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Tag Archives: Black Coffee Poet
FOUND
Found by Souvankham Thammavongsa Reviewed by May Lui Found is Souvankham Thammavongsa’s second published book of poetry, her first is Small Arguments. The poems are pieces, fragments and notes, inspired by a scrapbook kept by Thammavongsa’s father in 1978, the … Continue reading
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BROCKTON WRITERS SERIES TURNS 2: BCP READS AT BWS
It was an awesome experience to read at Brockton Writers Series! It was also an honour. Big up to Farzana Doctor for putting together the most inclusive and diverse reading series in Toronto, Canada, and possibly the whole country. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Coffee Poet, Black Coffee Poet reads at Brockton Writers Series 17, Brockton Writers Series Turns 2, El Abrazo, El Abrazo by Jorge Gonzalez Camarena, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izkX5Q2kkfM, Jorge Antonio Vallejos, Jorge Gonzalez Camarena, The Kenyon Review, The Kenyon Review Winter 2010
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BROCKTON WRITERS SERIES TURNS 2: INTERVIEW WITH FARZANA DOCTOR
Farzana Doctor’s first novel, Stealing Nasreen, received critical acclaim and was nominated for Masala!Mehndi!Masti! People’s Choice Award. In June 2011, Doctor published her second novel Six Metres of Pavement to national acclaim and she received the Dayne Ogilvie Grant for emerging … Continue reading
BROCKTON WRITERS SERIES TURNS 2!!!
The Brockton writers series turned 2 this month! We’re celebrating all week with the article below, an interview with Farzana Doctor, and a video on Friday. Farzana Doctor sees hyper-local reading series grow: Brockton Writers Series brings diversity to … Continue reading
MATTHEW TIERNEY READS HIS POETRY
It was a a pleasure reading and reviewing Matthew Tierney’s Full Speed Through The Morning Dark. My interview with Matthew Tierney was also a great experience. Enjoy Matthew Tierney read from his two books of poetry: Full Speed Through The Morning … Continue reading
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INTERVIEW WITH MATTHEW TIERNEY
Matthew Tierney is the author of two collections of poetry: Full speed through the morning dark and The Hayflick Limit. Tierney has been published in journals and magazines across Canada. In 2005, Tierney won first and second place in This Magazine’sGreat Canadian Literary … Continue reading
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Tagged "Full Speed Through The Morning Dark", "Full Speed Through The Morning Dark" by Matthew Tierney, "The Hayflick Limit" by Matthew Tierney, "Trans-Mongolian Express" by Mattew Tierney, Black Coffee Poet, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, Interview with Matthew Tierney, Joseph Brodsky, Matthew Tierney
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FULL SPEED THROUGH THE MORNING DARK
Full Speed Through The Morning Dark By Matthew Tierney Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos While walking the strip at Word On The Street last week I looked at the many tables full of books, talked to different peoples, and enjoyed … Continue reading
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Tagged "Full Speed Through The Morning Dark", "Full Speed Through The Morning Dark" by Matthew Tierney, "Night Watch" by Mattew Tierney, "Sumos" by Matthew Tierney, "The Hayflick Limit" by Matthew Tierney, "Trans-Mongolian Express" by Mattew Tierney, Black Coffee Poet, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, Jorge Antonio Vallejos, Matthew Tierney
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ZORRAS PERFORM “AFTER GOING OUT”
It’s not often that you meet a dynamic duo who fights crime with their words. Zorras don’t have guns or badges. They use verse rather than violence. Listen to their drum, ingest their words, practice what they preach. … Continue reading
INTERVIEW WITH ZORRAS
Scottish-Canadian poet Sandra Alland and Belgian-Venezuelan musician Y. Josephine formed the multimedia performance troupe, Zorras, in Edinburgh in 2007. They quickly became known for their unique bilingual mixture of text, sound poetry, percussion, singing, guitar, megaphones and projected images. Zorras inject passion and humour into both … Continue reading
ZORRAS: WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE
Zorras: We Apologise For Any Inconvenience Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos Meeting Sandra Alland and Y. Josephine, Zorras, at Toronto Women’s Bookstore this past weekend was amazing. Smiles and hugs came at me as I walked in the place. Laughter … Continue reading
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