Reading with Lisa Lopez Smith for her debut poetry collection, Hallelujah Anyhow, followed by a Q&A Moderated by paulo da costa. About the book: Debut collection of lovingly attentive poems about life in kinship with the land and cohabitants in little known corners of Mexico.Rural Mexico is practically a co-author of Hallelujah Anyhow, a debut...
Dania Idriss and David Martin read Thursday, October 8th, 7 pm, at Shelf Life Books. Discussion to follow, music by Doug Waite. Hosted by Jani Krulc.
Please join Ottawa author Frances Boyle and Calgary-based Susan Carpenter for an evening of readings and cross-genre discussions. They will present their debut novels: Susan's Bad Advice published in April by Now Or Never Publishing, and Frances's Skin Hunger, which is just out from Guernica Editions.About the Book: When passionate young animal lover Rowan Shea...
Single Onion #223 The Single Onion for October 2026 features: Kathryn MacDonald, Carley Mason, Uche Umezurike, and Anna Veprinska. WHEN: Thursday, October 15, 7pm WHERE: Shelf Life Books, 1302 4 St SW Streaming: https://www.youtube.com/@SingleOnionPoetry
Please join Sam Wiebe and Kelly Senecal for an evening of readings and conversation. Sam Wiebe will be launching his newest title, Shot in Vancouver, set to release this October from Arsenal Pulp Press.About the Book: Sam Wiebe tells the fascinating story of Vancouver's rise as Hollywood North, from its humble beginnings as a locale...
Please join us for the launch of Alice Major's newest title, Triangularity, coming out with University of Alberta Press this October. She will be joined for an evening of reading and discussion by local author Julie Sedivy, author of Linguaphile.About the book: In a world defined by silos and specialization, Alice Major’s Triangularity is a...