poems in EVENT 47/2, and two in our current issue 49/3. Here, her poem “The Rest” is featured with Isa Rodrigues’ art.
“The healthiest, sanest advice I’ve received: “The healthiest, sanest advice I’ve received: Don’t put pressure on your art to make you money. Also: Doing what you love while thinking you deserve nice things is a recipe for a time bomb.” Read Maria Reva’s full essay, “Buy a Goat, Sell a Goat” in our latest Notes on Writing Issue. Subscriptions available through the link in our bio. 🐐
Did you know that EVENT offers a reading service f Did you know that EVENT offers a reading service for writers? For a $100 fee, EVENT’s editors provide you with a 700 to 1,000 word assessment of your manuscript and an edited physical copy for your reference. Plus, the reading fee includes a one-year subscription to EVENT 🥳 Find more info at: https://www.eventmagazine.ca/reading-service/
March 22nd by Jamie Dopp: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ March 22nd by Jamie Dopp: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "Woke up this morning ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and from under the covers looked at⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ my green corduroy jacket⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ across a chair. Remembered⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ my mother's friend who used to yell⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ her ex-husband's name at parties,⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ get drunk, and sob, and yell his name⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ some more."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Illustrations by Isa Rodrigues.
"sunflower walls⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and pr "sunflower walls⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and pretend pine chairs⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ could be a Motessori school⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ could be a Polish deli--⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ take a number and they'll see to⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ your meat and bones"⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ from Christina Shah's poem, "X-ray Clinic" in EVENT 49/3.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Illustrations by Isa Rodrigues.
Repost from @shazzyhr -- ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Eeeeeee! Finally got to see my poems in the latest issue of @eventmags alongside stunners @steffi.tady @mabuntupoetry and others ☺️☺️☺️! I had to try not to weep when I read these poems at @ideoglyph’s launch! Making myself cry since c.1720!! (I am an old soul). 🙃 Aaaand my first issue as the arts ed of @thismagca has brought me so much joy!! It’s a real thrill to be a part of one of my fave mags and to see ppl like @afineshow and @brennanmccracken in these pages 💜 Ty to ed @therealrealtmz and outgoing arts ed Madi Haslam for the smooth transition and help 💫💕 And tho this is all super lovely, I had a Zoom-induced health situation a few weeks ago, but what got me out of it was another Zoom *doh*; for Open Book, I wrote about @oelakkad’s excellent @the_fold talk on “resistance fiction” and how it helped me understand why I feel scared of my novel 🤣😅 🙏🏼 Very grateful. Hope it helps you too 💕🌲🐛
"Plaster of Paris⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ in ne "Plaster of Paris⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ in need of repair⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ a small girl⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ with a sitar⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ seated close⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ to what forms⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ when irritants⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ cloister..."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ from Steffi Tad-y's poem, "On Accents" in EVENT 49/3. Single issues and subscriptions available through our website.
"Someone walks within the word Autumn, ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ walks on high red heels, ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ one floor above, ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ one understanding above.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Someone stops at the window,⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ pulls the curtain open,⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and secretly admires the suntanned horsemen of the falling leaves..."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ From, "Within the Word Autumn" by Dmitry Blizniuk in EVENT 49/3.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Illustrations by Isa Rodrigues.
On the EVENT Blog— Waking up in a Handstand: Mol On the EVENT Blog— Waking up in a Handstand: Molly Cross-Blanchard Interviews Richard Van Camp: “I left a lot of pain behind in The Lesser Blessed. Writing is the best therapy. I left a lot of confusion and rage behind in The Journey Forward: When We Play Our Drums, They Sing! I left a lot of doubt behind when I wrote Path of the Warrior, the comic with Steve Sanderson. You shed a skin or skins when you publish...” read the full interview at eventmagazine.ca
"I can never write a poem about the shapeliness of "I can never write a poem about the shapeliness of a teacup for the sake of the teacup; for me, such cuppings are always bound within political poetics because of two truths: one, that settler colonialism and heteropatriarchy have failed, and two, because my existence has and will always be a radical act of political livelihood." from Joshua Whitehead's essay, "On Bodies of Writing" in EVENT 49/3
Join us for Indigenous Voices TONIGHT at 6pm PST. Join us for Indigenous Voices TONIGHT at 6pm PST. This event will be hosted on Zoom and free tickets can be reserved through the link in our bio. Hear work from our talented featured readers: Richard Van Camp, Jessica Johns, Garry Gottfriedson, and hosted by Molly-Cross-Blanchard.
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