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ACCENT OPEN MIC (Literary Event)

DateSunday, July 5, 2026
Time8 pm – 10 pm
WhereBar le Record (7622 rue Saint-Hubert)
PriceFree
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Literary
Popular twice monthly bilingual open mic. Vol. 140 is on the theme "Tumultuous"—I feel like "Tumult" would be the more correct grammar, but who's to say? Whoever has the balls, plus Kat Charles and David Bateman.

JRG LITERARY OPEN MIC (Literary Event)

DateTuesday, July 7, 2026
Time8:30 pm – 10:35 pm
Where221 Rue Beaubien Est, Montréal, QC H2S 1R4
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CommunityLiterary
Rollicking monthly open mic with an absurdist edge, this time featuring MTL-by-NYC-by-MTLer Imogene Mahalia and Ottawan Fellow Traveller IAN MARTIN, who will be accompanied by David Currie, with whom MARTIN's written a new above/ground chapbook. Whoever has the balls, plus Imogene Mahalia, IAN MARTIN, and David Currie.

STEPHANIE BOLSTER/MISHA SOLOMON: above/ground ZINE LAUNCH (Literary Event)

DateThursday, July 9, 2026
Time7 pm – 8:30 pm
Where4401 Boul Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2W 1Z5
PriceFree
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CommunityLiterary
Speaking of above/ground, the tentacles of Ottawa chapbook impresario rob mclennan continue to creep into Montreal as his press reissues a vintage Stephanie Bolster chap alongside a new one from Misha Solomon that responds to Bolster's original. Hosted by Sarah Burgoyne.

CHERIE HART: IT HAPPENED ON HARVARD AVENUE (Literary Event)

DateSaturday, July 11, 2026
Time5 pm – 7 pm
WhereChez Nick (1377 ave Greene)
PriceFree
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CommunityLiterary
Launch of a mystery novel set in Westmount, where this launch happens to be. See what you can deduce from that. Also snacks.

BOOKMATCH (Literary Event)

DateMonday, July 13, 2026
Time7 pm – 9:05 pm
WhereLibrairie St-Henri Bookstore (4622 rue Notre-Dame Ouest)
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OtherLiterary
Get half-cut at LSH—your $45 gets you a glass of prosecco, two glasses of wine, a $5 LSH giftcard and some time with a staffer, who will try to "set you up" with a book you'll like. Personally I like to imagine you get all three glasses at once and everyone is walking around the store with their hands full. SOLD OUT!

STÉPHANE LEBLANC-RAINVILLE: NINE BAGS OF GOLD LAUNCH (Literary Event)

DateThursday, July 16, 2026
Time7 pm – 9 pm
WhereArgo (1841-A Rue Sainte-Catherine O)
PriceFree
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CommunityLiterary
Some historical nonfiction about a peculiar treasure hunt in nineteenth century Moncton. Free, but RSVP recommended.

ACCENT OPEN MIC

DateSunday, July 19, 2026
Time8 pm – 10 pm
WhereBar le Record (7622 rue Saint-Hubert)
PriceFree
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Open-MicLiterary
Popular twice monthly bilingual open mic—readers, theme TBA. Whoever has the balls, plus some more people.

KŌHEI SAITŌ: CAPITAL FROM ZERO LAUNCH

DateTuesday, July 21, 2026
Time7 pm – 9 pm
WhereArgo (1841-A Rue Sainte-Catherine O)
PriceFree
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CommunityLiterary
A new introduction to Marx's Capital, goes the spiel—Saitō's translator Brian Bergstrom will be in attendance. Free, but RSVP recommended.