On Friday, January 24, 7:30 to 9:30pm, join writer-in-residence Michael Mirolla for poetry readings by Jennifer Zilm, Fiona Tinwei Lam, Joseph Dandurand, Cornelia Hoogland, and Ted Goodden. Michael Mirolla will also read from his two poetry collections.

Jennifer Zilm is the author of two poetry collections—Waiting Room (Book*hug, 2016), which was shortlisted for the Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovated Poetry, and The Missing Field (Guernica, 2018).

Fiona Tinwei Lam is the author of Intimate Distances (finalist for the City of Vancouver Book Prize)Enter the Chrysanthemum, and a new poetry collection,Odes & Laments (Caitlin Press, Fall 2019).

Joseph Dandurand is the author of twelve books of poetry, including I Want (Leaf Press, 2015), Hear and Foretell (BookLand Press, 2015), and The Rumor (BookLand Press, 2018). His latest title, SH:LAM (The Doctor) (Mawenzi House, 2019).

Cornelia Hoogland has published six books of poetry. Trailer Park Elegy (Harbour, 2017), was a finalist for the prestigious League of Canadian Poets’ Raymond Souster Award.

Ted Goodden is a poet and visual artist. Each window of his stained glass installation at the public library in London, ON, represents a month of the year with an image and a poem.

Please join these excellent poets for an evening of readings and conversation.

Admission by donation (suggested $10, no one turned away)

Space is limited; email your RSVP to info@kogawahouse.com