Archive for November, 2023

November 24, 2023, 5-6pm – second hour of a two hour show featuring the conclusion of Rita Wong’s 2023 Page Lecture event. Immediately following that, a piece of music to bridge into the next portion of the show that will include information about submissions, Kingston events, and more.

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November 24, 2023, 4-5pm – first hour of a two hour show featuring, from an Oct 31st event held at Kingston Hall, Queen’s University, you’ll hear the 2023 Page Lecture delivered by Rita Wong. The title of Wong’s talk is “Pages from a Book of Relentless Grief and Persistent Love.” This recorded event will air uninterrupted, and it does run about 23 minutes into the second hour. 

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November 17, 2023, 5-6pm – second hour of a two hour show featuring, from an Oct 30th book launch reading/discussion event held at Novel Idea Bookstore, you’ll hear Laurie Lewis one at a time read a few essays from her book “Going over 90”, with each of those generating questions and discussions throughout the evening.

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November 17, 2023, 4-5pm – first hour of a two hour show featuring, from an Oct 20th book launch reading/discussion event held at Novel Idea Bookstore, and in conversation with Queen’s Asst. Professor of English Heather Evans, you’ll hear Chris Oliveros launch his graphic novel “Are You Willing to Die for the Cause?” Woven into his talk, you’ll hear questions by Heather and the discussion that ensues.

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November 10, 2023, 5-6pm – second hour of a two hour show featuring, from an Oct 27th double book launch event held at Novel Idea Bookstore with Kingston’s Poet Laureate Sadiqa de Meijer as emcee, you’ll hear her welcome and offer a short reading herself, and then introduce Jim Johnstone launching his book poetry called “The King of Terrors,” and Y. S. (Ying) Lee launching her chapbook “Exit Permit.”

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November 10, 2023, 4-5pm – first hour of a two hour show featuring, from an Oct 22nd Kingston WritersFest post-season event held at the Screening Room, you’ll hear Aric McBay in conversation with author Waubgeshig Rice. His book called “Moon of the Turning Leaves.” A few minutes of the Q&A will run over into the second hour.

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November 3, 2023, 5-6pm – second hour of a two hour show featuring, from again that Oct 3rd open mic, you’ll hear readings in the second round by Brent Raycroft, Chris, Lee-Ann Taras, Kikih Skye, Jane Macdonld, Anne Graham, Carolynn Kingyens, Jan Allan, Sarah Emtage, Billie, Meg Freer, Alison Wong, Michael Casteels, Abbie Miolee, Cory Tokay, Leo Roberts, Brad Ashurst, and Bruce Kauffman.

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November 3, 2023, 4-5pm – first hour of a two hour show featuring, from the October 3rd reading in the ‘and the journey continues’ monthly open mic series at The Elm Café, you’ll hear readings in the first round by Lee-Ann Taras, Michelle McTague, Catherine Jones, Kikih Skye, Jane Macdonald, Anne Graham, Jen Jakob, Alanna Veitch, Jan Allan, Sarah Emtage, Billie, Meg Freer, Alison Wong, Michael Casteels, Shannon Gendron, Cory Tokay, Eric Folsom, Abbie Miolee, Brad Ashurst, and Bruce Kauffman

• November 3, 2023 • Leave a Comment