[Readings] Desi Di Nardo Co-Hosts Poetry Parade with Pierre DesRuisseaux

Guernica author Desi Di Nardo will be co-hosting Poetry Parade at The Annex Live on November 8th with Canada's poet laureate, Pierre DesRuisseaux.

The Annex Live
296 Brunswick Avenue [map]
Toronto, Ontario
Sunday, November 8, 2009 @ 7 pm

Also reading will be Max Layton, Armand Garnet Ruffo, and Toronto's new poet laureate, Dionne Brand. In addition, the night will feature live jazz, an art exhibit, and the winners of a high school poetry contest.

Desi Di Nardo is the author of The Plural of Some Things, published by Guernica Editions.

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[Readings] Desi Di Nardo at Free Times Cafe

Guernica author and NOW HEAR THIS! writer in residence Desi Di Nardo will be reading at the Free Times Cafe on Wednesday, October 21, as part of the fourth installment of the HEAR/HEAR Reading Series. Doors open at 6 pm for dinner and drinks.

Free Times Cafe
320 College Street [map]
Toronto, Ontario

Also reading will be Larry Frolick and Mary-Lou Zeitoun.

Desi Di Nardo is the author of The Plural of Some Things, published by Guernica Editions.

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[Readings] Desi Di Nardo at Types

Guernica author Desi Di Nardo will be reading at Type Books on Monday, September 21, to celebrate Leonard Cohen's 75th birthday and the launch of Leonard Cohen: You're Our Man.

Type Books
883 Queen St. West [map]
Toronto, Ontario M6J 1G5
info@typebooks.ca

Also reading will be Rachel Delph, Catherine Graham, Laurie Graham, Penn Kemp, Max Layton, Goran Simic and Marcel Soulliere.

Desi Di Nardo is the author of The Plural of Some Things, published by Guernica Editions.

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[Readings] Elana Wolff at Livewords

Guernica author Elana Wolff will be reading at Sage West for Livewords on Thursday, September 24.

Sage West
924 College Street [map]
Toronto, Ontario
8pm (but come early to get a seat)

Elana Wolff is the author of three collections of poetry with Guernica: Birdheart (2001), Mask (2003), and You Speak to Me in Trees (2006) - winner of the 2008 F. G. Bressani Prize for Poetry. Elana is also co-author with the late poet, Malca Litovitz, of Slow Dancing: Creativity and Illness, Duologue and Rengas (2008). A collection of short essays on contemporary poems, titled Implicate Me, is forthcoming with Guernica in 2009.

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[Readings] Melanie Janisse at Zoots Cafe

Guernica author Melanie Janisse will be reading from her collection, Orioles in the Oranges, on October 6, 2009, at Zoots Cafe.

Zoots Cafe
1438 Dundas St. West [map]
Toronto, Ontario
October 6, 2009, 7:00pm

Books, drinks and other goodies available for sale.

Melanie Janisse is a native of Windsor, Ontario. She holds degrees Communications from Concordia University and Visual Arts from Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. Now a resident of Toronto, Melanie keeps active as a visual artist, poet, designer and shop owner. Orioles in the Oranges, available soon from Guernica Editions, is her first collection of poetry. To order:

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[Readings] Antonio D'Alfonso, Hélène Rioux and Nadine Ltaif at The Yellow Door

Guernica authors Antonio D'Alfonso, Hélène Rioux and Nadine Ltaif will be reading from their works at the Yellow Door Poetry and Prose Reading (yellowdoor.org) on Thursday, October 15, 2009.

Hélène Rioux will be reading from her collection Intimate Dialogues (English translation to be read by Jonathan Kaplansky). Nadine Ltaif will be reading from her book, Changing Shores (English translation to be read by Christine Tipper). Antonio D'Alfonso is the founder and publisher of Guernica Editions, and has written over thirty books.

