Readings & Events

Poetry in Voice

Classroom visit Charles Best Secondary, Coquitlam.

Reading with Sherwin Bitsui

Sherwin Bitsui

The Whole Cloth reading series

I’m inaugurating the new reading series with hosting Diné poet Sherwin Bitsui.

Poetry in Voice

10th grade classroom visits to Richmond Secondary School, BC.

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Poetic Justice

Launch of Heather Jessup’s This is Not a Hoax

Stop by and help me celebrate my new book out about art hoaxes, literature, and the feeling of being duped, which I also hope is a celebration of the surprising ways hoaxes can call our attention to human capacities for flexibility, adaptation, and resilience.

7pm: Cake and A Pseudonym Generating Machine!
8pm: Reading and 3-minute stories about being duped!

Create a Pseudonym using a Pseudonym and Selfie Station (originally developed by the amazing folks at Mobil Art School ) and join me as I read a short selection from the book, followed by quick 3-minute reflections on moments of being duped from local writers and academics in Vancouver that I deeply admire: DF Parizeau, Elee Kraljii Gardiner, Mandy Len Catron, Phaneul Antwi, and Sherryda Warrener.

Against Death group reading

Twisted Poets Series

Elee Kraljii Gardiner, Vera Constantineau, Maureen Medved, Jennifer Van Evra & Fiona Tinwei Lam read their own and excerpted readings of essays by contributors John Asfour, Susan Briscoe, and Harry Langen, who passed away prior to publication of the anthology. The reading is dedicated to them.

There is no open mic at this event
Host: Daniela Elza
Suggested donation at the door: $5

Launch of Alex Leslie‘s Vancouver for Beginners

Reading with Estlin McPhee and Amal Rana in support of Alex’s new book of poems.

Radar Poetry Retreat

I will be the guest poet at a retreat for women led by the editors of Radar Poetry, Dara-Lyn Shrager and Rachel Patterson Moles. Details here!

Against Death US Launch

Reading with contributors Emma Smith-Stevens, CM Faulkner and special guests Porochista Khakpour (Sick) and Nick Flynn (I Will Destroy You).

Pivot Reading Series

Reading from Trauma Head with Commonplace Podcast Host Rachel Zucker as she launches Soundmachine, her tenth book, and Ruth Daniell launching The Brightest Thing.

Trauma Head Boston-Area Launch

Join us at Newtonville Books for a double reading with Joan Naviyuk Kane.