Canisia Lubrin's debut fiction is that rare work of art—a brilliant, startlingly original book that combines immense literary and political force. CODE NOIR is on sale now from @knopfca. We can't wait to host at the Festival this October #VWF2024

"On The Ducks Who Are People And The Ducks Who Are Ducks," by Matthew King, from Best Canadian Poetry 2024.

You can still withdraw your eligible book from consideration for the Giller prize--even if you are on the longlist tomorrow. It will not be too late. Acclaim will never be worth more than human lives.

This is a great outcome for humanity, for writers, for artists, for creators whose work is stolen by corporate cartels and AI companies that have to steal from artists to make their wonky plagiarism machines viable. Another victory for artists over all these digital vampires.

Didn't you hear? September is the month of all things Ampersand! Head to the link in our bio to get more information on these events!

#racesEDJ Dionne Brand talks about new non-fiction book - Salvage Wednesday, Sept 11 at 7 pm Toronto Reference Library Writer discusses her new non-fiction book & her personal journey challenging classic literature that upholds damaging colonial views eventbrite.ca/e/dionne-brand…

IA's book scanning program is blatantly illegal. They knew it was illegal. They bragged about it. This isn't a surprise decision, and this is exactly what should happen. Fuck people who steal from artists.

this site is so cooked lol

Here's the thing about "human shields." If, say, a bank robber grabs a little kid and uses him as a human shield to try to get away, and the bank's security guard shoots the kid to try to stop the bank robber, the security guard is still the murderer in this scenario.

We are so delighted to formally introduce the featured readers for The Ampersand Review September Reading Series, Danila Botha and Damian Tarnopolsky! Join us at the Sheridan College Hazel McCallion Campus in the Creative Campus Gallery for a night of reading Sept. 12th!

No, Yeats wrote that. Heaney palmed it from him The New Yorker newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

Friends we're at Eden Mills tomorrow. If you're attending please come and say hi! We'll be right across from the Info booth.

FOP = ACAB

Something about this poem by Mary Ruefle.

NOOOOOOOO!

This is fabulous, Sean Michaels. technologyreview.com/2024/08/28/109…

Hey, jazz nerds, Breaking Stretch by the Patricia Brennan Septet is simultaneously out-there and adventurous while also being smooth and cozy. It's what would happen if free jazz cared about the listeners as much as the players. A really fine album. allaboutjazz.com/breaking-stret…

THIS IS TONIGHT! Join us for some poetry, Toronto!

we’ve got a lovely little evening of poetry lined up for you tonight, all you have to do is be there!

This guy streamed fake songs that he made with AI, and then got bots to "listen" to them and subsequently diverted royalties meant for real artists into his pockets. If we let these AI companies have their way, they will destroy us. justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/n…