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Here’s an interview with our upcoming reader Gail Scott, who Maisonneuve writer Amelia Schonbek calls “the coolest person I’ve ever met.” Scott will be holding a marathon reading of her novel My Paris on Thursday, October 16, followed by a reading featuring Nicole Brossard, Lisa Robertson and Rachel Levitsky. The evening will include a Q & A, … Continue reading “The Coolest Person I’ve Ever Met”

Read Rachel Levitsky discuss her novel, The Story of My Accident Is Ours, on Triple Canopy here. Levitsky's 2013 work explores contemporary theoretical discourses including transgendered bodies, social movements, and pharmaceutical management of emotions. Lucky for us, Lemon Hound has posted this excerpt. Writers Read is honoured to host Levitsky along with Gail Scott, Nicole Brossard … Continue reading Rachel Levitsky, “I needed the sentence”

Kate Zambreno has praised Nicole Brossard’s “lyrical descriptions of lesbian desire coupled with a continued meditation on language. Brossard conflates writing with lovemaking […] the poems forming a grammar of desire, like a diagrammed body.” See what she means by reading Brossard's poem A Rod for a Handsome Price here. Brossard will be joined by poets Gail … Continue reading Brossard: A Grammar of Desire

Just another reminder that we have unfortunately cancelled our October 10 event, Writers Read Presents Deirdre Madden, along with the Master Class we scheduled with Ms Madden earlier that day. We're very sorry for any inconvenience this causes and encourage you to look forward to our other upcoming events this season, including Carl Wilson on October 7th … Continue reading Madden Cancellation Reminder

Writer’s Read in collaboration with the CURC in media studies is proud to present a public talk with writer and cultural critic Carl Wilson on Tuesday, October 7 at 1:15 pm in Room H 613. Carl Wilson is the music critic at Slate and also writes for The Globe and Mail, Hazlitt, The New York … Continue reading Carl Wilson! Oct 7!

October 16 is coming up and our excitement is mounting so high it can feel overwhelming at times. Here's a simple breakdown of the day's events and major players. My Paris Marathon Reading 11 am- 6 pm: Concordia University, Room H-767, Hall Building, 1455 de Maisonneuve West, 7th floor Theory, A Celebration, featuring Nicole Brossard, Lisa Robertson, Rachel Levitsky … Continue reading Theory, A Summary

In anticipation of our don't-miss event coming up October 16, Lemon Hound is posting excerpts and reader responses to Theory, A Sunday all month long. Check out Krystal Languell's poignant reply here. To celebrate this text, and it's recent publication in English by Belladonna* press, Writers Read is hosting Gail Scott for a marathon reading of … Continue reading “We had to create our own worlds, my friends and I, or we wouldn’t have survived”

Just reminding you that Gary Geddes and Ann Eriksson will be reading at Concordia University this Tuesday, September 30, at noon in Room LB 646. Should be good one, so don't miss it!

It is with great disappointment that we announce our October 10 event, Writers Read Presents Deirdre Madden, has been cancelled. Ms Madden will be unavailable to attend the reading, as well as her Master Class that was scheduled for earlier that day. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes and invite you to look forward … Continue reading Bad News…

Lemon Hound has posted Lisa Robertson's introduction to Theory, A Sunday  here. We’re hosting Robertson, along with Gail Scott, Nicole Brossard and Rachel Levitsky for a public reading Thursday October 16th at 7 pm in Room H-767 at Concordia University. This event will be following a marathon reading of Gail Scott's novel My Paris, held in the same … Continue reading Theory, A City