If you're looking for reads to help you slow down, observe, and gain a deeper sense of the ecological world around us, look no further: www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/02/20/b...
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If you're looking for reads to help you slow down, observe, and gain a deeper sense of the ecological world around us, look no further: www.readlocalbc.ca/2026/02/20/b...
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Catch @rahat.bsky.social in conversation with Nafeesa Syeed online on March 4!
Register here: macmillan.yale.edu/southasia/ev...
A spread of copies of the new book Selma Burke: Carving a Sculptor's Life by Caroline Russell-King and Maria Crooks. The cover image is "Portrait of Selma Burke" taken by John Schiff, received via the Leo Baeck Institute. It depicts Selma Burke from the shoulders up, her left hand holding her right wrist and her right hand holding her cheek.
Hot off the press! The award-winning play Selma Burke: Carving a Sculptor's Life by Caroline Russell-King and Maria Crooks has arrived! Delve into the remarkable life and art of Dr. Selma Hortense Burke as imagined by two stellar playwrights.
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Also be sure to check out our previous episode: Sculpture, Anaphora, & Writing by Hourglass w/ Hajer Mirwali!
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newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Manahil Bandukwala @manahil.bsky.social : 2026 VERSeFest interviews: Hajar Mirwali / @talonbooks.bsky.social ;
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Event poster. The background is a periwinkle blue, crows circle in the back. Across the top it reads "An Evening of Poetry with A Jamali Rad, Cecily Nicholson, and S F Ho." Two book covers, Crowd Source and No Signal No Noise, are centred in the page. Underneath in round frames are author photos of A Jamali Rad, Cecily Nicholson, and S F Ho. In the bottom corner there is a logo of Iron Dog Books. To the right it reads "Tuesday March 10th, Doors at 6:30 PM, 2671 E. Hastings St."
Calling all poetry lovers! On March 10, A Jamali Rad, Cecily Nicholson, and S F Ho will be giving a reading at Iron Dog Books. Attendance is free!
RSVP here: irondogbooks.com/events/45701...
A yellow background. It reads "Books to celebrate World Radio Day". In the background is a sound wave graphic. Overlaid are the covers of Cottage Radio & Other Plays by Taylor Marie Graham, Canoes by Maylis de Kerangal, translated by Jessica Moore, and Empire of the Son by Tetsuro Shigematsu. These covers are also atop a black, cartoon image of a radio, which is situated in the background below the soundwave.
February 13 is #WorldRadioDay! To mark the occasion, here are three books with stories that centre around radio.
📚Cottage Radio & Other Plays by Taylor Marie Graham
📚Canoes by Maylis de Kerangal, translated by Jessica Moore
📚Empire of the Son by Tetsuro Shigematsu
Toronto! Head to this amazing #BookLaunch tomorrow!
th book uv lost passwords 1 launch
Supermarket Bar
268 Augusta Avenue
Doors are at 6:30 p.m., event begins at 7:00 p.m.
Attendance is free! Light refreshments provided, cash bar on site. Hope to see you there!
#TorontoEvents #Poetry #Music
It's Black History and Black Futures Month! If you're looking to check out some amazing titles by Black authors, we have some books we'd love to introduce you to:
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Check out this article in @bcbooklook.bsky.social about Junie Désil and Wayde Compton's upcoming event at the Baumann Centre:
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A poster for the launch of bill bissett's new poetry collection th book uv lost passwords 1, a Toronto Lit Up Book Launch! There is a cream background. The text across the top reads "th book uv lost passwords 1 by bill bissett, a Toronto Lit Up Book Launch." next to it reads "Feb 11, 2026, 7 PM, Supermarket Bar, 268 Augusta Avenue." The centre graphic is a picture of the Toronto waterfront with a photo of bill bissett superimposed in the bottom right. Atop this, it reads "Hosted & Moderated by Honey Novick x David Tinmouth, Featuring Clifton Joseph, chad juriansz, George Zancola, Naomi Laufer, Lothar Bahr, and bill bissett."
