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SUMMARY:Writers Festival: Do the Right Thing
DESCRIPTION:The Ottawa International Writers Festival is back with a fresh spring lineup\, including Do the Right Thing\, featuring queer author\, Emily Austin.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin our host\, author Jennifer Whiteford\, for a conversation with three remarkable authors whose novels ask what it means to do the right thing\, what drives us\, and how do we know if we are making the right choice? \n\n\n\nEmily Austin returns with Is This a Cry for Help? a luminous new novel following a librarian who comes back to work after a mental breakdown only to confront book-banning crusaders in an empowering story of grief\, love\, and the power of libraries. Through the support of her community\, colleagues\, and the personal growth that results from examining her previous relationships\, Darcy comes into her own agency and the truest version of herself.  \n\n\n\nHaunting\, original\, and as poetic as it is propulsive\,  At Sea  by Y.M. Abdel-Magied\, is a taut and gripping novel about principle\, prejudice\, and the capitalist endeavours that overlook the concerns of women—and of Mother Nature herself.  A female driller takes charge of an isolated offshore oil rig with an entirely male crew in this propulsive literary debut about ambition\, greed and the deadly consequences of ignoring Mother Nature. \n\n\n\nFrom Sharon Bala \, the bestselling author of  The Boat People\,  comes a page-turning moral drama about money\, the dark side of philanthropy\, and what happens when you try to change the world for all the wrong reasons. Claire Talbot is the publicist at Children of the World\, an international aid charity. Moving between Children of the World’s headquarters in Toronto and their compound in Central America\,  Good Guys  charts the charity’s rise and fall. Scathing yet compassionate\, the novel is a thought-provoking exploration of power\, philanthropy\, and the lengths we go to for redemption. Emotionally engrossing\, tightly paced\, and sharply observed\, it ultimately asks: Is it possible to do good in an imperfect world?
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/writers-festival-do-the-right-thing/
LOCATION:Library and Archives Canada\, 395 Wellington St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1A 0J1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Literary,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Ottawa International Writers Festival":MAILTO:info@writersfestival.org
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SUMMARY:Object//Project Art Book Fair
DESCRIPTION:Possible Worlds presents Object//Project Art Book Fair\, a multiday event in Ottawa\, Canada’s capital\, which celebrates diverse and boundary-pushing artists’ publishing. \n\n\n\nThis year’s fair features tons of queer and trans talent\, including: \n\n\n\n\nB&D Press\n\n\n\nbéances éditions\n\n\n\nCity Pigeon Press\n\n\n\nDada Issues\n\n\n\nDavid Woodward\n\n\n\nDawny / Radiomountain\n\n\n\nGood Golly Zines\n\n\n\nOttawa Trans Library\n\n\n\nRaven and Ram\n\n\n\nSheer Spite Press\n\n\n\nSPICYBABY\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaunched in 2025 by Possible Worlds\, Object//Project Art Book Fair (OPABF) is a multi-day gathering in Ottawa which celebrates diverse and boundary-pushing artists’ publishing. \n\n\n\nSet against the backdrop of Canada’s capital city\, OPABF pays particular attention to art publishing as an act of “making public”\, as well as a medium for responding to today’s challenging social\, cultural and political landscape. \n\n\n\nFree and open to the public\, OPABF aims to be a vital platform for exhibitors and programs that is rooted in knowledge sharing\, community and expression. We believe in the power of publishing to amplify and connect underrepresented and emerging voices\, as a democratic discipline that transcends physical spaces and time\, and as a catalyst to reshape longstanding narratives and worldviews. \n\n\n\nAlongside a dedicated team of volunteers\, the fair is co-organized by Melanie Yugo and Jason Skilz\, Possible Worlds Co-Directors\, both of whom have worked in the arts\, music\, publishing\, design\, education\, community engagement\, and event production for many years in Ottawa and across Canada.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/object-project-art-book-fair/2026-05-08/
LOCATION:Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre\, 335 Cooper St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P0G8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Literary,Market or festival,Ottawa
