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Canadian literary event roundup: Jan. 27-Feb. 2

Here are just a few of the literary events happening across the country in the next week:

• Richard Gwyn discusses Nation Maker: Sir John A. Macdonald: His Life, Our Times, Atwater Library, Montreal (Jan. 27, 12:30 p.m., free)
• Tribute to poet Peggy Fletcher with readings, Lawrence House Centre for the Arts, Sarnia, Ontario (Jan. 27, 8 p.m., free)
• Alison Griffiths signs Count On Yourself and shares financial tips, Chapters Granville, Vancouver (Jan. 28, 12 p.m., free)
• Barbara Reid reads from Picture a Tree and demonstrates plasticine art, Museum of Civilization, Ottawa (Jan. 28, 2 p.m., free)
• Inaugural women’s poetry slam championship, Arts Court, Ottawa (Jan. 28, 7 p.m., free)
• Introduction to ebooks and e-readers, Munroe Library, Winnipeg (Jan. 30, 1:30 p.m., free. Call 204-986-3736 to register)
• Charlotte Gill discusses Eating Dirt, World Art Centre, Vancouver (Jan. 30, 7 p.m., free)
• Nikki Jabbour reads from The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener, Keshen Goodman Public Library, Halifax (Feb. 1, 7 p.m., free)

Quillblog is looking for photos from literary events across Canada. Send your photos to scflinn@quillandquire.com.