Toronto Lit Up presents the launch of th book uv lost passwords 1 by bill bissett! On Feb 11, head to Supermarket Bar to enjoy an evening of poetry, music, and art. Doors at 6:30 p.m., event begins at 7 p.m. Attendance is free! See you there!
#Toronto #Poetry #Music #Art #LiveShow
A spread of books covers laid out in a 3x3 grid. L to R, top to bottom: 📚️Price Paid by Bev Sellars 📚️Mend the Living by Maylis de Kerangal, translated by Jessica Moore 📚️Running on Fumes by Christian Guay-Poliquin, translated by Jacob Homel A panel that reads "Oh, are we reflecting on 2016? Let's go!" 📚️th book by bill bissett 📚️Pound @ Guantánamo by Clint Burnham 📚️Injun by Jordan Abel 📚️Sextet by Morris Panych 📚️Human Tissue by Weyman Chan
A grid of 3x3 of book covers. L to R, top to bottom: 📚️We the Family by George F. Walker 📚️Inside the Seed by Jason Patrick Rothery 📚️The Watershed by Annabel Soutar A square that reads "2016" 📚️The Days by M.A.C. Farrant 📚️U Girl by Meredith Quartermain 📚️Once in Blockadia by Stephen Collis 📚️Reading Sveva by Daphne Marlatt 📚️for love and autonomy by A Jamali Rad
A 3x3 spread of book covers. L to R, top to bottom: 📚️Friendly + Fire by Danielle LaFrance 📚️Slick Reckoning by Ken Belford 📚️Scree by Fred Wah, introduction by Jeff Derksen 📚️Studies in Description by Carl Peters 📚️Yours Forever, Marie-Lou by Michel Tremblay, translated by Linda Gaboriau, introduction by Diana Leblanc 📚️False Starts by Louis Patrick Leroux, translated by Alexander Rock and Katia Grubisic 📚️The Envelope by Vittorio Rossi 📚️In a Blue Moon by Lucia Frangione 📚️Empire of the Son by Tetsuro Shigematsu, foreword by Donna Yamamoto, introduction by Jerry Wasserman
We hear the 2026 of it all is prompting us to reflect on 2016. Pretty good year for books, we think! 📖
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There's a piece in @torontoguardian.bsky.social about Hajer Mirwali, author of Revolutions! Learn more about this amazing debut author here:
torontoguardian.com/2026/01/toro...
Event poster. The background is a gradient from light blue to baby pink. It reads: "Celebrate the book launch of HEARTLINES: A Love Story In the upper lobby of the Great Canadian Theatre Company, Ottawa, ON, Tuesday Feb 17. Doors at 7 PM. In the middle is the book cover, which has the title across the top in a pink banner, and image of a bright, black-and-white photo of Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore and their reflections in mirrors, and then 'a play by Sarah Waisvisz' across a hot pink banner at the bottom. On the left is a spiky shape that reads "readings, music, theatre", to the right it reads "hosted by Rebecca Benson, featuring Sarah Waisvisz, Maryse Fernandes, Margo MacDonald, and Scottie Irving." The bottom reads "attendance is free! RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ottawa-launch-of-heartlines-a-love-story-tickets-1981463348214" Across the bottom is the logo for the Great Canadian Theatre Company, Creative BC, British Columbia Government, British Columbia Arts Council, Talonbooks, and Octopus Books."
Ottawa! On February 17, celebrate the launch of Heartlines: A Love Story by Sarah Waisvisz with an evening of literature, conversation, and theatrical and musical performances!
Attendance is free, registration is required. Get your details and your tickets here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/ottawa-lau...
