This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.
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Literary Lounge: Live readings and a fun writing activity with Book*hug Press at 401 Richmond
In-person
Writing & literature Public Art PerformanceDate and time
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Location
401 Richmond Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V 3A8
20 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.
About
Presented in celebration of Ontario Culture Days 2025.
Book*hug Press presents the Literary Lounge!
Participate in our Poem Wall! Drop in to choose from a selection of custom poetry writing prompts. Respond to them in any way you wish, there are no wrong answers - that’s the beauty of writing poetry. We’ll also have colouring pages. Fun for the whole family. Once you're done, add your completed poem to our Poem Wall!
Also, make sure to catch fifteen-minute readings by Book*hug authors Lindsay Zier-Vogel (The Fun Times Brigade), Hana Shafi (People You Know, Places You’ve Been), and Derek Mascarenhas (Coconut Dreams) happening throughout the afternoon! Books will be for sale!
Set Times for Readings:
1:00 pm ET - Hana Shafi
2:00 pm ET - Lindsay Zier-Vogel
3:00 pm ET - Derek Mascarenhas
Links
- Book*hug Website bookhugpress.ca
Organizer
Book*hug Press
Celebrating adventures in literary publishing since 2004, Book*hug Press is a Canadian-owned and operated, radically optimistic independent publisher working at the forefront of contemporary book culture. We specialize in bold and dynamic literary fiction, literature in translation, poetry, and narrative nonfiction. We publish critically acclaimed, award-winning literary books with a strong and recognizable brand, and readers turn to us for engaging and intelligent books. We champion emerging and established writers whose work meaningfully contributes to and reflects contemporary culture and society, as well as books that challenge and push the boundaries of cultural expectations.
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