Poetically Speaking

AfterWords Literary Festival

Poets Sue Goyette, El Jones, and shalan joudry  in conversation with Luke Hathaway.

Suggested donation is $5 but feel free to donate any amount (or nothing at all--that&#x27;s fine too!). Your donation allows us to continue to offer great programming. We are a registered not-for-profit but are not yet a charitable organization, so we cannot offer a charitable receipt.Find Author Bios on <a href="https://www.afterwordsliteraryfestival.com/author-biographies" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">our website.</a>&quot;Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day I can hear her breathing.&quot; —Arundhati Roy, Confronting EmpireWe convene a panel of poets who are expert at hearing the quiet breath of another possible world. Sue Goyette (Anthesis), El Jones (Canada is So Polite), and shalan joudry (Generations Re-merging) shape and reshape language, look and look again, tell and retell the vital truth of another possible world. Hear these poets in conversation with Luke Hathaway, and hear samples of their work.Presented with support from Saint Mary&#x27;s University, this event is part of the <a href="https://www.afterwordsliteraryfestival.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">AfterWords Literary Festival</a>, a series of conversations, readings, and workshops taking place live on Zoom from Sept.30-Oct.4. This year&#x27;s festival includes authors like Vivek Shraya, Shani Mootoo, and Roxane Gay.You’ll receive a link to the Zoom event when you register/buy your ticket. You&#x27;ll receive the link again the day before the event.Closed Captioning available upon request with seven days&#x27; notice. Please note that all events are in Atlantic Daylight Time (subtract one hour to get Eastern Daylight Time).

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