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Another great piece take a look.

“EXILE Celebrating 50 Years” card from writer, architect, calligrapher H. Masud Taj – congratulating Barry, Michael & Gabriela.

#art #publishing #canada

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We at Exile are incredibly proud and excited to announce “Equipoise” by Katie Zdybel has been nominated as a ReLit Finalist for Best Short Fiction Collection Award.

#writerscommunity #art #toronto

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EXILE issue 39.1 featured a section of calligraphy, The Embassy of Liminal Spaces, by writer and architect H. Masud Taj - these are from pages 47 to 53 of that issue.

Also check out our new facebook group Exile Social to get in the conversation.

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George Elliott Clarke is a ReLit shortlist/finalist in poetry! Winner announced Friday May 6.

What is it like to be "cancelled"? This is Clarke's response in his poignant new book, the manifesto/long poem * J'Accuse...! *

#art #writing #Toronto #publishing

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Cracker Jacks for Misfits by Christine Ottoni is a finalist for a Best First Book Award / 2022 AICW Bressani Literary Prize

A finely layered narrative of interconnected short stories.

Published by Exile Editions. Handling Editor Bruce Meyer.

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Ray Robertson releases his first book of poems.

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Get ready for weekly content from the latest issues of Exile as well as related news and info here on Exile Social.

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In the mean time enjoy this piece from issue 41.2
available now.

#toronto #art #writing

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Putin's war in Ukraine is "modern total warfare" being replayed time and time again...

Journalist and author Peter Goddard (who died in March of 2022) appeared in EXILE Quarterly issue 41.2 (2017) with a 12 page article about the Fascist bombing of Guernica 80 years earlier.

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One final excerpt from award-winning poet Brian Brett’s newest collection. Give it a read!

Full release April 15th

#poetry #writing #publishing #canada #art

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Hey everyone we are proud to announce the upcoming release of a new collection of poetry from multi-award winner Brian Brett, “To Your Scattered Bodies Go”.

Check out some samples of his work here. Full release April 15th.

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Exile issue 44.1 featuring a series of fantastic artists and writers.

Stayed tuned for more info and content surrounding the latest release.

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Hey everyone just a quick update to let you know Exile Social is coming back! As of this weekend we will be back on track with some new content from our lattest issues of Exile magazine. Please keep an eye out and enjoy.

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FOOD OF MY PEOPLE

A savoury collection that serves up
an inspired and fascinating range
of all-new speculative storytelling...

Six authors reading from their stories.
3:30–5:30, Sunday, December 12

Tasty food & satisfying drinks from the bar menu.

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Join us as we celebrate 50 years of great writing and unique Canadian publishing! Streamed on Facebook @opl_bpo

Mon. Nov. 15 starting at 7:30.

We also have three authors launching three new books

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"I half-laughed in his direction.
Middle-aged anger was funny in those days. Not any more, it isn't." - Joe Fiorito catches Gordon Sinclair at St. Clair Station

Exile 43.4
Words by Joe Fiorito
Paintings by Diogo Pinheiro

#art #toronto #story #magazine

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"In the centre of town, the rich ride north-south and the poor ride east-west. That's true as far as it goes. It goes pretty far. Don't look at your map. Listen."

Exile 43.4

Words by Joe Fiorito
Painting by Diogo Pinheiro
#art #painting #Toronto #story #ttc

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"The loose earth passed through the guts of the borer and out the other end like so much excrement. When I ride the Sheppard line, I remember this with peculiar fondness."

Exile 34.4

Words by Joe Fiorito
Photographs by Timo Stammberger

#art #photography #Toronto #story

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"Fear of the unknown future as we endure our lonely confinement." - Untitled

Exile 43.4
Art by Siri Dokken
Words by Terry Mosher

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"Always the child and always death, envisioned in an air of darkly comic innocence. This is the actual world acutely observed as a very present dream, this is the exploratory and pioneering work of Hannah Maynard."

Exile 43.4
Art by Hannah Maynard
Words by Claire Wilks

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Exile’s Ekphrastic “Challenge #1”– first in series of challenges – five artworks by Gabriela Campos.
https://t.co/NZMlNLhwG8
May 9 to June 27 – each post provides one of five images to elicit a literary response.
Details: https://t.co/mHiy6saAad