The Yellow Door
3625 Aylmer [map]
Montreal, PQ

Other featured writers include Mark Paterson, H. Nigel Thomas, Lesley Pasquin, Brian Campbell and Milton Dawes.

Doors open at 7:00pm, with readings beginning at 7:30. Admission (at the door) is $5.00.

Intimate Dialogues and Changing Shores are available from Guernica Editions, as well as from:

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[Readings] Timothy Quinn at Words Alive 2009

Guernica author Timothy Quinn will be appearing at the Words Alive literary festival on September 20, 2009, where he will be reading from his forthcoming book, Octopus Intelligence.

Words Alive
Sharon Temple Historic Site
18974 Leslie Street [map]
East Gwillimbury, Ontario
(905) 895-9988
September 20, 2009
Admission: $5 (free parking)

Reading: 11:00 - 11:45 in the Log House
Workshop: "The innovative writer's toolkit" / 12:00 - 12:45 / Hall B

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[Readings] Erika Rummel at McNally Robinson

Guernica author Erika Rummel will be reading at McNally Robinson on November 17, 2009, at 7pm.

McNally Robinson
1090 Don Mills Road [map]
Toronto, ON M3C 3R6
416-384-0084

Erika Rummel is the author of Playing Naomi, due out this year from Guernica Editions.

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[Readings] Jean-Marc Desgent and Carole David at the Yellow Door

Guernica authors Jean-Marc Desgent and Carole David will be reading from their works at the Yellow Door Poetry and Prose Reading (yellowdoor.org) on Thursday, September 24, 2009.

Jean-Marc Desgent is the author of Twentieth Centuries (translated by Daniel Sloate and read by Antonio D'Alfonso). Carole David is the author of The Place Where Your Soul Dwells (translated by Nora Alleyn), Unholy Stories (translated by Nora Alleyn) and Impala (translated by Daniel Sloate).

The Yellow Door
3625 Aylmer [map]
Montreal, PQ
Thursday, September 24, 2009

Other featured writers include David Homel, Moe Clark, Jon Paul Fiorentino, Barry Webster and Claude Lalumière.

Doors open at 6:30pm, with readings beginning at 7:00. Admission (at the door) is $5.00.

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[Readings] Louise Dupré at the Yellow Door

Guernica author Louise Dupré will be reading from her book, The Blueness of Light, at the Yellow Door Poetry and Prose Reading (yellowdoor.org) on Thursday, August 27, 2009.

The Yellow Door
3625 Aylmer [map]
Montreal, PQ
Thursday, August 27, 2009

Other featured writers include Michael Mirolla, Rana Bose, Talleen Hacikyan, David Cavanagh, Jennifer Neri and Louise Dessertine.

Doors open at 7:00pm, with readings beginning at 7:30. Admission (at the door) is $5.00.

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[Readings] Catherine Black at Central

Guernica author Catherine Black will be reading at The Central with David Harry Bateman, Sonia DiPlacido and Melissa Major as part of Plasticine Poetry on Sunday, August 23, 2009.

The Central
603 Markham St. [map]
Toronto, Ontario
Sunday, August 23, 2009

Catherine Black is the author of Lessons of Chaos and Disaster, published by Guernica Editions.

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[Readings] Desi Di Nardo at Clinton's

Guernica author Desi Di Nardo will be reading at Clinton's with Paulos Ioannou and Lauren Carter as part of the Art Bar Poetry Series on Tuesday, July 14 at 8:00 p.m.

Clinton's
693 Bloor St. West [map]
Toronto, Ontario
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
8pm

Desi Di Nardo is the author of The Plural of Some Things, published by Guernica Editions.

