FEATURED EVENT
Leacock Summer Festival
Tuesday, July 19 to Sunday, July 24
Author presentations and readings, with Jenn Quist, Gary Barwin, Drew Hayden Taylor, and more. Leacock Museum, 50 Museum Dr., Orillia, Ont. Full schedule: leacockmuseum.com/festival

MONDAY, JULY 18

Common Readings: Readings by Jacob McArthur Mooney and Kyp Harness. Belljar Café, 2072 Dundas St. W., Toronto. 8 p.m.

Hot-Sauced Words Poetry: Readings by Kate Rogers and Suzanna Derewicz. The Central, 603 Markham St., Toronto. 7:30 p.m. PWYC

Vancouver Poetry Slam: Poetry slam competition with guest performers. Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Dr., Vancouver. 8 p.m. $5

THURSDAY, JULY 21

The Puritan: Readings from Sonnet L’Abbé, Liz Howard, Kilby Smith-McGregor, and more. Round Venue, 152-A Augusta Ave., Toronto. 7 p.m. PWYC puritan-magazine.com

Suzanne F. Kingsmill: Launching the fourth Cordi O’Callaghan book, Crazy Dead. Sleuth of Baker Street, 907 Millwood Rd., Toronto. 6 p.m.

words(on)stages: Readings by Grace O’Connell and Brecken Hancock. The Central, 603 Markham St. Toronto. 7 p.m. wordsonpagespress.com

SATURDAY, JULY 23

Janet Kellough: Panel discussion, book reading, and signing of 47 Sorrows. Kingston Frontenac Public Library, 130 Johnson St., Kingston, Ont. 10 a.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 24

Farzana Doctor: Doctor will participate in a special Pride event hosted by Chapters Brampton. Chapters Brampton, 52 Quarry Edge Dr., Brampton, Ont. 2 p.m.

Send listings for any Canadian literary events to events@quillandquire.com.