Arleen Paré at Upstart and Crow 1387 Railspur Alley, Vancouver Sep 17 06:30 pm Arleen Paré will read at Upstart and Crow, Vancouver, from her latest poetry collection, Encrypted, a tribute to family and youth in a time of complex anxiety and loneliness. She will be in conversation with poet, Raoul Fernandes. Event is free and open to the public. Upstart and Crow will sell books at the event.
Daniela Elza at SFU Teck Gallery SFU Teck Gallery, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W Hastings St, Vancouver Sep 24 07:00 pm Daniela Elza will be launching her latest memoir, Is This An Illness or An Accident at the SFU Teck Gallery on September 24th, 2025. The event will be moderated by Bonnie Nish and Angela Rebrec. Cross and Crow Books will sell at the event.
John Barton at SFU Lunch Poems SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver Sep 17 12:00 pm John Barton will read as part of the SFU Lunch Poems in September. The event is free but you must register at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lunch-poems-presents-john-barton-pauline-le-bel-online-tickets-1607383670829?aff=livewhale John Barton at Planet Earth Poetry Russell Books, 747 Fort Street Sep 26 07:00 pm John Barton will be reading at Russell Books with Planet Earth Poetry on September 26th at 7 pm. Please visit https://planet-earth-qqev.squarespace.com/september-2025 for more information.
Arleen Paré at Word Vancouver: Tending the Unspoken UBC Robson Square Sep 20 12:30 pm From encrypted histories and systemic weight to ancestral echoes and quiet acts of gratitude, this poetry reading brings together four distinct yet intertwined voices in Canadian literature. Join us for an evening that opens the silences, gives shape to resilience, and asks what it means to carry stories through the body and beyond. Location: Poetry Tent, UBC Robson Square Host: Renée Saklikar Kate Braid at Word Vancouver: Notes on Becoming: A Conversation Across Memoir UBC Robson Square Sep 20 12:30 pm Two acclaimed writers reflect on the complexities of identity and legacy in their powerful new works. Join us as moderator Kaile Shilling engages Kate Braid and Charlotte Gill in a rich conversation sure to be filled with tender insights. Location: Room 485, UBC Robson Square Type: Panel, Reading, Fiction Moderator: Kaile Shilling Readers: Kate Braid, The Erotics of Cutting Grass: Reflections on a Well-Loved Life (Caitlin Press) | Charlotte Gill, Almost Brown (Penguin Random House Canada) Daniela Elza at Word Vancouver: Between Belongings HSBC Hall, UBC Robson Square Sep 20 03:30 pm Author Daniela Elza and writer Taslim Jaffer explore the complexities of identity, heritage, and home in this intimate conversation. Through essay, non-fiction and memoir, they reflect on cultural memory, personal transformation, and what it means to belong — in one place or many. Join moderator Esmeralda Cabral for a thoughtful session that moves between the lyrical and the lived, the personal and the universal. Location: HSBC Hall, UBC Robson Square Moderator: Esmeralda Cabral Readers: Daniela Elza, Is This an Illness or an Accident? (Caitlin Press) | Taslim Jaffer,editor, Back Where I Came From: On Culture, Identity, and Home (co-edited with Omar Mouallem Book*hug Press)
Upcoming September Events including readings and launches from John Barton, Arleen Pare, Daniela Elza, and Kate Braid! Visit our events page at caitlinpress.com/Events for more information! #fallbookreadings #booklaunches