Save the Date! Please join me at 7:00pm on Monday, May 15, at the Free Times Café for the Art Bar Poetry Series. I will join fellow poets Khashayar Mohammadi and Shelly Grace for a trio of readings followed by an Open Mic. RSVP on Facebook now! Follow the Art Bar on Twitter Check out […]
Save the date! On Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., I will take part in Bill Bissett's secret handshake reading series, at its new location, 360 College St. 3rd floor #301. I will read alongside fellow poets Andrea Thompson, Kate de Jong, Kedrick James, Adeena Karasick, Honey Novick, Marcy Rogers, Andrea Thompson and David Tinmouth. […]
Confluence Concerts: Wound Turned to Light 6:45 p.m., Pre-Show Chat7:30 p.m., ConcertFriday, October 13, 2023The Heliconian Club, 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto M5R 2E3TICKETS Please join us for Confluence Concerts: Wound Turned to Light, the live launch of composer James Rolfe’s beautiful settings of the work of a wide variety of poets, created during the pandemic. […]
Confluence Concerts: Wound Turned to Light 6:45 p.m., Pre-Show Chat7:30 p.m., ConcertSaturday, October 14, 2023The Heliconian Club, 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto M5R 2E3TICKETS Please join us for Confluence Concerts: Wound Turned to Light, the live launch of composer James Rolfe’s beautiful settings of the work of a wide variety of poets, created during the pandemic. […]
The Centre for Comparative Literature at the University of Toronto invites you to the launch of Ben Meyerson's poetry collection, Seguiriyas (Black Ocean Press). The launch will take place on Tuesday, October 17th from 5:30pm to 8:00pm in the Massey College Common Room, 4 Devonshire Place, Toronto. Readings will begin at 6:00pm and will also […]
You are invited to a celebration and reading of six outstanding poets, recently deceased, who were major participants in the Italo-Canadian poetry phenomenon of the 1970s and after: one of the major components of the new Canadian literature of the 1960s and 1970s. The poets are Giorgio Di Cicco, Verena Fazio, Len Gasparini, Luciano Iacobelli, […]
Book*hug Press and Flying Books invite you to celebrate the launch of Beatriz Hausner's latest poetry collection, She Who Lies Above. With special guest moderator Al Moritz! Details:Tuesday, November 21st, 2023Event from 6:30-8:00 pm ETFlying Books, 784 College Street, Toronto ONAdmission is free. All are welcome to attend.Books will be available for purchase, and, of […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR A RAIN DATE! The West End Phoenix is proud to present poets A.F. Moritz and Linda Besner on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at their space at 3 Bartlett Avenue in Toronto. Doors open at 7 PM. Tickets are Pay What You Can at the door. No […]
The West End Phoenix is proud to present poets A.F. Moritz and Linda Besner on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at their space at 3 Bartlett Avenue in Toronto. Doors open at 7 PM. Tickets are Pay What You Can at the door. No one will be turned away for lack of funds! Limited space and […]
Join me on March 24, 2024, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm for a Sunday Salon at Laurier Gallery, 113 Jefferson Avenue, Toronto, M6K 3E4. This week's salon will be hosted by poets George Elliott Clarke and Giovanna Riccio. Come view the photography of Leah den Bok. Then, stay for a bevvy of readers including Clarke, […]
April is National Poetry Month, so celebrate with us at 7pm on Thursday, April 25th, at Toronto's High Park Public Library (228 Roncesvalles Ave.) for a an evening of poetry readings hosted by local author Bernadette Gabay Dyer. Poets will include Patrick Connors, Daniel Maluka, Al Moritz, and Judith Penfold. Following the reading, works will […]
George Elliott Clarke and the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library present 5 Poets Breaking into Song (#12): The Fisher Sessions Join us on Thursday, May 23, 2024 from 6 to 8 pm, at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, 120 St. George Street, Toronto, for an evening of poetry and song. Composers Juliet Palmer and […]
The Toronto Bengali community will be hosting a literary festival on Saturday, July 20, at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event features honoured Bengali-originated authors now in Canada, writing in English or Bengali or both. Authors come from the Toronto area of course, but also from […]
September 6, 2024 marks the release date of D.D. Jackson's "Poetry Project," featuring the work of poets Ayesha Chatterjee, George Elliott Clarke, Luciano Iacobelli, Irving Layton, Micheline Maylor, Bruce Meyer, A.F. Moritz, Giovanna Riccio, Libby Scheer, Yin Xioyuan and Choucri Paul Zemokhol, set to music by D.D. Jackson, and performed by instrumentalists D.D. Jackson, Rich […]
On Friday, October 18, 2024, at 7:00pm, I will be reading from and signing copies of my new book, Great Silent Ballad, at Hamilton's King W. Books. I am happy to join poet Brian Bartlett, who is launching his book, The Astonishing Room, with Frontenac this fall, and by John Terpstra, who will be giving […]
Join me on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at 2:00pm, at Ben McNally Books, where I will be reading from and signing copies of my new book, Great Silent Ballad, alongside Brian Bartlett, who will be introducing his latest collection, The Astonishing Room (Frontenac, 2024). Bartlett & MoritzOctober 20, 20242:00 pmBen McNally Books108 Queen Street EastToronto, […]
On Monday, January 7, 2025, I will take part in the Victoria Fellows Book Launch at Alumni Hall, 95 Charles Street West, on the Victoria College campus, from 4-6pm. I will read from my newest collection, Great Silent Ballad, alongside fellow members and emeriti of the college who have published a book within the past […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR AN UPDATED SCHEDULE. On Friday, April 4, 2025, at 7:00pm, I will take part in a multi-author event at Indigo, The Well, 486 Front Street West, Toronto. I will be reading from Great Silent Ballad. This will be a ticketed event. Details to follow!
