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The Riotous Night Charles Bukowski Played Vancouver

At a reading that walked the line between literature and violence, the poet captivated an unruly audience.

An illustration. A woman sits in an audience. A spotlight is on her. She wears a sad mask and clutches a book in her arms. Everyone else wears a happy mask.

Essay

Turn the Page

Asking a question of a panel of authors forced me to face my uncertainties as a writer.

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A Vancouver Poet Confronts Grief and Discovers a Surprising Gift

Miguel Eichelberger’s debut poetry collection is a heartbreaking, beautiful, and human exploration of loss.

Community

In 1963, Vancouver Hosted a Poetry Woodstock

The beat goes on.

Sandstone #5, 1981, mixed media on paper, 22×30 in.

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Celebrated Visual Artist and Holocaust Survivor Pnina Granirer Blends Art and Poetry in a New Book

A creative force in Vancouver’s midst.

Shane Koyczan

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Shane Koyczan

Write me a mountain.

The Penticton-based spoken-word poet continues to push the boundaries of art and self-expression.

Poetry in Voice

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Poetry In Voice

Recitation for the nation.

An amazing display of performance prowess.

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Adèle Barclay

Forever poet.

“I learned how life-affirming and life-saving an artistic community can be.”

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Nicole Brossard

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Nicole Brossard

A walk in writing.

A Montrealer by birth and temperament, Nicole Brossard is one of Canada’s most honoured and respected writers, known widely in the French-speaking world but increasingly by those reading her work in translation.