Chapbook Launch: Playing Cello For A Dead Bird

Join Book People on Queen for the chapbook launch of playing cello for a dead bird by Janice Colman, hosted by award-winning poet Lisa Richter. The evening will feature readings by poets Ronna Bloom and Laura Zacharin, and memoirist Samra Habib, followed by the chapbook launch with Janice herself. Chapbooks will be available for purchase on-site for $8.

ABOUT THE BOOK

playing cello for a dead bird is a poetry collection shaped by the restless, everyday music of motherhood, neurodiversity, and memory. Poems move through kitchens and hospital corridors, across city streets and lake shores, gathering glints of family history, Yiddish phrases, and the small rituals that tether us to each other. Published by Turret House Press, 2025.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Janice Colman is a neurodivergent Toronto-based poet and interdisciplinary writer whose work explores memory, mental health, and caregiving. Her writing has appeared in Arc Poetry Magazine, filling Station, FreeFall, and The Ekphrastic Review, among others. Her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize (2022, 2025) and Best of the Net (2022).

EVENT DETAILS 📅 Friday, March 20th 🕖 7:00pm 📍 Book People on Queen, 1640 Queen St W, Toronto

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