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  • June 2023

  • Wed 21
    June 21, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Poetry Reading: Derek Beaulieau & Gary Geddes

    Fairleigh Dickinson University, Vancouver BC 842 Cambie Street, Vancouver, Canada

    Two of Canada's most prominent authors read in Vancouver June 21 Poets Corner Reading Series is beyond excited to welcome two of the most prolific and influential names in Canadian literature today: Derek Beaulieu and Gary Geddes. The show starts at 7:30pm PST, June 21. Fans can attend in person at Fairleigh Dickinson University (842 […]

    Free
  • Thu 29
    June 29, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Words in the Burbs author reading

    Zoom

    We're excited to be back with this fine line-up of writers. Join us Thursday, June 29th at 7 pm for our free virtual event with readings by Taslim Jaffer, Frances Peck, Margie Taylor, Farida Somjee, and Kevin Chong.

    Free
  • July 2023

  • Tue 4
    July 4, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Bill Arnott book signing at Fireside Books in Parksville, BC

    Part of Parksville, BC's outdoor street market, happening Tuesday, July 4th, 6-9pm, at Fireside Books in Parksville.

    Free
  • Tue 11
    July 11, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Brews & Books: Camping in BC with Jayne Seagrave

    Bridge Brewing Co. 1448 Charlotte Road, North Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Join North Shore libraries for a refreshing summer series with local authors and local brews! Attend all four Brews & Books to win a prize (details below). Join us at Bridge Brewing Co. to learn more about camping in Western Canada! Author Jayne Seagrave will explain how she started researching Provincial Park camping in the […]

    Free
  • Tue 11
    July 11, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Meet the Authors Night at 40 Knots Winery

    40 Knots Winery 2400 Anderton Rd, Comox, BC, Canada

    Grab a glass of wine and join three BC travel writers - Ella Harvey, Meaghan Hackinen, and Lisa Duncan - for an evening of stories, slides, and enticing readings from around the world! Books available for purchase. Ella Harvey "In A Time of Light and Shadow, Ella Harvey gracefully ties together the multiple landscapes of […]

    $5
  • Thu 13
    July 13, 2023 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Mad Ideas for Precarious Living: Hosted by Isabella Wang

    massy

    Publications for Mad Ideas for Precarious Living with Nicole Luongo, Erin Soros, and Henry Doyle, hosted by Isabella Wang. These brilliant writers and thinkers have undergone incredibly difficult lives and have wisdoms and intersections which they will share with readings from their work, followed by a guided discussion and Q&A hosted by Isabella Wang. This […]

  • Thu 13
    July 13, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Jenn Ashton & Heige Boehm: An Exploration of Reconciliation through Story

    Massy Arts 23 East Pender, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

    On Thursday, July 13 at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Tidewater Press and Ronsdale Press in welcoming Jenn Ashton & Heige Boehm for "An Exploration of Reconciliation through Story." Local Historian and author Jenn Ashton and historical fiction author Heige Boehm delve into past global atrocities to shed light on how reconciliation can be advanced into […]

    Free
  • Mon 17
    July 17, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    An Evening with Finalists of the 2023 BC and Yukon Book Prizes

    Massy Arts 23 East Pender, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

    On Monday, July 17th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books, and BC and Yukon Book Prizes for a literary evening with three finalists of the 2023 BC and Yukon Book Prizes: Tsering Yangzom Lama, Harrison Mooney, and Cecily Nicholson. The in-person event will feature readings of the We Measure the Earth with our Bodies […]

    Free
  • Tue 18
    July 18, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Double Launch: PRISM International: Issues 61.2 (SPRING) & 61.3 (IBPOC)

    Massy Arts 23 East Pender, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

    On Tues. July 18th at 6pm, join Massy Arts and PRISM international for the launch of two issues: 61.2 (SPRING) and 61.3 (IBPOC). 61.2 (SPRING) is haunted by fleeting moments of recognition and sticky moments of queer desire. 61.3 is PRISM international’s first entirely IBPOC issue. The poems and stories in this issue explore what […]

    Free
  • Wed 19
    July 19, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    A History of Burning by Janika Oza in conversation with Brandon Wint

    Massy Arts 23 East Pender, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

    On Wednesday, July 19th, at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books and Penguin Random House Canada for the West Coast launch of Janika Oza's A History of Burning. In what the New York Times Book Review calls "Remarkable. . . . A haunting, symphonic tale", Oza's A History of Burning is a profoundly moving debut […]

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