MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14

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

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15

Acta Victoriana Fall Social: Food, music, readings, and an open mic. Cat’s Eye Student Pub & Lounge, 150 Charles St. W., Toronto. 8 p.m. Free

Art Bar Reading Series: With Lois Lorimer, Stanley Fefferman, and Charles Taylor, plus an open mic. Free Times Café, 320 College St., Toronto. 8 p.m. $5. artbar.org

David B. Goldstein: Launching the book Lost Originals. Holy Oak Cafe, 1241 Bloor St. W., Toronto. 7 p.m. Free

The eH List Author Series: With Alexandra Shimo, author of Invisible North. 3 Church St., Suite 500, Toronto. 6:30 p.m.

Felice Picano: In interview with Christopher DiRaddo. Never Apart, 7049 Rue Saint-Urbain, Montreal. 7 p.m.

Mark Osbaldeston: Discussing his new book, Unbuilt Hamilton. Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St., Toronto. 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16

Danielle Daniel: Reading from her book The Dependent: A Memoir of Marriage and the Military. Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto. 7 p.m. Free

Pivot Readings: With Jan Con, Hoa Nguyen, Madeleine Thien, and Zoe Whittall. The Steady, 1051 Bloor St. W. 8 p.m. PWYC

Aimee Wall: Launching her English translation of Vickie Gendreau’s posthumously published book Testament. Librairie Le Port de tete, 262 avenue Mont-Royal Est, Montreal. 6 p.m. Free

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17

Adele Barclay: Launching the book If I Were In a Cage I’d Reach Out For You. Drawn & Quarterly Bookstore, 211 Rue Bernard O., Montréal. 7 p.m.

(parenthetical): New issue launch, with readings by Julie Mannell, Laboni Islam, and Phillip Dwight Morgan. The Central, 603 Markham St., Toronto. 7 p.m. PWYC

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18

Nick Wilkshire: Discussing his new book, Escape to Havana. Chapters Rideau Centre, 47 Rideau St., Ottawa. 11:30 a.m.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19

Meet the Presses Indie Literary Market: A curated market of more than 45 independent publishers and magazines, along with a specially curated table of publications by Art Metropole. Trinity-St. Paul’s Church, 427 Bloor St. W., Toronto. 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Richard Scarsbrook: Reading from his new novel, Rockets Versus Gravity. Richmond Hill Public Library, 1 Atkinson St., Richmond Hill, Ont. 2 p.m.

Robert Fowler: Singing copies of his book Combat Mission Kandahar. Indigo, 125 RioCan Ave., Nepean, Ont. 11 a.m.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Draft Readings: Launching issue 12.2, with readings by Gail Benick, Ronna Bloom, Elyse Friedman, Diana Manole, and Daniel Renton. Flying Pony Cafe, 1481 Gerrard St. E., Toronto. 3 p.m.

Melody Fitzpatrick: Discussing her new book, Hannah Smart: In Over Her Head. Chapters, Bayers Lake Power Centre, 188 Chain Lake Dr., Halifax. 12 p.m.

Melody Fitzpatrick: Discussing her new book, Hannah Smart: In Over Her Head. Coles, Halifax Shopping Centre, 7001 Mumford Rd., #202, Halifax. 2:30 p.m.

Nick Wilkshire: Discussing his new book, Escape to Havana. Indigo, 125 RioCan Ave., Nepean, Ont. 11 a.m.

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