| Breath TakingBarbour reads Persian form
This week, poet, teacher and critic Douglas Barbour will launch his new book Breath Takes. The collection works with the Persian poetic form called the ghazal – an intricate and challenging structure to work with in English. Barbour’s reading, sponsored by dANDelion magazine, takes place at the Triangle Gallery (104, 800 MacLeod Tr. S.E.) on February 23 at 7:30 p.m. Want to know more? Contact Derek Beaulieu at derek@housepress.ca.
Remember the Writers Guild of Alberta Fundraiser at Kaos Jazz & Blues Bistro on 17 Avenue S.W. this week. It costs $10, but if it didn't it would hardly be a fundraiser, would it? And what do you get? Award presentations! Readings by Cheryl Foggo, Tony King, Andrew Nikiforuk and Bob Stallworthy! Music by Brian McAreavey & the Promises! That's Thursday, February 28 at 7 p.m. Tickets are at Pages or call Jason at the Writers Guild (265-2226).
Speaking of the Writers Guild, the deadline for submissions for their City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Award is also February 28. The complete information appears at www.gov.calgary.ab.ca/cityclerks/calgaryawards/#bookprize.
Speaking of deadlines, FreeFall magazine is accepting submissions up to March 1. The magazine is published by the Alexandra Writers' Centre Society, and they 've posted all their guidelines at www.writtenword.org/awcs. |