Join me at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at the Ottawa Writers Festival for the Anansi Poetry Bash. I will be launching Great Silent Ballad alongside Clémence Dumas-Côté's The Seated Woman, Farah Ghafoor's Shadow Price, and Karen Solie's Wellwater. Wednesday, April 16, 20257:00 pmOttawa Writer's FestivalSt. John the Evangelist Anglican Church154 Somerset Street […]
Please join me at 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 17, 2025 for the Anansi Poetry Bash. This event is co-sponsored by Henderson Brewing Company and hosted at their tasting room, 128A Sterling Road, Toronto. This year's bash celebrates the launch of my book, Great Silent Ballad alongside the launches of The Seated Woman by Clémence […]
On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 7:00pm, I will take part in a poetry panel at Indigo, 55 Bloor Street West, Toronto. I will be reading with poets Taniya Gupta, Bianca Sparacino, and Lara Margaret Marjerrison.
On Sunday, May 18th, at 2:00pm, A.F. Moritz will be the featured reader for the Oakville Literary Cafe on Zoom, hosted and organized by Josie Andrews. His reading will be followed by a question and discussion period and an open mic. This is a free event. Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2326977952 Meeting ID: 232 697 7952 Passcode: […]
A.F. Moritz will be a featured reader at Poets@Artfest, part of ArtFest Kingston, a multi-day event of art, activities, poetry, food, and fun. Poets@Artfest, The Four-Day Poetry Festival-within-the-Festival, takes place between Saturday, June 28 and Tuesday, July 1, 2025 in Kingston's City Park (79 Barrie St, Near the intersection of Barrie and King) This will […]
Please join me at 7:00pm on Monday, December 8, 2025 at the Free Times Cafe (320 College) to celebrate the launch of Toronto Poet John Reibetanz's Found in Translation. Reading from its pages will be Reibetanz, himself, alongside friends and fellow poets Ellen Edmunds, Theresa Moritz, and myself. The evening's emcee will be Allan Briesmaster, […]
At 6:30pm on Thursday, March 19th, 2026, join A.F. Moritz at the Victoria College Chapel in the Old Vic building (73 Queen's Park Crescent, Toronto) for the Victoria College Reading Series. Co-sponsored by the Northrop Frye Centre and the Centre for Creativity, the series promotes the literary and creative endeavours of Victoria College faculty and […]
A.F. Moritz will read from his forthcoming book, The Wren, at the Ontario Poetry Society Sensational Spring Gathering. The event takes place from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at the Free Times Café, 320 College Street. This event is free. Refreshments and Meals available for purchase. Ontario Poetry Society: EventsFree Times […]
Save the Date! At 4:00pm on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Little Wren Books, London, A.F. Moritz and Kit Roffey will read from their newest publications. Moritz launches his poetry collection, The Wren, (Anansi, 2026) and Roffey reads from their poetry chapbook, Body Thought (Anstruther, 2026). LaunchMoritz & RoffeySaturday, April 4, 20264:00pmLittle Wren Books502 Adelaide […]
You're invited to the Angel Reading Series! Please join poet A.F. Moritz at 7:00 pm on April 10, 2026 at the Toronto Arts & Letters Club (14 Elm Street). He will read from his newest collection, The Wren, alongside fellow writers Kritika Rao, Ryad Assani-Razaki, Guy Elston, Camilla Gibb, and Robert Ezergailis. Hosted by writer […]
Kingston, mark your calendars! A.F. Moritz will be at Novel Idea Books, 156 Princess Street, Kingston at 7:00pm on Tuesday, April 21 to launch his new books, The Wren (Anansi) and Eternities (Bitter Oleander). More details to follow
