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November 15, 2026
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Time and Place: 258A Elgin
Web: https://perfectbooks.ca/events
small step up. ramp on Somerset by Scrimms.
November 14 - Book signing with Carolyn Y. Nakagawa and their debut book “Asahi: Japanese Canadian Baseball Heroes” | 1:00-3:00PM
November 15 - Book signing with Rod Carley and their latest book “The Great Catsby” | Perfect Books, 1:00-3:00PM
November 16 - Gary Barwin launches “The Comedian’s Book of the Dead” with Conyer Clayton 7:00-8:30PM
November 17 - Andrew Lafleche launches Polaroids of Tomorrow with Ron Corbett and an audience Q&A 7 to 8:30pm
November 18 - Jinwoo Park and The Soju Korean Literature Club, featuring Dolki Min, Lee Young-Do, Cheon Seon-ran and Park Seolyeon | Perfect Books, 7:00PM-8:30PM
November 19 - Book talk with Jen Agg and their latest book “Table Boss” | 7:00-8:30PM
November 24 - Apt. 9 Press Chap Book Launch with Monty Reid, Phil Hall, Sandra Ridley | 7:00-8:30PM
November 25 - Robin Blackburn McBride and Frances Boyle 7 to 8:30pm
An Indian Morning
Time and Place: Every Sunday at 10:00 am. CKCU FM 93.1
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/30/info.html
An Indian Morning celebrates not only the music of India but equally its various arts and artisans, poets and potters, kings and patriots.
Culture géniale
Time and Place: Every Sunday at 1:00 pm. unique 94.5 fm
Web: uniquefm.ca/emission-culture-geniale
La culture est la possibilité même de créer, de renouveler et de partager des valeurs. Culture géniale est une émission hebdomadaire animée par Jean-Paul Moreau qui explore le monde du cinéma, de la littérature, des arts vivants, et bien plus encore.
An Afternoon of Poetry & Social Justice with Carolyn Marie Souaid and Endre Farkas
Time and Place: November 15 at 2:00 pm. Amnesty International Canada Ottawa Office 312 Laurier Ave East
Web: amnesty.ca/event/poetry-social-justice/
registration required
Book Launch: Lisa Rochon, the Paris Thief
Time and Place: November 15 at 4:00 pm. Altared, 769 Bank
Web: www.instagram.com/p/DfXlhKczlkq/
  November 2026 Events
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CKCU FM Fund Raising Drive
An Indian Morning 10:00am
Chroma Queer Presents QueerPhoric Storytelling with Jeffrey Canton 1:00pm
Culture géniale 1:00pm		 Ottawa Urbanism Book Club 6:15pm
Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam Part 1 Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch, Room B125
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm		 Words and Culture 10:00am
Many Faces of Orlando: Ema Nikolovska & Sean Shibe 7:00pm
Ottawa StoryTellers: Story Cafe 7:00pm
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm		 The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Capital Crime Writers 7:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm		 Readings at Library and Archives Canada
Always a Part of the Land – Book Launch 7pm
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
A Noble Profession with Peter Mansbridge 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Singing Pebble Books Readings and Signings
Book Talk with author & artist Rob Mullen 6:30PM - 8:00 PM
Friday Special Blend 7:00am
the ottawa small press book fair autumn 2026 pre fair reading 7:00pm		 Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Book signing with Carolyn Y. Nakagawa and their debut book “Asahi: Japanese Canadian Baseball Heroes” | 1:00-3:00PM
the ottawa small press book fair autumn 2026 edition 12:00pm
City of Ottawa Book Awards 7:00pm
Joyce Carol Oates 8:00pm
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Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Book signing with Rod Carley and their latest book “The Great Catsby” | Perfect Books, 1:00-3:00PM
An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
An Afternoon of Poetry & Social Justice with Carolyn Marie Souaid and Endre Farkas 2:00pm
Book Launch: Lisa Rochon, the Paris Thief 4:00pm		 Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Gary Barwin launches “The Comedian’s Book of the Dead” with Conyer Clayton 7:00-8:30PM
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
True Patriot Love with Carol Off 7:00pm		 Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Andrew Lafleche launches Polaroids of Tomorrow with Ron Corbett and an audience Q&A 7 to 8:30pm
Readings at Library and Archives Canada
Knowledge Exchange Series—Arctic Narratives 1-5pm. in person and on Zoom. register at link.
Words and Culture 10:00am
Past and Present: Celebrating Archibald Lampman, an evening of poetry 6:30pm
Radical Wordcrafting: Exploring Poetry as Magical Practice | Co-facilitated by Gemini and Spark 7:00pm
Opening the circle
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm		 Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Jinwoo Park and The Soju Korean Literature Club, featuring Dolki Min, Lee Young-Do, Cheon Seon-ran and Park Seolyeon | Perfect Books, 7:00PM-8:30PM
Readings at Library and Archives Canada
Ghosts of Ortona – Book Launch 7pm
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm
Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic In Person 7:00pm
Riverbed Reading Series Season 7 7:00pm
Ma Myriah Peace, Andrea Thompson, Xavior Kayvon Gough		 Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Book talk with Jen Agg and their latest book “Table Boss” | 7:00-8:30PM
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Lost in a Strange World with Emmanuelle Erny 7:00pm
Sad Girl Cafe 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Readings at Library and Archives Canada
STEP INTO STORIES An Inter-Generational Celebration of A Child’s Inalienable Right To Be Heard 12:30pm. free. reserve tickets writersfestival.org/event/step-into-stories
Friday Special Blend 7:00am
Urban Legends Poetry Collective 7:00pm
Urban Legends Poetry Slam		 Readings, Signings and Book Club Meetings at Evermore Books
Debbie Mason Book Signing 1–3 PM
Unbound: Indie Lit Market 11:00am
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
(un)told - Ottawa StoryTellers 7:00pm		 N.G. Avant: Indie Author Group 1:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm		 Octopus Books Readings and Signings
Book Launch | Marie-Claire McKelvey presents The Year my Head Exploded 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Apt. 9 Press Chap Book Launch with Monty Reid, Phil Hall, Sandra Ridley | 7:00-8:30PM
Words and Culture 10:00am
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm		 Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Robin Blackburn McBride and Frances Boyle 7 to 8:30pm
Readings at Library and Archives Canada
The Making of a Champion with Brad Gushue 7pm
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
In Conversation with Derek McCormack and Micah Lexier: Art, Text, and Collaboration 7:00pm
Night Oat Open Stage 7:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm		 Lancement: réédition des œuvres de Pierre Raphaël Pelletier 5:00pm
Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am
Mystery Author Book Fair 4:00pm		  
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Tales of the Forest Faeries with Farrah, Kyla, and Nadiah 6:00pm
Art-N-Tell 7:00pm		 Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm