Dog Days of Summer

I always find it amazing how everything dies at the end of August as we wait for September and the new school year. Literary-wise, things pick up in September as Calgary gets a new influx of grad students, Markin-Flanagan gets its big gears turning, and Wordfest announces its lineup. Here's my wishlist for fall:

- Hopkins finally tells us who's reading at flywheel next month, and that he continues the quality of readings that flywheel is known for

- dANDelion announces their new assistant editor and that a new issue is forthcoming sooner rather than later

- Wordfest has at least 1 avant/post-avant/experimental/whatever poet in their lineup this year

- The new grad students at the U of C get involved in the literary community outside of the university (this seems like a crapshoot every year)

I have a bunch of pics from the blow-out that I'll post at some point. I'm hoping to get close to a high speed connection before I do.

Also derek says that Margaret Christakos and Stephen Cain are coming through town this fall. Jon Paul Fiorentino should be through to push Post-Prairie at the Wild Words conference. Things to look forward to for sure.