On Sunday, May 24, the Plasticine Poetry Series presents Leslie Casey, Margaret Christakos (What Stirs), Jeramy Dodds (Crabwise to the Hounds), Mathew Tierney (The Hayflick Limit), plus an open mic. The event, hosted by Cathy Petch, begins at 6 p.m. at The Central (603 Markham Street).
A stellar cast of poets including Jen Currin (Hagiography), Kevin Connolly, Kim Minkus and Christine Leclerc present an evening of readings at Bread & Circus (299 Augusta Avenue) on Monday, May 4. Readings begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
National Poetry Month Hangover
featuring Jen Currin, Kevin Connolly, Kim Minkus and Christine Leclerc
Monday, May 4, 2009
Bread and Circus, 299 Augusta Avenue
Toronto, ON
7:30 p.m.
Free
Coach House will, as of February 14, offer free digital downloads with the purchase of any print edition (provided, of course, the book currently exists in e-format). You buy one of our print books, the electronic book is yours for the taking.
Sounds great, but how does it work? One of two ways:
Coach House founder and master printer Stan Bevington is this year’s recipient of the Robert R. Reid lifetime achievement award for excellence in book art. The award is given annually by the Alcuin Society, a non-profit dedicated to preserving and celebrating Canadian contributions to print culture.
Previous Robert R. Reid recipients include former Coach House typesetter and designer Glenn Goluska.
In a two-part interview with Coach House founder and master printer Stan Bevington, Nigel Beale, from the Biblio File podcast, delves into the intriguing combination of factors that inspired Bevington's passion for print culture and took Coach House to the forefront of Canadian book design.
The interview is both a journey through the history of technologies and typefaces, as well as an advice manual for collectors seeking rare pieces of Canadiana.
