I’ll be reading this coming Thursday, November 24th, 7:30 PM, at Speakeasy Reading Series. That’s right, I’m no longer a host. I passed it on to the new cohort, more specifically to the lovely Naoko Kumagai who now hosts alongside the illustrious Eufemia Fantetti. It was sad to let it go; it was my baby after all, but the good news is that now I get to be a reader! The event will take place at Magpie Tavern, 831 Dundas Street West. I’ll be reading with Adam Honsinger, Judith Thompson, and Paul Vermeersch. Hope to see you there!
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the Wolsak and Wynn Launch
The Wolsak and Wynn launch at Ben McNally Books was great. I got to read to a bunch of people who came to hear Barry Dempster read from Dying a Little and were forced to listen to some of my army tales first. Susan Glickman also read from Slice Me Some Truth. Wine and brie were consumed. Good time was had by all.
Reading at The Not So Nice Italian Girls Series
I was an honourary Italian last night! I was invited to read at the ‘Not So Nice Italian Girls Reading Series’ run by the lovely Michelle Alfano and Giovanna Riccio. The theme of the night was hot and seamy (it is August, after all, and we’re talking Mediterranean blood here), so I pretty much just stood in front of a bunch of strangers and read smut. Other readers were the equally smutty (in the most dignified and wonderful way) Elisabeth de Mariaffi, poet Catherine Graham, writer Koom Kankesan, and K.D. Miller. For more photos go here.
Not So Nice Italian Girls…
I’m reading at this, on August 17th, at the Annex Live.
Speakeasy Featured in Open Book Toronto
Open Book Toronto recently published an article about Speakeasy, the reading series Eufemia and I founded and host, calling it “A chattery, fist-pounding, pint-guzzling good time.” The lovely piece was written by Stacey Madden, who graduated from the program last year. Here’s an excerpt: “There’s a new reading series on the scene — Speakeasy, brought to you by Ayelet Tsabari and Eufemia Fantetti of the Creative Writing MFA program at the University of Guelph. Hosted by the Magpie Tavern at 831 Dundas Street West in Toronto, Speakeasy is a monthly event in which MFA students, instructors and alumni alike can showcase their work.…