"Shab-e She’r Poetry Month 2026
Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) is Canada’s most diverse & brave poetry reading + open mic series
Featured poets: Kerri Huffman & Linzey Corridon + Open Mic for poetry in any language
Host: Bänoo Zan
Time: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Place: Living Room, Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7 This is an in-person event open to the public.
Open Mic Sign-up: 6:30 PM at the venue Open Mic Duration: 3 minutes Show: 7-10 PM EST Admission: $10-20 Sliding Scale Cash at the door There is an ATM machine at the venue.
Kerri Huffman is the author of Juniper, published by Frontenac House. Her poetry has appeared in Acta Victoriana, Contemporary Verse 2, Taddle Creek Magazine, The Antigonish Review and The Fiddlehead. She lives in Toronto.
Linzey Corridon is a poet and nonfiction writer whose interests span the fields of Caribbean studies, Black feminist studies, and queer theory. His book debut titled West of West Indian, winner of the the 2025 Hamilton Literary Award, was named a finalist for the 2025 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, the 2025 Caricon Prize for Literature, as well as being acclaimed one of the best Canadian poetry collections of 2024 by the CBC. Born and raised in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, he is currently a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of English at Toronto Metropolitan University. "