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A production of Cottagers and Indians by Drew Hayden Taylor runs at the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque, Ontario starting August 8! For more details and to purchase tickets, click here: 1000islandsplayhouse.com/cottagers-and-…

ᑭᐢᑭᓱᒥᑐᐠ kiskisomitok: ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ to remind each and one another by nêhîyaw educator ᑳᐯᓵᑳᐢᑌᐠ reuben quinn has arrived! Check it out! talonbooks.com/books/kiskisom…

Daphne Marlatt will be offering a workshop and speaking on a panel at Language and the Land: a festival of poetry! Check it out! rainshadowpoeticslab.com/schedule/

On July 30, join Hajer Mirwali, author of Revolutions, alongside psychotherapist Zainib Abdullah for Cross-Pollinations, a free online event! The duo will look at the impacts of observing and recording trauma. For more details and to register, click here: poets.ca/cross-pollinat…

On July 24, head to Paper Birch Bookstore for the launch of ᑭᐢᑭᓱᒥᑐᐠ kiskisomitok: ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ to remind each and one another by ᑳᐯᓵᑳᐢᑌᐠ reuben quinn! Take in a pipe ceremony, a feast (provided by Native Delights), and a book signing! The event starts at 1 p.m. MDT.

On July 23, Dominique Bernier-Cormier and andrea bennett will be reading from their collections which took first and second place in the 2024 Fred Cogswell Award for Excellence in Poetry! Head to the Queen's Park Bandshell to enjoy this evening of literature.

On August 10, head to Type Books in the Junction for a reading and Q&A with Hajer Mirwali, author of Revolutions! Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP! eventbrite.ca/e/poetry-readi…

Sharon Grose reviews Sir John A: Acts of a Gentrified Ojibway Rebellion by Drew Hayden Taylor in The Ontario Farmer. ontariofarmer.com/news/farm-news…

On July 16, catch Cecily Nicholson, author of Crowd Source alongside Rita Wong, co-author of beholden: a poem as long as the river at the July 16 instalment of Poetry in the Park! rclas.com/recurring/poet…

bill bissett is one of the authors performing at the Gulf Island Poetry Festival! Watch this space for more details: galianolit.ca

Enjoy the Vancouver launch of Midway by Kayla Czaga featuring readings from many local poets including Jane Shi, Megan Fennya Jones, Brandi Bird, and author of You’re Gonna Love This, Dina Del Bucchia! Hosted by Rob Taylor!

Kuei, My Friend by Deni Ellis Béchard and Natasha Kanapé Fontaine (translated by Béchard and Howard Scott) is named as a resource on the government of Canada’s anti-racism learning hub! canada.ca/en/department-…

Tomorrow at 6 p.m. EDT, sophie anne edwards will be reading from her debut book Conversations with the Kagawong River at Algoma University! Check it out: sophieanneedwards.ca/events-reading…

Tomorrow! Cecily Nicholson is one of the talented performers at Horizons, an evening of poetry, music, and community. Check it out: indiansummerfest.ca/events/horizons

The New Long Poem Anthology (Second Edition) edited by Sharon Thesen is on Lit hub's list of 10 Canadian poetry books to check out! See all of their rec lithub.com/10-canadian-po…

On July 13, catch Phinder Dulai reading at Rishta, an afternoon of Punjabi poetry, music, memory, and community as part of the Indian Summer Festival! More details here: indiansummerfest.ca/events/rishta

melanie brannagan frederiksen reviews The Middle in The Winnipeg Free Press! winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/…

July is Disability Pride Month! Celebrate with these stellar new and forthcoming Talon titles written by disabled authors to add to your TBR pile. talonbooks.com/news/disabilit…