READINGS - SUMMER AND FALL 2010

Toronto - Sunday, June 20, 2010 - 3:00 pm
Molly will read new work along with Karen Connelly, a.rawlings, and Jael Richardson at "Drafts 5.3." The Draft Reading Series offers a chance for writers to read work in draft. Molly will be giving a tiny glimpse of her work on The Paper Garden: Mrs. Delany Begins Her Life's Work at 72 as well as a little bit from her new series of poems, Alphabetique: The Lives of the Letters.
The Merchants of Green Café
2 Matilda Street (north of Queen and West of Broadview),Toronto
information: phone 416-433-4170, email, or The Draft Reading Series Web site

Toronto - Thursday, July 8, 2010 - doors open at 6:30 pm
Diaspora Dialogues presents "Poetry, Prosecco and Pasta" - a poetry series with a twist. An intimate dinner featuring a reading with Molly Peacock and a moderated conversation about poetry conducted by Olive Senior about Molly's poetry in The Second Blush. Molly will also offer a glimpse of her forthcoming prose book The Paper Garden: Mrs. Delany Begins Her Life's Work at 72.
Grano Restaurant
2035 Yonge Street (at Davisville), Toronto
Cost: $75 per evening - includes dinner, a drink, and a copy of The Second Blush. A $25 charitable receipt for single tickets can be issued upon request.
Information
An interview with Molly regarding the event
Contact Natalie or Aisling at 416-944-1101 to purchase tickets. Due to limited space, advance booking is strongly recommended.

New York City - Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 7:00 pm
Bryant Park Word for Word Poetry Series: Canadian Poets Present Poetry
Molly Peacock, series of editor of The Best Canadian Poetry in English, introduces poets from the 2009 volume. Poets include A.F. Moritz (volume editor), Ken Babstock, Matthew Tierney, and others.
Bryant Park (West 42nd Street between 5th and 6th Aves.- behind the New York Public Library) - rain venue: The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen, 20 West 44th St. (between 5th and 6th Aves.)
Information (click on event name for details)

New York City - Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 1:00 pm
Poetry at Historic St. Paul's Chapel: Molly Peacock & A.F. Moritz read their work with poets from the Best Canadian Poetry 2009 anthology
St. Paul's Chapel, Manhattan's oldest building in continuous public use, located on Broadway at Fulton Street
subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, A, or C lines to Broadway-Nassau St.; E line to Chambers St.; or 6 line to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall
Information

Nashville - Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 7:00 pm
Vanderbilt Visiting Writers series
Molly reads her work at Vanderbilt University.
Buttrick Hall, Room 102
Information or contact Margaret Quigley

NIMROD LITERARY AWARDS

Molly is the judge for this year's Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry, sponsored by Nimrod: International Journal of Prose and Poetry. Submissions of 3-10 pages of poetry (one long poem or several short poems) will be accepted until April 30, 2010. First Prize is $2,000 and publication; Second Prize is $1,000 and publication. Details here.

NEWS AND EVENTS

The Paper Garden

Molly Peacock's new book about the remarkable 18th-century botanical collage artist Mrs. Delany, The Paper Garden: Mrs. Delany Begins Her Life's Work at 72, is coming soon.

The Paper Garden will be published in Canada by McClelland and Stewart in October 2010.

The Paper Garden will be published in Australia by Scribe Publications in October 2o10.

The Paper Garden will be published in the US by Bloomsbury USA in April 2011.

From Molly essay about Mrs. Delany, "Passion Flowers in Winter" (which appeared in The Best American Essays 2007):

". . . a life's work is always largely unfinished, and it requires creativity till the day a person dies."

The Second Blush, Molly's sixth volume of poems, was published in the U.S.by W.W. Norton & Company in hardcover in June 2008 and in paperback in December 2009.

It is available in the U.S. from Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Powell's, and local bookstores.

The Second Blush was published in Canada in March 2009 by McClelland and Stewart Ltd.

It is available in Canada from McClelland and Stewart, Amazon.ca, chapters.indigo.ca, and local bookstores.

Check out these pages about The Second Blush on McClelland and Stewart's Web site: Book Information, Author Spotlight, Author Interview, Reader's Guide.

It is available in the U.K. from Amazon.co.uk, Waterstone's, and local bookstores.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Molly's poems "The Lull," "Next Afternoon," and "Buffalo" appear in The Oxford Book of American Poetry, edited by David Lehman..

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