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Brockton Writers Series
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A literary series featuring diverse writers. The 2nd Wednesday of every other month, at Glad Day & livestreamed on YouTube. Funded by Ontario Arts Council. brocktonwritersseries.wordpress.com
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Aug 9
Our next Brockton Writers Series literary event is on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the new Glad Day Lit space at 32 Lisgar St! We will also livestream the event on our YouTube channel.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Sep 9
Read an excerpt from SHADOW PRICE by Farah Ghafoor on our blog!

Meet guest reader Farah Ghafoor on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Sep 9
Read a poem by Steffi Tad-y on our blog!

Meet guest reader Steffi Tad-y on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Sep 8
Read a new post by Christopher Yusko on our blog!

Meet guest reader Mark Sampson on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Sep 7
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Sep 7
Hello #BWS community! We're excited to see everyone at our forthcoming event on Sept 10 at Glad Day, but unfortunately, we've lost our grant funding for the next season. To support a local reading series that highlights diverse Canadian writing, please donate and/or share our campaign!
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Aug 12
Meet guest speaker Mark Leslie Lefebvre on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube. Mark will discuss how writers can work with libraries for long-term writing success.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Aug 11
Meet guest reader Farah Ghafoor on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Aug 10
Meet guest reader Mark Sampson on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Aug 9
Meet guest reader Steffi Tad-y on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Aug 9
Our next Brockton Writers Series literary event is on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the new Glad Day Lit space at 32 Lisgar St! We will also livestream the event on our YouTube channel.
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Jade Wallace (they/them) @nycterosea.bsky.social · Jul 25
Bet you didn't think I had MORE to say about book blurbs after my last 1,800-word article on them but here I am! Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social was kind enough to invite me to speak on the subject at their latest event, and to do a guest blog post about it.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Aug 8
Meet guest reader Christopher Yusko on September 10, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new Glad Day Lit space (32 Lisgar St) or live on YouTube.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Jul 11
Check out these book recommendations from our July 9 authors!
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Jul 9
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Jul 9
Read rob mclennan's review of Jessica Popeski's full-length poetry debut, "the problem with having a body." Link in bio.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Jul 7
In a thoughtful new blog post, Martha Bátiz discusses the challenging but rewarding process of writing in English as a non-native speaker. Read it on our website -- link in bio.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Jul 6
Read Odessa Auger's review of SOFT AS BONES by Chyana Marie Sage in The Tyee! New blog post is up on our website -- link in bio.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Jul 5
Watch Morgan Christie discuss BOOLEAN LOGIC on WXII 12 News! New blog post is up on our website -- link in bio.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Jun 24
Meet guest reader Chyana Marie Sage on July 9, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop or live on YouTube.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Jun 23
Meet guest reader Jessica Popeski on July 9, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop or live on YouTube.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Jun 22
Meet guest reader @mbatiz.bsky.social on July 9, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop or live on YouTube.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Jun 21
Meet guest reader Morgan Christie on July 9, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop or live on YouTube.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · Jun 20
Come hear guest speaker @nycterosea.bsky.social discuss "The Good & Bad of Book Blurbs" on July 9, 2025 at our next Brockton Writers literary series event, 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop or live on YouTube.
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · May 26
Karen Smythe, author of A Town with No Noise, recommends Darkenbloom by Eva Menasse

J. M. Frey @jmfrey.bsky.social‬, author of Time and Tide, recommends The Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson
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Brockton Writers Series @brocktonwriters.bsky.social · May 26
Here are some #bookrecs from our May BWS readers:

Kasia Jaronczyk @kasiajaronczyk.bsky.social, author of Voices in the Air, recommends Swallowing Mercury by Wioletta Greg

Adriana Chartrand, author of An Ordinary Violence, recommends Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich
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