Reading with Michael Helm, Katherena Vermette, Yasuko Thanh, and Anosh Irani. 6:30 Brigantine Room, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto

Shape and Nature Writing Conference and Retreat in Pontelandolfo, Italy.

Tree Reading Series with poet Adele Barclay, 8 pm, Gallery 101, 51 Young Street, Ottawa

Wild Writers Festival, Waterloo, Ontario

Reading at Octopus Books, 7 pm, 251 Bank Street, Ottawa

Willem de Kooning’s Paintbrush Launch, Attic Owl Reading Series with Michelle Hallett at Cafe C’est La Vie, Moncton, NB

Grey Suit Reading Series with Fawzi Karim and Alan Jenkins, 7:30, The Room, 33 Holcombe Road, London, UK

First Thursday Reading Series with Katrina Naomi and Jo Mazelis, 7:30, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, UK