Saturday, July 27, 2024
Doors at 7pm
Free Admission | No Registration Required
In-person at Carlson Gracie Montreal
The Capilano Review is thrilled to be partnering with the new reading series BELLITRIST for the Montreal launch of Issue 4.2, IT IS WHAT IT IS (Spring 2024). The evening will feature readings from Ashton Diduck, Dani Carter, and Clint Burnham. BELLITRIST will be held at Carlson Gracie, a Brazilian jiujitsu studio in downtown Montréal, and hosted by The Capilano Review‘s Literary Editor, Deanna Fong.
Halfway between the bellicose and the belletristic, BELLITRIST curates writing that reflects on “what the body can do” in terms of affect, sensation, relation, labour, and enjoyment.
The reading will take place at 7pm on July 27th at Carlson Gracie Montreal, 275 Sherbrooke Ouest. Gatorade will be served post-event.
Readers’ Biographies
Ashton Diduck is a queer writer currently residing in Tiohtià:ke. He graduated from the Honours English and Creative Writing program at Concordia University in 2023, and is currently the Communications Manager at carte blanche. You can find previously published work in carte blanche, the Capilano Review, eavesdrop magazine and elsewhere. @scumb0yyy on Instagram.
Dani Carter is a Black queer writer, performance artist, and editor of English and Jamaican descent. They were born in Tkaronto, where they completed a BA in Creative Writing at York University, and they are a proud former member of the Jane and Finch community. They currently live in Tiohtià:ke.
Clint Burnham was born in Comox and lives in Vancouver, on unceded Coast Salish territories. Recent books include The Goldberg Variations (New Star, 2024), The Old Man: New Stories (above/ground, 2024), White Lie (Anvil, 2021), and Pound @ Guantánamo (Talon, 2016). He teaches at Simon Fraser University and just got back from a hike.
Accessibility
The space is wheelchair accessible, however there are three stairs needed to access single-stall washrooms. If you have accessibility concerns, please email deanna@thecapilanoreview.com.
