Some people pick up a book and flip to the last page because knowing how it ends makes the beginning and middle more enjoyable. While others hold off reading that last page, sometimes putting it away for weeks, to delay the joy of a great ending! I think we can all agree, if March were... Continue Reading →
February 24: Something to look forward to!
There are many effective ways to fight the February Blues. Just open up the googler and you'll find a hundred links to daylight lamps, cozy weekends away and the latest trend: people gathering together, cozying up with blankets, pillows, candles and eating the most comfortable of comfort foods and hashtagging Hygge (Hooga) the Danish key... Continue Reading →
2019 is going to be a great year!!
January 27 2019 with hosts Kate Henderson and Christine Ottoni Join the Junction Reads team in January, as we gather by the fire at Famous Last Words and drink body-warming cocktails while being entertained by the soothing, provocative and fantastic words of Priya Ramsingh, Adrian Michael Kelly, Kyp Harness and Jan Rehner. The evening will be... Continue Reading →
We can stay warm together on November 25!!
Join us on Sunday November 25 for a warm gathering of fiction, long and short and a teensy bit of poetry to top off the 2018 year of readings. Famous Last Words at 392 Pacific Ave, opens its doors at 5:00pm and we usually start the readings at 5:30pm. Get there early to order your... Continue Reading →
October 28 is wide open!!
Join us on Sunday October 28 at 5:15pm at Famous Last Words for an open mic (kind of sort of booked some people in advance because I was too scared writers wouldn't show up). Still spots available, so come if you have new fiction to share. Think about 5-10 minutes. Think about 1000 words. Think... Continue Reading →
Please sir, May I have some more books?
Murder, The Maritimes, Migration, Mayhem and More! May promises to be all that it's meant to be...our big book send off! Fall will be here before you know it (sorry, but it's true) so you need to join us on Sunday May 27 at 5:15 for your last reading feeding! These are also the last... Continue Reading →
Escape the April Ice Storm with a good book!!
We have 5 great books coming to Junction Reads on April 29! We are hosting a great mix of Young Adult fiction and Adult fiction with Glynis Guevara, Ursula Pflug, Andrew Daley, Sally Cooper and Ele Pawelski. Join us at Famous Last Words for a perfect evening of readings and discussion. We have a new start time (5:15pm), which gives staff... Continue Reading →
Spring Reading is better than summer reading!!
The Spring promises fresh flowers, rainy rain and sunnier sunshine (alliteration has never been my strong suit) and it also brings new books! Why not come out to meet and mingle with some great writers and snag a few new books? And you won't have to swipe the sweat from your sandy brow like all... Continue Reading →
February 25: Let’s say goodbye to the blahs…together!
5 new readings and 6 fabulous writers! Nothing affirms my faith in a promising future filled with diverse and unique #canlit voices, than a reading such as this! 5:00pm at Famous Last Words: 392 Pacific Ave Tehmina Khan brings us an incredible collections of short stories! Published by Mawenzi House, Things She Could Never Have is... Continue Reading →
January 28 at Famous Last Words!
Join us for the first fantastic readings of 2018! As you may know, we LOVE short fiction here at Junction Reads and this month of readings are an all-you-can-read buffet of inspirational, provocative, surreal, heartbreaking and funny stories from 4 of the best writers in Canada today! See you at Famous Last Words on Sunday January... Continue Reading →
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