Please join poet A.F. Moritz in celebrating the launch of three Canadian Bengali Publications edited by Subrata Kumar Das on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 7:00pm at St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh Street, Scarborough. Moritz will provide a few words of celebration by way of introducing these publications, which include: An issue of London-UK-based […]
Join us at Ben McNally Books for an evening of poetry featuring three Canadian poets: Kate Rogers, Kathryn MacDonald, A. F. Moritz, and John Wall Barger.RSVP via Ben McNally Books Poetry LaunchKate Rogers, Kathryn MacDonald, A.F. Moritz & John Wall BargerBen McNally BooksSunday, May 3, 20265:00-7:00pm
Book Launch, EternitiesA.F. Moritz in Conversation with Beatriz Hausner Tuesday, May 57:00 - 9:00 pmTranzac Club, Living Room 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7Free Event, Accessible VenuePLEASE RSVP VIA EVENTBRITE Join us in celebrating the launch of A.F. Moritz's Eternities, (Bitter Oleander Press, 2026), his translation of Nobel Prize Winner Juan Ramón Jiménez's Eternidades. Moritz will read from the […]
House of Anansi Press and the Museum of Contemporary Art present the 2026 Anansi Poetry Bash. Celebrating the Launch of: Ultra Blue, by Graeme Bezanson, Pitiful, by Brandi Bird, The Wren , by A. F. Moritz, procession, by katherena vermette, and Nightmare Jones, written by Shannon Bramer and illustrated by Cindy Derby. Join us on Thursday, […]
House of Anansi Poetry Bash featuring Brandi Bird, A.F. Moritz, and Graeme Bezanson Join the Ottawa Writers Festival for an evening of poetry and conversation celebrating new titles from House of Anansi Press. This event will take place at 7:00pm, May 22, 2026, at the GCTC Studio, 1233 Wellington Street West, Ottawa. This is a […]
On Tuesday, May 26, at 7:00 PM, come to Type on Queen to hear Olga Stein, A.F. Moritz, and Elana Wolff read from their new books. Poetry Reading7:00PMMay 26, 2026Type on QueenOlga Stein, A.F. Moritz, Elana WolffType Events
The Stratford Perth Museum and The Ontario Poetry Society present the fourth annual Summertime Poetry Soirée with featured readers: Fonda Wicks Eller, Katerina Vaughan Fretwell, Penn Kemp, John B. Lee, Irina Moga, A.F. Moritz, and Richard Yves-Sitoski. Saturday, June 6, 2026 1:00 PM to 4:00 PMStratford Perth Museum4275 Huron RoadStratford, ON N5A 6S6
Brick Issue #117 launches at Flying Books, 784 College Street, Toronto, on Monday, June 8, with doors opening at 6:00 PM. The event will be hosted by Eleanor Wachtel, and there will be readings from Karen Solie, Janika Oza, and Lynn Henry—plus snacks, drinks, and good company. RSVP HERE Brick Issue #117 features:A radio play by Anne CarsonAn interview with Salman […]
Come celebrate a new title from Asemana Books, Where Words Defeat Bullets, a collection of poems compiled by Mansour Noorbakhsh featuring poems by:George Elliott Clarke, A.F. Moritz, Brett Campbell, Diana Manole, Patrick Connors, Peta-Gaye nash, David Stones, Josie Di Sciascio Andrews, Susan Ksiezopolski, Brenda Clews, Peter Taylor, Mansour Noorbakhsh, and Mahdi Ganjavi. Persian Literature Launch […]
Join poet A.F. Moritz as a featured reader for Poets@Artfest on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM in the poetry tent at Artfest Kingston, City Park, Downtown. Moritz will appears in a panel with fellow poets Carolynn Kingyens, Lisa Reynolds, Joel Giroux, and Monty Reid In fact, why not make it a weekend?Poets@Artfest runs […]
A.F. Moritz will be reading from his new books, The Wren and Eternities, at the Tower Poetry Society Reading in Hamilton. Moritz will join fellow poet Bunny Iskov for the reading. The community is invited to read their poems at the open mic portion of the evevning . Tower Poetry Society ReadingTuesday, July 21, 20266:30-8:30 […]