Events
Book launch: Horrible Dance by Avery Lake
MarchƩ des possibles 5635 St Dominique, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaPlease join Brick Books and Metonymy Press in celebrating the launch of Horrible Dance by Avery Lake! With special guests Assiyah Jamilla TourƩ, Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch, and Helen Chau Bradley.
Free
Book launch: LOTE by Shola von Reinhold, with special guests Marlowe Granados and H. Felix Chau Bradley
Casa del Popolo 4873 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaMetonymy Press and the Suoni Per Il Popolo festival cannot wait to host Glasgow-based author Shola von Reinhold for the launch of the "Canadian" edition of LOTE, with special guests Marlowe Granados and H Felix Chau Bradley.
Free
POSTPONED: Storytime with Kezna and Shanice
Parc Georges-St-Pierre 999 ave. Oxford, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaJoin Shanice Nicole and Kezna Dalz, the creators of DEAR BLACK GIRLS, for an afternoon of reading, storytelling, snacks, and other fun family activities.
Free
Collective Vancouver book launch
Massy Arts Gallery 23 East Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaOn Friday, October 28 at 6pm, join Massy Arts Society, Massy Books and Metonymy Press for a celebration of authors and their latest works including: H. Felix Chau Bradley and Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch. Exploring new queer intimacy (and anarchy!) and mapping trans identity through the immensity of experience felt in one body, these readings offer a riot within us that both affirms and uncovers. The two are joined by guest reader, Amber Dawn.
Free
Double Detroit Book Launch
27th Letter Books 3546 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, United StatesPlease join Metonymy Press authors H. Felix Chau Bradley and Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch for the double Detroit launch of their latest books. The two will be joined by guest readers Pwaangulongii Dauod & George Abraham.
FreeRichler Writer-in-Residence Event Series
McGill University McCall MacBain Arts Building, Room 160, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaThroughout the season, Metonymy authors and editors will be holding events on small press publishing, the Canadian literary scene and more, and they will showcase their own work through readings and events. They will also hold office hours to engage in conversations on publishing, writing and more. Everyone is welcome!
Free
Jeanne, Eli, Felix, and River read and launch books in NYC
bgsqd 208 West 13th Street, New York, NY, United StatesFour acclaimed trans authors based in Canada and New York read from their latest works: H. Felix Chau Bradley reads from Personal Attention Roleplay; River Halen reads from Dream Rooms;Ā Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch reads from The Good Arabs; Jeanne Thornton reads from Summer Fun and/or new work. Personal Attention Roleplay is praised by Casey Plett as āa perfect album of storiesā; Dream Rooms is described by Gail Scott as āa marvelous confection of the authorās definition of ārevolutionāā; and The Good Arabs as ābold and deeply necessaryā by Liz Howard. Summer Fun won the 2022 Lambda Award for transgender fiction.
$10
Dear Black Girl Magic
Ausgang Plaza 6524 rue St Hubert, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaThe DEAR BLACK GIRLS book turns 2 this February and creators Shanice Nicole and Kezna Dalz invite you to celebrate with them!
~~Ausgang Plaza (6524 rue St Huber), 7-10 pm February 15
MC Kama La Mackerel
++ performances par Shanice Nicole, Mbissine & Kama
++DJ GLOWZI$5
Montreal Review of Books summer 2023 launch
Wills Bar 6729 Esplanade Ave, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaThe Montreal Review of Books launches its Summer 2023Ā issueĀ Wednesday, JulyĀ 5th, at Wills BarĀ (6729 Esplanade Ave).Ā Join us for readings by ValĆ©rie Bah with translatorĀ Kama La MackerelĀ (The Rage Letters, Metonomy),Ā Maxime AurĆ©lien and Ted RutlandĀ (Out To Defend Ourselves, Fernwood), and John ReibetanzĀ (New Songs for Orpheus, McGill-Queenās University Press).
Free
Fall tour: The Haunting of Adrian Yates
The new queer ghost YA novel by Markus Harwood-Jones is launching in Toronto, Montreal, Kingston, Winnipeg (with more stops to come)!
FreeBOOK LAUNCH: THE RAGE LETTERS BY VALĆRIE BAH
Articule 6282 Rue St-Hubert, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaJoin us as we celebrate the launch of The Rage Letters, written by ValĆ©rie Bah and translated by Kama La Mackerel! This event will take place at Articule from 6pm - 9pm. Snacks and drinks provided. ***More details forthcoming.*** ValĆ©rie Bah ValĆ©rie Bah is a TiohtiĆ :ke-based filmmaker and writer whose work explores intergenerational trauma & healing, as well as mundane/radical acts of survival. Couched in magical realism, Valās narratives are driven by Black feminist thought and lived experience. Kama La Mackerel Kama La Mackerel is an educator, visual artist, performer, writer and translator who works between and across English, French and Mauritian Kreol. They are the author of the award-winning poetry collection ZOM-FAM (Metonymy Press) and have translated works by Canadian writers Vivek Shraya and Kai Cheng Thom. They have lectured, performed and exhibited their work internationally. Find them on social media @kamalamackerel
Free
The Rage Letters: a 5 Ć 7 get-together and bilingual reading
Librairie LāEuguelionne 1426 rue Beaudry, Montreal, QC, CanadaJoin us for a casual 5 Ć 7, bilingual reading, and brief conversation between THE RAGE LETTERS author ValĆ©rie Bah & translator Kama La Mackerel.
Free
Montreal launch: El Ghourabaa
Brique par brique 633 ave. Beaumont, Montreal, QC, CanadaJoin us for the hometown launch of El Ghourabaa: A queer and trans collection of oddities. Featuring Sherine Elbanhawy, Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch, Naja Kassir, Leila Marshy, Samia Marshy, Nofel, and Olivia Tapiero.
Free