NHT! Blog May 2008

Pasha Malla launches his first collection of short fiction, The Withdrawal Method (House of Anansi Press), Wednesday night at the Gladstone Hotel. Pasha was a leading force in the creation and development of Now Hear This! Listen to Pasha being interviewed by his mom on his upcoming book. Hilarious! Gladstone Hotel Ballroom 1214 Queen Street West, Toronto. Wednesday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. (doors 7:00) Admission: Free 

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And the winners are.... Cara Benson with her entry Quantum Chaos & Poems and Jay MillAr, Toronto poet, editor, publisher and virtual bookseller, for Lack Lyrics. Check out the photos of the lucky winners below! Want to learn how to make your own chapbook of poetry? Here's a simple guide.

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Catherine Graham, S.W.A.T. writer-in-residence (2007), is giving a reading from her new book, The Read Element, on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at 7:00pm, at the Dora Keogh Traditional Irish Pub (14 Danforth Avenue). The reading is part of Insomniac Press' "Punchy Writers Spring Poetry Launch". For more information, see the posting at Open Books Toronto.

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Writer-in-residence, Jenny Sampirisi's press, BookThug, has had one of its contributors, Cara Benson, and its owner, Jay MillAr, sharing the honour of winning the prestigious bpNichol Chapbook Award. Official press release and details of award ceremony are below.
WO WINNER'S ANNOUNCED in 2008

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Mariko Tamaki is featured on the front cover of the latest edition of 'Broken Pencil' magazine. In the article, Mariko talks about her new graphic novel, Skim, and her experiences as a writer-in-residence in the S.W.A.T. program.

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Jenny Sampirisi is the writer-in-residence at Notre Dame. Last week, Jenny introduced her students to the creative works of bp nichols and Kenneth Goldsmith - notably the writings they have dedicated to their bodies. To prepare her students to write about one of their body parts, Jenny opened the class with a meditation session (see above). The Notre Dame students then wrote odes to their eyes, ears and hair, dedicating each ode to a person they associate with that body part.
Jenny Sampirisi, Mr. Wynn-Williams and the S.W.A.T. students at Notre Dame:

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Joseph Maviglia is the writer-in-residence at Chaminade College, an all-boys high school in North Toronto. Students were asked to prepare a comedic script and perform skits based on their scripts-in-progress. The exercise proved to be a hilarious activity that demonstrated how a little bit of 'theatrical improvisation' can help shape and deepen a one-dimensional script, especially in the department of dialogue!

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