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[Article][Readings] Desi Di Nardo Profiled in Lake Simcoe Living

Guernica author Desi Di Nardo is profiled in the Summer 2009 issue of Lake Simcoe Living. Says Di Nardo, "Some of my earliest and fondest memories are of the time spent outdoors at [Lake Simcoe], and in nearby woodlands. Now, I spend most of my summer at the lake. The themes that are consistent in many of my poems are of nature and animals. Not only do they act as a source of inspiration but, also, I'm intrigued by the interrelatedness of all living things. Many poems in my book emerge from my respect, love and admiration for our striking Canadian wildlife. Lake Simcoe is one of my greatest muses."

Read the full profile online at Lake Simcoe Living: http://www.lakesimcoeliving.com

Di Nardo, author of The Plural of Some Things from Guernica Editions, is scheduled to read in several locations around Lake Simcoe in coming months.

Thursday, July 23, 2009, 1-2pm
Beaverton Public Library
401 Simcoe St., Beaverton, Ontario [map]
705-426-9283

Sunday, July 26, 2009, 2-3pm
Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery
149 High St., Sutton West, Ontario [map]
905-722-9587

Friday, August 14, 2009, 9am
Lake County Literary Lapses
Leacock Museum
50 Museum Dr., Orillia, Ontario [map]
705-835-7061
Please register no later than 8am on the day of the event

Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 7-8pm
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
100 Holland Court, Bradford, Ontario [map]
905-775-3328

Thursday, October 22, 2009, 1-2pm
Newmarket Public Library
438 Park Ave., Newmarket, Ontario [map]
905-952-5110

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[Readings] Desi Di Nardo at Toronto Small Press Book Fair

Guernica author Desi Di Nardo will be at the Toronto Reference Library as part of the Toronto Small Press Group's 2009 Book Fair.

Toronto Reference Library
789 Yonge St. [map]
Toronto, Ontario
Saturday, June 13, 2009
9am to 5pm

To learn more about the Toronto Small Press Group, visit their website or their Facebook group.

Desi Di Nardo is the author of The Plural of Some Things, published by Guernica Editions.

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[Readings] Melanie Janisse at Naco Gallery

Guernica author Melanie Janisse will be reading on June 4, 2009, at Daddy, an exhibition of Toronto artists held at the Naco Gallery.

Naco Gallery
1665 Dundas St. West [map]
Toronto, Ontario
June 4, 2009, 7:00pm

For more information, call (647) 347-6499 or email nacogallerycafe@gmail.com

[Readings] Melanie Janisse on Pelee Island

Guernica author Melanie Janisse is scheduled to read this year on Pelee Island.

Heritage Weekend
Pelee Island [map]
June 12 - 14th, 2009

2009 Pelee Island Heritage weekend
Pelee Island [map]
September 11 - 13th, 2009

[Road Trip] Maria Mazziotti Gillan Chosen as 2009 Connecticut Poetry Circuit Touring Poet

Maria Mazziotti Gillan, author of All That Lies Between Us (Guernica Editions, ISBN 978-1-55071-261-2), has been chosen to serve as the Connecticut Poetry Circuit Touring Poet for fall 2009, and will be visiting a series of colleges in Connecticut to read from her poetry and to speak to students.

The Connecticut Poetry Circuit was established in 1968 to continue the work of the New England Poetry Circuit, which was established in 1964 at the request of the Academy of American Poets. The work of the circuit is guided by a panel of poets: Dick Allen, Clare Rossini, Kate Rushin, and Vivian Shipley. Each year the panel nominates outstanding poets, from which one is chosen. Last year’s poet was Kurt Brown.

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[Interview] Desi Di Nardo in The Toronto Quarterly

Desi Di Nardo, author of The Plural of Some Things, is interviewed in the current edition of The Toronto Quarterly.

"Ask the average Canadian who Don Cherry is and not only would he or she know him, but that person might likely even remember the name of his dog. Ask, on the other hand, who Alice Munro is and it can be hit or miss. Canada is rich in literary talent and it's a shame that talent is not as well-known to the average Canadian."

The full issue can be downloaded from The Toronto Quarterly. Desi's interview appears on pages 12 through 25.

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