Amy Lavender Harris, author of Imagining Toronto, takes part in the panel Representing Toronto: Mapping the Role of the Artist in the City, on Monday, April 2, at the Koffler Centre of the Arts, in Toronto. Amy has long been a go-to person on the topic of Toronto’s portrayal in literature, and since the publication […]
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Tom Walmsley’s new play opens in Toronto March 23!
Tom Walmsley’s new play, The Nun’s Vacation, opens on March 23 in Toronto, and runs until April 8. The third Walmsley play to be produced by Doghouse Riley, The Nun’s Vacation will be performed at the Toronto Free Gallery at 1277 Bloor West. The comedy — about sex and religion — features Glen Matthews, Stephen Chambers, and […]
Leigh Nash reads from Goodbye, Ukulele
Here is a fond memory of Leigh Nash dropping by the dear old Mansfield office to read from her poetry collection Goodbye, Ukulele. As Leigh shares her birthday with St. Patrick’s day, remember to raise a glass of green beer in her honour.
Book review: The Reinvention of the Human Hand
Reviewed by Peter Norman The Reinvention of the Human Hand Paul Vermeersch McClelland & Stewart, 2010 88 pages, $18.99 Created more than 17,000 years ago, the cave paintings at Lascaux depict hundreds of animals. The purpose of the images is unknown: their significance may have been religious or shamanistic, or possibly scientific […]
Mansfield at the Stop Farmers’ Market Today
Mansfield will be sharing a table this morning with our very own editor Stuart Ross at the regular Saturday Farmers’ Market in the Wychwood Barns. It’s a great opportunity to come by and talk books while picking up your weekly supply of meat and veg. All our books are 100% organic and so is the […]
Paina, Coluccio, Di Cicco, Smith and Norman: Great writers reading around town soon!
On December 3rd Mansfield authors Corrado Paina, Pino Coluccio and Pier Giorgio Di Cicco are featured in a one night poetry marathon along with 22 other Italian Canadian poets. And on December 6th, Jim Smith and Peter Norman read at the Boneshaker Reading Series at the St Clair/Silverthorne Library. Check out our upcoming event page for […]
Rishma Dunlop on life in the Candy Factory
Rishma Dunlop continues her week of guest appearances in The Afterword. Today she reflects on home, love and the writing life. You can find her right here: http://natpo.st/s88Ar8
Carey Toane in London
For people in London tonight, Mansfield author Carey Toane will be reading with Richard Greene (Cobourg poet, biographer & critic) at the Landon Branch Library (167 Wortley Rd., lower level). Prior to the reading, Michelle Doege will be facilitating a writing workshop at 6:30pm. There is no registration required so go for a workshop and stay to […]
Rishma Dunlop guest editing The Afterword
All this week Rishma Dunlop (Lover through Departure: New and Selected Poems) will be guest editing The Afterword in the National Post. Her first contribution appeared yesterday and you should start here to follow the whole series. Check out these reflections on love and Captain Kirk! http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/11/21/rishma-dunlop-advice-from-captain-kirk/
Marko Sijan reads from Mongrel
Mansfield Press is sneaking into Montreal tonight for its third time in as many years, and launching new titles by Marko Sijan, Rishma Dunlop, Lillian Necakov, George Bowering, and Carey Toane. You’ll hear great readings by Sijan, Dunlop, and Toane and Gillian Sze will be our special guest reader. Hosted by Mansfield editor Stuart Ross, the place […]