A poster for the launch of bill bissett's new poetry collection th book uv lost passwords 1, a Toronto Lit Up Book Launch! There is a cream background. The text across the top reads "th book uv lost passwords 1 by bill bissett, a Toronto Lit Up Book Launch." next to it reads "Feb 11, 2026, 7 PM, Supermarket Bar, 268 Augusta Avenue." The centre graphic is a picture of the Toronto waterfront with a photo of bill bissett superimposed in the bottom right. Atop this, it reads "Hosted & Moderated by Honey Novick x David Tinmouth, Featuring Clifton Joseph, chad juriansz, George Zancola, Naomi Laufer, Lothar Bahr, and bill bissett."
Toronto Lit Up presents the launch of th book uv lost passwords 1 by bill bissett! On Feb 11, head to Supermarket Bar to enjoy an evening of poetry, music, and art. Doors at 6:30 p.m., event begins at 7 p.m. Attendance is free! See you there!
#Toronto #Poetry #Music #Art #LiveShow
📚 Save Your Prayers – Send Money by @jkirton.bsky.social
📚 Fire Never Dies: The Tina Modotti Project by Carmen Aguirre
📚 Growing My Way Home by @raveonstudio.bsky.social
📚 White Noise by Taran Kootenhayoo
📚 sometimes, forest by @eleekg.bsky.social
📚 Verbal Violence by Danielle LaFrance
📚 Selma Burke: Carving a Sculptor's Life by @crussell-king.bsky.social and Maria Crooks
📚Beautiful Unknown Future by Taryn Hubbard
📚 Pearl by George Bowering
📚 SUBTEXT by Nicole Raziya Fong
A graphic on a cream background. On a marigold yellow banner, it reads "The Talonbooks spring 2026" and then it reads "Sneak Peek!" In green it says Drama! in burgundy, Poetry! and in marigold yellow, Fiction! Then there are stripes in marigold yellow, autumnal orange, burgundy, and green at the bottom.
Springtime in January? When you're as excited as we are about our spring 2026 lineup, you'll find an excuse to bring it up even on days as frosty as these. So here's a sneak peek of Talonbooks' spring 2026 titles! May we introduce you to:
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Most Anticipated: Our Spring 2026 Fiction Preview with titles from @dundurnpress.bsky.social @newestpress.bsky.social @atriabooks.bsky.social @talonbooks.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @breakwaterbooksltd.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/01... #CanLit
20.01.2026 19:14 — 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0We could listen to Mike, Miriam, and Hajer talk poetry all day! 🤩
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Listen to our latest episode!
In this interview, we chat with Hajer Mirwali about cross-disciplinary work, embodied writing, poetic mad libs, and so much more.
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A table of Talonbooks titles and three shelves of Talonbooks titles behind it in a booth in the exhibition hall of the Modern Languages Association 2026 Conference.
Looking forward to seeing you all at @modernlanguage.bsky.social ! Come visit Talonbooks at Booth 116B! 📚💙
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On a purple heathered background, there's a sepia mug of hot chocolate in the middle. Above this it reads, "happy holidays from Talonbooks." Below it reads "Wishing you and your lvoed ones a wonderful, restful break. Our office will be closed until January 7, 2026. See you in the New Year!"
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An excerpt from Crowd Source by Cecily Nicholson is featured in the Fall/Winter 2025 issue of Wingspan Magazine!
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Rob Jackson penned an in-depth review of ᑭᐢᑭᓱᒥᑐᐠ kiskisomitok: ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ to remind each and one another by ᑳᐯᓵᑳᐢᑌᐠ reuben quinn in The Rocky Mountain Review.
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Uiesh / Somewhere by Joséphine Bacon, translated by Jessica Moore, and th book uv lost passwords 1 by bill bissett are featured in this CBC Books article! Check it out:
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Hi Talonites! We're coming at you with some end-of-year shipping information: all orders placed after December 22, 2025 will be shipped after January 7, 2026.
Whether you're picking up presents or stocking up on books for your own reading pleasure, get your orders in soon! 📬️❤️📚️📦️ Happy reading!
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