Shane Book

At Victoria's newest writers' festival, "Beyond the Book," I'll be taking part in a panel discussion: The Multi-Hyphenate: How Writers Work Across Genres and Gigs (1-2:15pm, Sunday 1 March). 2031 Store Street, Victoria clubkwench.com/writers-festiv… #KWENCHBeyondTheBook

Join us online on February 25th from 7 to 9 pm for an evening of rich literary conversation with acclaimed writers Junie Désil and Shane Book, two powerful voices in contemporary Black Canadian literature. Register here: wordvancouver.ca #wordvancouver #wordvancouver2026

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Happy to be reading on Vancouver Island tomorrow night with Xiao Yue Shan! If you're in Victoria, come on by to Russell's books. Start time is 7:30pm. The reading will also be livestreamed starting at 8pm here: planetearthpoetry.com

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“It’s takes a muscle to fall in love.” - from @shane_book poem “Going Forward” in his new collection ALL BLACK EVERYTHING

“Nodding eye. Nodding eye. Node where may none die.” - from @shane_book poem “They Are Not Bits of Clockwork”

Reading from @shane_book All Black Everything this evening. 🤌🏼

@shane_book new collection of poems has dropped! Go check out All Black Everything immediately & dig these poems, these stunners!

Fridays are for poetry around here! Make your Friday a Poetry Friday with one of these very good collections. Explore works by poets like Mikko Harvey, Megan Gail Coles, Billy-Ray Belcourt, Shane Book, Michael Crummey, Emma Healey, and the list goes on!: bit.ly/3xxaDB8

Congratulations to the winner of the NBCC’s inaugural Toni Morrison Achievement Award, the Cave Canem Foundation!

@brendalhillman @shane_book poem "World Town" is one I always go to when I feel uninspired, but one I've also taught to students who also fell in love with it. griffinpoetryprize.com/awards-and-poe…

Mtume on Miles and the 'quicksand of stagnation' he resisted.

Rest In Power to the great James Mtume. The South Philly native & prodigal son, Jazz ROYALTY (the son of the great Jimmy Heath) and music trailblazer & pioneer. His passing is truly a monumental loss. Let's look at some of Mtume's music and legacy through the years, as a THREAD:

A new @AfricanPoetryBF joint out of the Sahara, the brilliant HAWAD translated by Christopher Wise #TheNet. @shenoda @abani @SaddiqDzukogi

Vol. 51 No. 1 - Jan/Feb 2022 …-american-poetry-review.myshopify.com/products/vol-5… . An honor to be featured in a long time favorite poetry venue: @matthewshenoda @BlkLibraryGirl @BernardineEvari @chrisabani @ilya_poet @pswordwoman @TheSchooner @unlenglish @AfricanPoetryBF

Mobile, Alabama. Gordon parks, 1956

Gordon Hill Press is pleased to announce that it will be publishing Sophie Crocker's debut collection of poetry, brat, in Fall 2022. You can find their profile here – gordonhillpress.com/collections/au…. @goblinpuck

Thank you to all those who have shared our #GivingTuesday campaign and who have donated to help support Indigenous Nations Poets. Please continue to help spread the word as we head into the holiday season! #InNaPo #GivingEveryTuesday Donate at indigenousnationspoets.kindful.com

Congratulations to this year's winners of the Writers' Trust of Canada Awards!