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The Dead Poets Reading Series
@deadpoetsreading.bsky.social
A reading series/literary seance that takes place on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh nations, colonially known as Vancouver, BC. Poets present the work of dead poets they admire. http://www.deadpoetslive.com/
Hey friends, our next reading is 3 weeks away! It will feature Betsy Warland (reading H.D.), Justyna Krol (reading Adam Zagajewski), Cabil Martinez (reading Jim-Wong Chu), and Kyle McKillop (reading Bill Knott).

It all happens November 16th, 3pm at Outisiders and Others. Save the date!
November 3, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Again, a soul-stirring afternoon with laughter and no lack of tears. Beautiful readings by Adrienne Drobnies, Hope Lauterbach, Carleigh Baker and @roblucastaylor.bsky.social. We are so grateful for their generous readings and to the audience that came out on a drizzly Sunday. See you in November!
September 15, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Reminder that our September reading is happening this Sunday at Outsiders and Others ! See you there!
Hi all, our next reading is coming up! We're excited to be part of the @wordvancouver.bsky.social festival for this one. The afternoon will feature @roblucastaylor.bsky.social, Hope Lauterbach, @drobnies.bsky.social, and Carleigh Baker! See you at Outsiders and Others at 3pm on September 14th!
September 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Hi all, our next reading is coming up! We're excited to be part of the @wordvancouver.bsky.social festival for this one. The afternoon will feature @roblucastaylor.bsky.social, Hope Lauterbach, @drobnies.bsky.social, and Carleigh Baker! See you at Outsiders and Others at 3pm on September 14th!
August 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Big thank you to our readers @christinashah.bsky.social, @nate-nate-nainers.bsky.social, @shashibhat.bsky.social, and DPRS's own Lauren Peat for a lovely reading yesterday afternoon at Outsiders and Others! 😍 Details about our September reading coming soon
July 15, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Hi folks, the next Dead Poets Reading Series is Sunday, July 13th, 3pm at Outsiders and Others. It will feature poets Shashi Bhat, Nate Nate Nainers, Lauren Peat and Christina Shah! Reminder that this is a mask-required event to keep things safe and accessible for everyone. See you there!
July 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Lots of love and appreciation to our readers (Alex Leslie, Jaeyun Yoo, Curtis LeBlanc and Dora Prieto! 🤩) and the warm attentive audience that came out on a Mother's Day afternoon for our reading. It was a great first reading in our new space, Outsiders and Others! ❤️
May 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
We’re excited to announce the May 11th edition of Dead Poets Reading Series at our new home, Outsiders and Others #100-938 Howe St! featuring @jaeyunwrites.bsky.social, Dora Prieto, Curtis LeBlanc and Alex Leslie! Reminder that this is a masks-required event. See you there! www.deadpoetslive.com
April 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We are thrilled to announce that DPRS has a new home at Outsiders and Others, an art gallery in the heart of Downtown Vancouver (#100 - 938 Howe Street)- fully accessible and full of beautiful art work! www.outsidersandothers.com
Our next event will be there on May 11th. More info coming soon!
Home
Bringing non-traditional artists to the forefront!
www.outsidersandothers.com
April 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
This was a deeply moving experience ❤️ Thank you to our friends at the Whole Cloth Reading Series for initiating this collaboration with us! and subscribe to their substack for future events! wholecloth.substack.com
April 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
We are honoured to be joining the lovely Whole Cloth Reading Series (a series in which a whole book is read during each event) to read A Stone Diary by Pat Lowther. April 2nd at Green College, UBC. Audience members (possibly you!) can take turns reading the poems. Come join us!
A Communal Reading of Pat Lowther's A Stone Diary, April 2, 2025
an evening of poetry and companionship at Green College in Vancouver in partnership with Dead Poets Reading Series
wholecloth.substack.com
March 29, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Super thrilled about our March 9th reading at @crossandcrowsbooks.bsky.social! featuring Jen Currin @jencurrin.bsky.social, Arleen Pare
@arleenpare.bsky.social Melanie Siebert @melaniesiebert.bsky.social and Ali Blythe @aliblythe.bsky.social 🤩 Reminder this is a masks-required event. See you there!
February 17, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Thanks to our wonderful readers this afternoon: Holly Flauto, Selina Boan, Carolyn Nakagawa, and Ken Klonsky! We forgot to highlight at the event that they are wonderful writers in their own right - google them, check out their work! And thanks to the great warm audience that came out ❤️
January 13, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Hi friends, this is coming up! Reminder of the new venue: SFU Harbour Centre, Room 2065. Also would like to note that masks are strongly encouraged for this event, as we want to keep our events as acessible and safe as possible. Thanks everyone and see you there!
Our next reading is on January 12th, 2025 at SFU Harbour Centre at 3pm. It will feature Carolyn Nakagawa, Ken Klonsky, Holly Flauto, and Selina Boan. See you there!
January 7, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Our next reading is on January 12th, 2025 at SFU Harbour Centre at 3pm. It will feature Carolyn Nakagawa, Ken Klonsky, Holly Flauto, and Selina Boan. See you there!
December 18, 2024 at 6:40 AM
Hi, we're the Dead Poets Reading Series! We have our readings on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) also known as Vancouver, BC. The idea is simple: we invite writers to present the work of a dead poet they admire🧵1/4
December 18, 2024 at 6:20 AM