It's #nationalpoetrymonth -- Talonbooks published 2 of my books: HOW TO WRITE (a collection of conceptual and constraint-based short fiction) and FRACTAL ECONOMIES (a collection of visual poetry with an accompany essay theorizing the form): talonbooks.com/authors/derek-…

Marsha McDonald reviewed Leanne Dunic's new collection 'Wet' in Cha! Featuring Dunic's poetry and photography, 'Wet' is a long poem touching on themes of labour rights, environmental justice, and the thirst for human connection.

chajournal.blog/2024/04/12/wet/?

Sage Birchwater reviewed Lha yudit’ih We Always Find A Way by Lorraine Weir with Chief Roger William. Read the review in the British Columbia Review here.

Check out this article in the Tyee about poetry titles written by award-winning poets (Song & Dread by Otoniya J. Okot Bitek, Midway by Kayla Czaga, Teeth by Dallas Hunt, and Talking to Strangers by Rhea Tregebov) that contend meaningfully with grief.

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Tomorrow at 7:00 p.m., head to R&B Brewing for a triple book launch! Dina Del Bucchia is launching You're Gonna Love This, Daniel Zomparelli is launching Jump Scare, and Andrea Warner is launching The Time of my Life: Dirty Dancing!

Celebrate the launch of Gaman – Perseverance by Art Miki on May 1 in the Heritage Lounge of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre!
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Thank you to the Canadian Race Relations Foundation for making this event possible.⁠
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Further details here: talonbooks.com/events/gaman-%…

Enter to win and read this play by Jovanni Sy at canadiancookbooks.ca/giveaways/ Talonbooks

On Friday, April 26, the first instalment of the 'Poets in Canada' reading series takes place at SFU’s Belzberg Library with readings by Fred Wah and Mackenzie Ground at 7 p.m. Don't miss it!

Tonight! Join us for Talonbooks' spring 2024 launch! We can't wait to see you there!

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April 27 is Independent Bookstore Day! Independent bookstores are such important spaces in our cities. We hope you celebrate this Saturday by stopping by your local favourite bookshop. We'll see you there!

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Tom Sandborn reviewed Lha yudit'ih We Always Find A Way by Lorraine Weir with Chief Roger William in the Vancouver Sun!

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Tomorrow is #BCBookDay , a day to celebrate the incredible literary works that come out of our province. We are grateful for all of the amazing authors, illustrators, publishers, and literary events that make our creative landscape so rich and varied. #ReadLocalBC #BCBooks

A huge congratulations to Wanda John-Kehewin whose amazing collection Spells, Wishes, and the Talking Dead: ᒪᒪᐦᑖᐃᐧᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᐸᑯᓭᔨᒧᐤ ᓂᑭᐦᒋ ᐋᓂᐢᑯᑖᐹᐣ mamahtâwisiwin, pakosêyimow, nikihci-âniskotâpân has been shortlisted for the Raymond Souster Award!

Same Diff by Donato Mancini and The Place of Scraps by Jordan Abel are on author David Martin’s recommended reading list. Check out his complete list on 49th Shelf.

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Check out this review of Jovanni Sy's A Taste of Empire!

canadiancookbooks.ca/a-taste-of-emp…

Tomorrow, join Daphne Marlatt, Jason Wirth, Adelia MacWilliam, Paul E. Nelson, Kate Braid, and Jami Macarty for the launch of Cascadian Zen at People’s Co-Op Bookstore. Readings start at 7:00 p.m. PDT!

Tomorrow, join bill bissett and Honey Novick at the secret handshake gallery at 301-360 College Street in Toronto for an evening of poetry!

Doors open at 2 p.m.; readings start at 2:30 p.m.

'Wet' by Leanne Dunic is one of CBC's 37 poetry collections to read this spring! Check out all of their great recommendations.

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