Factory Reading Series: Covid-era poet memorial. 233 Armstrong Avenue (at Parkdale Market, Ottawa)Friday, January 13, 2023doors 7pm, reading 7:30pmlovingly hosted by rob mclennan, Also, The Peter F Yacht Club #31; “The Factory Reading Series 30th anniversary” issue launch. Readings and recollections by Cameron Anstee, Rhonda Douglas, James Moran, natalie hanna, rob mclennan, AJ Dolman, Chris Johnson, […]
Author archives: Pearl
rain’s small gestures
Cameron’s Apt 9 Press has 7 left and I have several as well. If you haven’t already, watch the whole presentation at the Nelson Ball Prize site.
Year in Review
In 2022 I did 11 book reviews, interviewed 63 poets, read 266 titles and finished writing one book 3x so far. I have done 12 “loved then, loved now” poems on this pesbo blog and #TodaysPoem on Instagram 72 times. Of books read, there’s what I thought was amazing, and then there’s what I found […]
Nelson Ball Prize Ceremony: Dec 30
The 2022 Nelson Ball Prize will be announced Friday, Dec 30 at 9 a.m. ET via a recorded presentation on YouTube. Enjoy readings by the shortlisted authors and news about Nelson’s legacy. Stay tuned!
Demographics and Stats of Books Read
As I mentioned in a previous post, I do an analysis of what I consume each year to be accountable to myself and see patterns I want to change. (Be the change.) This tracking allows me to identify trends and gaps. From this I can direct my reading and intentions for the future. By default […]