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Wed. May 20th 2026 Munro's Books Free

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Women in Poetry: Featuring readings by Cori Howard, Maria Giesbrecht, and Kristina Percy

Join us for an wonderful evening of poetry readings, and get your books signed!
Event can be attended in person In-Person Event
Literary Author Readings / Public Readings / Book Signings Poetry Reading Circle / Discussion / Panel / Presentation
Wed. May 20th 2026 + Add to Calendar Munro's Books (All Ages)
7:00pm - 8:30pm  Doors at: 6:30pm Free

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Cori Howard (poet)
Maria Giesbrecht (poet)
Kristina Percy (poet)

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Munro's Books
Munro’s Books has been a destination for book lovers for m...
1108 Government St 1108 Government Street BC
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Join us for an wonderful evening of poetry readings with poets, Cori Howard, Maria Giesbretch, and Kristina Percy! You will also have the chance to meet them in person for a book signing afterwards.

In "The Fifth Season", award-winning journalist, essayist and poet Cori Howard explores the seasons of a woman’s life, from marriage and motherhood to divorce, what she aptly names “disaster dating” and reinvention. Through the arc of midlife, these poems offer a map back to the self and a return to longing and new freedoms. Howard's poetry is raw, honest and personal, and carries the reader through the thresholds of her life, illuminating the experiences of womanhood and the questions we ask ourselves during times of transition and reimagination.

In "A Little Feral", Maria Giesbrecht delivers a debut collection that navigates faith, family, and personal resurrection through a voice at once wild, intimate, and quietly rebellious. Written in the aftermath of leaving a conservative Mennonite upbringing, these poems chart a parallel journey of breaking away— from father, from God, from the confines of obedience. Giesbrecht’ s language is lyrical and unflinching, a cadence that moves between tenderness and defiance, weaving ancestral memory with moments of stark revelation. "A Little Feral" asks readers to reimagine where holiness might be found— in the fractures of family, in the undoing of inherited faith, and even in the loneliness of a world shaped by patriarchy and exile.

In Kristina Percy's collection of poetry, "Both True", the reader is invited to embrace the messy, the beautiful, and the brutal. With an unflinching voice, Percy dives into the realities of being a wife and mother, in the face of societal expectations, mental health struggles, and the state of the world. Through lovely, lush craft, Percy’s haunting collection details the unspoken and taboo truths of modern motherhood. "Both True" is for anyone who has ever felt the weight of trying to be everything to everyone while holding onto who they are at their core.

What: Book Launch featuring Coria Howard, Maria Giesbrecht, and Kristina Percy

When: Wednesday, May 20th from 7:00-8:30pm (doors at 6:30)

Where: Munro's Books - 1108 Government St

How: This event is free to attend

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Munro's Books
Munro’s Books has been a destination for book lovers for m...
1108 Government St 1108 Government Street BC
Open / Operational

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Women in Poetry: Featuring readings by Cori Howard, Maria Giesbrecht, and Kristina Percy - Jun 16th @ Munro's Books

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