Gritty WritingTag

August 04, 2020

My Attraction to Gritty Stories

Not all stories are romantic or are tied up neatly at the end. Sometimes characters do not have a redeeming quality, and sometimes their experiences have made them hard and difficult to “save.” Gritty ...

Ad from ECW Press reads "Bad Weather Mammals: Poems by Ashley Elizabeth Pest" and features a sepia image of a pile of bones in the foreground with a woman in the background

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An Archive of Care

November 22, 2024 - November 24, 2024 @ 7:00pm - 7:00pm

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November 26, 2024 @ 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Shab-e She'r (Poetry Night) 12th Anniversary

Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night), Canada’s most diverse & brave poetry reading + open mic series, is celebrating our 12th anniversary

December 01, 2024 @ 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Bright Lit Big City

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Ad from ECW Press reads "Bad Weather Mammals: Poems by Ashley Elizabeth Pest" and features a sepia image of a pile of bones in the foreground with a woman in the background