The chapbook “thursdays: poems and prose from the Downtown Eastside” is a paper reflection of a group of writers that has been meeting every Thursday afternoon at the Carnegie Community Centre on the downtown Eastside of Vancouver.
The word “chapbook” is said to come from the Old English “ceop” for “cheap,” meaning that chapbooks are generally printed affordably by individuals or indie presses. “thursdays:poems and prose from the Downtown Eastside” is a 32 page book with a colour cover, a stapled spine and its own ISBN, meaning it is officially registered with the National Library of Canada. Coming soon: a Paypal feature enabling you to purchase copy on-line.
My friend and I enjoyed your chapbook release at Rhizome this evening – in fact, we thought it the highlight of the evening’s schedule. Good work, everyone!
Are there plans to continue the meetings in 2010?