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01/13/2025

Presenting the readers at the January installment of Speakeasy Reading Series series, coming up this week on Wednesday, January 15th at Glad Day Bookshop and online (see link in bio to register). .chan (they/them) is a writer, grief and death worker, and community organizer based in Toronto/Tkaronto.

They are the author of sick Black Lawrence Press, winner of the 2021 Trillium Award for Poetry, impact statement Brick Books and madness belongs to the people (Brick Books, forthcoming 2026). Jody is a member of the Daybreak Poets Collective , a co-host of the podcast Poet Talk , and the former 2023-2024 Artist-in-Residence at the University of Toronto’s Q***r and Trans Research Lab.

Beautiful and carefully crafted poetry to help you meet your "I will write more poetry" resolutions.
01/09/2025

Beautiful and carefully crafted poetry to help you meet your "I will write more poetry" resolutions.

Meeting your "I will read more, but I am intimidated by poetry" resolution needs.
01/07/2025

Meeting your "I will read more, but I am intimidated by poetry" resolution needs.

Congrats to all 4 Brick Book poets on this list! And thank you CBC Books
12/17/2024

Congrats to all 4 Brick Book poets on this list! And thank you CBC Books

Here are the CBC Books picks for the top Canadian poetry of the year!

Existentially and literally, it's never too late to think poetry!
12/17/2024

Existentially and literally, it's never too late to think poetry!

12/13/2024
Thank you, Wolsak & Wynn Publishing Ltd for including Gay Girl Prayers!
12/09/2024

Thank you, Wolsak & Wynn Publishing Ltd for including Gay Girl Prayers!

Small press books that will help you rest and recharge.

Catch Manahil Bandukwala tonight at the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto at 7PM.
12/06/2024

Catch Manahil Bandukwala tonight at the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto at 7PM.

This is happening tonight in Montreal! Hope to see you there.
11/26/2024

This is happening tonight in Montreal! Hope to see you there.

From November 18 - 28, Brick Books is participating in an online auction, Solidarity is Our Strength, a mutual aid fundr...
11/23/2024

From November 18 - 28, Brick Books is participating in an online auction, Solidarity is Our Strength, a mutual aid fundraiser for Gaza, Lebanon, and Sudan, organized by .

Some of our titles are available for bidding, alongside over 300 items.

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Welcome Winter + Poem by Anna Swanson from Brick Books https://www.brickbooks.ca/sweetness-for-the-solstice-poem-by-anna-swanson/

Not one, not two, but three books on the CBC’s best poetry of 2023 list!

Make gift giving easy this holiday season with the Twelve Days of November! Whether you breathe poetry or don't know where to start, we have a reading list that's curated just for you, close friends, and family members. If you have a special person in mind, visit https://conta.cc/3njGIGH for details on how to get personalized picks from staff. Readers who order three books or more based on our recommendations receive a free tote bag! #ShopEarly #ShopLocal

Be sure to join Munro's Books on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 8:30 EST/5:30 PT for a special virtual event with local poets Arleen Paré, M.A.C. Farrant, and Terence Young. Register here: https://zcu.io/yi3H

Joan Crate Reads in Support of Shelf Life Books
Joan Crate Reads in Support of Shelf Life Books

It's the last week of National Poetry Month and what better way to end than with this reading by Joan Crate (Foreign Homes, Pale as Real Ladies) in honour of her beloved and in support of Shelf Life Books in Calgary, who are offering free delivery and contactless curbside pickup. #poemsareessential #booksareessential

Thank you to poet Eve Joseph for this video supporting the marvellous Munro's Books If you live in BC and you are able, consider supporting #nationalpoetrymonth through purchasing poetry through this iconic store's online platform.

#poemoftheday

45 years. 139 books by women. Happy #internationalwomensday2020

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