This just in from friends and local Vancouver poetry journal Poetry is Dead…
Little Mountain Lit
For one week only, the literary magazines of Vancouver are taking over Little Mountain Shop (4386 Main St, Vancouver, BC)!
From September 19th to 25th, Main Street will have its very own space devoted to the literary arts. Join us in the day for books, magazines and chapbooks by local magazines and artists. In the evening join us for special programming by Poetry Is Dead, Can’t Lit, Real Vancouver Writers Series, and Sad Mag. 25+ writers, artists and comedians with plenty of special guests.
The shop is open from 11am until 7pm with events starting at 7:30pm.
Readings and performances by: PRISM Prose Editor Chris Evans, former and current Poetry Editors Dominique Bernier-Cormier and Shaun Robinson, Jen Sookfong Lee, Anakana Schofield, Jen Currin, Charles Demers, and many more!
With magazines from: Poetry Is Dead, SAD Mag, Room, PRISM, Geist, The Feathertale Review, Carousel, TCR, EVENT and art books from Project Space.
Full Schedule of Events
POETRY IS DEAD ISSUE 14 LAUNCH
Tuesday, September 20th
Doors 7:30pm
Tickets: 5 dollars at the door, includes copy of the magazine
Purchase Tickets Here
Hosted bySheryda Warrener and Shazia Hafiz
With readings by Heather Jessup, Ted Byrne, Donato Mancini, Susan Steudel, Shaun Robinson, Jen Currin, Dominique Barnier-Comier, Metea Kulic.
NERD LIT NIGHT W/ STORM CROW
Wednesday, September 21st
Doors 7:30pm
Free Event
Sci fi, fantasy, and all types of genre!
Hosted by Ben Rawluk and Sean Cranbury
With readings by Erika Thorkelson, Don English, Chris Evans, David Ly, Aimee Owlet, and Racan Souiedan.
CAN’T LIT LIVE
Thursday, September 22nd
Doors 7:30pm
Tickets: 5 dollars
Purchase Tickets Here.
Hosted by Dina Del Bucchia and Daniel Zomparelli
With podcast guests Jen Sookfong Lee and Anakana Schofield.
REAL VANCOUVER WRITERS SERIES EVENT
Friday, September 23rd
Doors 7:30pm
Hosted by Dina Del Bucchia and Sean Cranbury
Readings by Keri Korteling, Aaron Giovannone, Francine Cunningham, Hasan Namir, Lydia Kwa, Kyla Jamieson
SAD SECRETS COMEDY SHOW
Saturday, September 24th
Doors 7:30pm
Early Bird Tix $7 or two for $13
Purchase Tickets Here.
*Limited tickets available at the door for $10*
Hosted by SAD Mag’s Jackie Hoffart
With comedic readings/stand-up by Fatima Dhowre, Billeh Nickerson, Charles Demers, Gabe Liedman, Beni Xiao, Dina Del Bucchia & Daniel Zomparelli, and Rachel Burns!
For more information please visit the event’s home page at www.littlemountainlit.ca. We hope to see you there!