Happy New Year!
I started my year by reading at the First Annual Mayworks New Year’s Day Poetry Marathon. Sixty poets performed for 5 minutes each, for 5 hours. The organizers got the idea from the New York Poetry Project’s New Year’s Day Poetry Marathon, which has been running for over 3 decades and boasts ten hours and over 100 poets. The Holy Trinity Church, where the marathon was held, prickled with the good energy of a first-ever-held event that is sure to be continued on for years to come.
Next week, I’m off to Midland, where I will be reading at their public library on Wednesday January 9th, 7pm. If you live in Simcoe County, try to make it out.
For Desilit book club members, if you are looking for a copy of Stealing Nasreen, check out the local independent bookstores (Pages, Toronto Women’s Bookstore, Book City, This Ain’t the Rosedale Library, Another Story) to find a copy. You can also order direct from the publisher and receive delivery within a couple of days by e-mailing your request to luciana@yorku.ca