This year’s Battle of the Bards takes place tonight at Harbourfront. It’s a great chance to see performances by two Mansfield writers among many others. Adebe DeRango-Adem and Peter Norman will both try their luck on the battlefield. The skirmishes begin at 7:30 pm. Kapow!
Brigantine Room, Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay West
Toronto M5J 2G8
Puneet Dutt will headlining the wonderful “What’s the Big Idea” salon series that Henry of Pelham winery has been running on the Niagara Peninsula. It’s a great place to hear a reading, join a discussion, and drink a glass or two of wine. Well worth a visit if you have never been there. Tickets can be had here: https://www.armstrongstrategy.com/events
The Another Dysfunctional Cancer Poem Anthology is going on the road this week for a launch in Ottawa on Wednesday. We’re basically taking over the wonderful Sawdust Reading Series for an evening of readings from local contributors. This was a great community project and promises to be a great community event. Please join us!
This is easily one of our favourite days on the calendar. Meet the Presses brings out all kinds of great creative people making marvelous books. Some are trade books and a lot are handmade with infinite care and imagination. It makes for a wonderful Saturday stroll if you’re in the neighbourhood. Come by and say hi.
D.A. Lockhart is doing his hometown launch for his latest book tonight at 7 pm. If you’re in Windsor/Essex check him out. The Gravel Lot That Was Montana is a terrific read!
