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The Letters of Puppet and Clown: Poetry Launch

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Upstart & Crow Studio

Description

You are invited to celebrate the launch of poetry chapbook The Letters of Puppet and Clown (Anstruther Press) by Edie Reaney Chunn.

Join us in the Night Box for an evening with Puppet, Clown and their various letters (if you’ve ever shared a secret in a dark room, or sat in an audience with the house lights out and wondered “Will this play ever begin?”, then you know what the Night Box is — you’ve been there before). There will be lists; there will be dance; there may be a half-serious thought.

Copies will be available for purchase. This event is free, but please RSVP here as capacity is limited.

More about Upstart & Crow:

Upstart & Crow is a not-for-profit creative studio and literary incubator that champions writers, readers and stories, and the role they play in shaping our lives. We develop original programs, support artists and revel in creative projects focused on Literature In Translation / Climate Solutions / Poetry / Civic Dialogue / Community & Skills Building … all with the aim of elevating the role of literature and storytelling in our lives. Find us on Granville Island, Gibsons and online at upstartandcrow.com.

Accessibility:

The main studio of our shop is accessible for folks with mobility aids. There is a washroom on the main floor available for attendees. As part of disability justice and community care for the chronically ill, vulnerable and elderly, we ask that you refrain from attending if you feel sick.

Questions: hello[at]upstartandcrow.com.

More about the author:

Edie Reaney Chunn is a writer and library worker who lives on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations. In 2025, The Letters of Puppet and Clown was shortlisted for PEN Canada’s RBC New Voices Award. Edie enjoys working collaboratively & inefficiently on theatre projects, and other pursuits.

 

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