matt robinson will be a featured reader as part of the 35th Anniversary celebration of Contemporary Verse 2: The Canadian Journal of Poetry and Critical Writing (CV2). The magazine is planning a cross-Canada tour with readings in Toronto, Halifax, Vancouver and Winnipeg between August and November. In each city, four poets who have each been published in CV2 will read from their current work.

ECW poet mat robinson reads as part of the 35th Anniversary of Contemporary Verse 2: The Canadian Journal of Poetry and Critical Writing. robinson will appear at the event with other local readers including, Jeanette Lynes, Sue Goyette, and Miki Fukuda.

This Is Not A Reading Series presents the launch of A.W. "Al" Stencell's Circus and Carnival Ballyhoo, a new book which lifts the curtain on carnivals in America. Here is the history of the North American side show at circuses and carnivals, along with the stories of freaks and other side show acts in other venues such as dime museums, store front shows, in vaudeville, on movie theatre stages — and even at touring whale shows. ...This follow-up to Seeing is Believing (ECW, 2002) tells the story of the carnival in words and pictures.

A special night of readings featuring Jim Hanas, Emily Schultz, Zoe Whittall, Amanda Stern - hosted by Brian Joseph Davis.
JIM HANAS lives in Brooklyn and is the author of the collection Why They Cried, which features stories originally appearing in McSweeney’s, Fence, Significant Objects and others. It’s the first publication from Joyland eBooks. http://hanasiana.com/
Host BRIAN JOSEPH DAVIS is the other half of Joyland and the author of Ronald Reagan My Father, which was recently longlisted for the $50,000 Frank O’Connor Prize for Short Fiction.

FRIDAY SEPT 17, 8PM
FREE
FEATURING: PETER ORNER, EMILY SCHULTZ, BRIAN JOSEPH DAVIS, TAMAR
HALPERN, RUTH GALM, and HELENE WECKER
Celebrating the US release of books from Joyland founders Emily Schultz
(the Trillium Award nominated novel Heaven Is Small) and Brian Joseph
Davis (the Frank O’Connor Prize longlisted Ronald Reagan, My Father) the
two Toronto authors are teaming up with San Franciscans for a night of
readings.

Please join Christopher Meades to celebrate the launch of his debut novel!
Copies of The Three Fates of Henrik Nordmark will be available to be signed by the author.
Free cake & treats. Cash bar.
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Please join authors Neil MacKinnon and Rhonda Church for the launch of Take as Directed: Your Prescription for Safe Health Care in Canada on September 24th at 7:00 p.m.

Please join matt robinson at a reading from his latest poetry collection, Against the Hard Angle, on Tues 28-Sept at the Halifax Public Library, Spring Garden branch (5381 Spring Garden Road).

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 7PM
FREE

Please join us for the launch of Brent LaPorte's Hope Burned. Brent will be reading and available to sign books.