MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21

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

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Art Bar Poetry Series: With Allan Briesmaster, Cathy Petch, and Dina E. Cox. Free Times Café, 320 College St., Toronto. 8 p.m. $5

Ann Eriksson: Launching her book The Performance. Bolen Books, 1644 Hillside Ave., #111, Victoria. 7 p.m.

Elizabeth Gillan Muir: Discussing her book Canadian Women in the Sky and how women broke through the sky-blue glass ceiling in aviation. CFUW Aurora/Newmarket, 14800 Yonge St., Aurora, Ont., 7:30 p.m.

Mawenzi House Fall Book Launch: With Faizal Deen, Bethlehem Terrefe Gebreyohannes, Gugu Hlongwane, and Mayank Bhatt. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W., Toronto. 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23

Kara-lee MacDonald: Launching the book Eating Matters. The ArtsSpace (Books and Company), 1685 3rd Ave., Prince George, B.C. 7 p.m.

Mat Laporte: Launching the book Rats Nest. D-Beatstro, 1292 Bloor St. W., Toronto. 7 p.m. Free

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24

Christina Sharpe: Launching the book In the Wake: On Blackness and Being. Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto. 7 p.m. Free

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25

Holiday Book & Toy Fair: New adult and children’s books, toys, and gifts for sale, with activities for children and local authors to meet and greet. Hampton Inn & Suites Dorval, 1900 TransCanada, Dorval, Que. Nov. 25: 12–8 p.m.; Nov. 26: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Nov. 27: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Alice Zorn: Reading from her book Five Roses. Montreal Public Library Atwater Branch, 1200 Atwater Ave., Westmount, Que. 12 p.m.

Elizabeth Bachinksy, Tim Bowling, Gregory Scofield: Reading and book launch. The Paper Hound, 344 W. Pender St., Vancouver. 5 p.m.

Holly Crichton: Launching the book No Way to Run. Coles, Prairie Mall, 11801-100 St., Unit 104, Grande Prairie, Alb. 12 p.m. Free

Laurie Gough: Reading from her book Stolen Child. Montreal Public Library Atwater Branch, 1200 Atwater Ave., Westmount, Que. 1 p.m.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27

HIJ House Reading Series: With Charlene Diehl, Cherie Dimaline, and Souvankham Thammavongsa. BookThug HQ, 260 Ryding Avenue, Toronto. 2 p.m.

Melody Fitzpatrick: Signing her new book, Hannah Smart: In Over Her Head. Chapters, Mic Mac Mall, 41 Mic Mac Blvd., Dartmouth, N.S. 12 p.m.

Melody Fitzpatrick: Signing her new book, Hannah Smart: In Over Her Head. Indigospirit, Sunnyside Mall, 1595 Bedford Hwy, Bedford, N.S. 2:30 p.m.

Toronto Poetry Slam: 11th anniversary show. Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen St W, Toronto, Toronto. 7 p.m. $7

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