Hello! It’s 2011, and it’s phenomenal.
If you’re in Philadelphia this week, you MUST go check out the North of Invention Conference, hosted by the Kelly Writers House and organized by Sarah Dowling. It’s going to be fantastic–a celebration of Canadian experimental writing. Wow! Some incredible writers will be participating, such as Lisa Robertson, Nicole Brossard, Norbese Philip, etc. I get to introduce Christian Bok, whose work always blows my mind!
It’s going to be a packed weekend (starting on Thursday) that spans two cities–starting in Philadelphia and ending in New York. The itinerary is below!
Thursday, January 20: Kelly Writers House, Philadelphia
- 10:00 am: Opening remarks by Sarah Dowling and Charles Bernstein
- 10:30 am: Presentation by Lisa Robertson, introduced by Julia Bloch
- 11:15 am: Presentation by M. NourbeSe Philip, introduced by Janet Neigh
- 12:00 pm: Break
- 1:30 pm: Presentation by Stephen Collis, introduced by Danny Snelson
- 2:15 pm: Presentation by Christian Bök introduced by Sueyeun Juliette Lee
- 3:00 pm: Break
- 4:00 pm: Presentation by Nicole Brossard, introduced by Rachel Blau DuPlessis
- 5:00 pm: Reception and break
- 7:30 pm: Reading by Adeena Karasick, a.rawlings, Jeff Derksen
- 9:00 pm: Reading by Lisa Robertson, Fred Wah
Friday, January 21: Kelly Writers House, Philadelphia
- 10:30 am: Presentation by Adeena Karasick, introduced by Katie Price
- 11:15 am: Presentation by Jeff Derksen, introduced by Bob Perelman
- 12:00 pm: Break
- 1:30 pm: Presentation by Jordan Scott, introduced by Laura Neuman
- 2:15 pm: Presentation by a.rawlings, introduced by Jena Osman
- 3:00 pm: Break
- 3:30 pm: Presentation by Fred Wah, introduced by Josephine Park
- 5:00 pm: Reception and break
- 7:30 pm: Reading by Jordan Scott, Christian Bök, Stephen Collis
- 9:00 pm: Reading by M. NourbeSe Philip, Nicole Brossard
Saturday, January 22: Poets House, New York City
- 2:00PM Welcome with Charles Bernstein & Sarah Dowling
- 2:30PM A Conversation with M. NourbeSe Philip & Fred Wah
- 4:00PM A Conversation with Stephen Collis & Christian Bök
- 5:30PM A Poetry Reading with Stephen Collis, Sarah Dowling, M. NourbeSe Philip, a.rawlings & Fred Wah
Sunday, January 23: Poets House, New York City
- 1:00PM A Conversation with Jeff Derksen & Lisa Robertson
- 2:30PM A Conversation with a.rawlings & Jordan Scott
- 4:00PM A Poetry Reading with Jeff Derksen, Christian Bök, Lisa Robertson & Jordan Scott
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