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260509T180000
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SUMMARY:Object//Project Art Book Fair
DESCRIPTION:Possible Worlds presents Object//Project Art Book Fair\, a multiday event in Ottawa\, Canada’s capital\, which celebrates diverse and boundary-pushing artists’ publishing. \n\n\n\nThis year’s fair features tons of queer and trans talent\, including: \n\n\n\n\nB&D Press\n\n\n\nbéances éditions\n\n\n\nCity Pigeon Press\n\n\n\nDada Issues\n\n\n\nDavid Woodward\n\n\n\nDawny / Radiomountain\n\n\n\nGood Golly Zines\n\n\n\nOttawa Trans Library\n\n\n\nRaven and Ram\n\n\n\nSheer Spite Press\n\n\n\nSPICYBABY\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaunched in 2025 by Possible Worlds\, Object//Project Art Book Fair (OPABF) is a multi-day gathering in Ottawa which celebrates diverse and boundary-pushing artists’ publishing. \n\n\n\nSet against the backdrop of Canada’s capital city\, OPABF pays particular attention to art publishing as an act of “making public”\, as well as a medium for responding to today’s challenging social\, cultural and political landscape. \n\n\n\nFree and open to the public\, OPABF aims to be a vital platform for exhibitors and programs that is rooted in knowledge sharing\, community and expression. We believe in the power of publishing to amplify and connect underrepresented and emerging voices\, as a democratic discipline that transcends physical spaces and time\, and as a catalyst to reshape longstanding narratives and worldviews. \n\n\n\nAlongside a dedicated team of volunteers\, the fair is co-organized by Melanie Yugo and Jason Skilz\, Possible Worlds Co-Directors\, both of whom have worked in the arts\, music\, publishing\, design\, education\, community engagement\, and event production for many years in Ottawa and across Canada.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/object-project-art-book-fair/2026-05-09/
LOCATION:Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre\, 335 Cooper St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P0G8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Literary,Market or festival,Ottawa
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SUMMARY:Riverbed Reading Series S7:i1
DESCRIPTION:We are back for season seven\, and our first iteration features poetry\, fiction and throatsinging performances centred on the theme of futurisms. Envision our future. Ask yourself: how can we collectively shift these existing sociopolitical structures? What can I do? How can I disrupt? This is futurisms. \n\n\n\nCome find out how Qattuu\, Shō Yamagushiku and Whitney French approach this topic on Wednesday\, May 13. The night will start with an open mic\, so bring a poem or short piece of prose or performance to share (2 minute time cap) to Club SAW. This event is PWYC with a suggested donation of $20-$25. \n\n\n\nRiverbed Reading Series is an inclusive\, experimental gathering space. Part poetry reading\, part musical performance\, part cabaret\, we are driven by the belief that the artistic spheres are connected.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/riverbed-reading-series-s7i1/
LOCATION:SAW\, 67 Nicholas St\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 7B9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Literary,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="The Riverbed Reading Series":MAILTO:riverbedreadingseries@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Naked Boys Reading: Literature of Fire
DESCRIPTION:They get naked. They read. A different theme every month from Ottawa’s trailblazing literary salon — since July 2017. \n\n\n\nWe’re turning up the heat this month with a smoldering selection curated by our very own fire-eater\, Rhapsody Blue. Our readers are smoking and the texts are scorching. Join us for a flaming good time! \n\n\n\nWe regret that the venue is inaccessible to some people. It is on the second floor of the building and accessible only via stairs. Non-gendered washrooms are available.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/naked-boys-reading-literature-of-fire/
LOCATION:LIVE! on Elgin\, 220 Elgin St #2\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 1L7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Literary,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Tricky Ricky Productions & Collaborations":MAILTO:bytowneboys@gmail.com
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