Howl

Howl - Tuesday November 28, 2023

It’s the November Howl Open Mic hosted by Valentino Assenza and featuring poetry of all those that submitted.
 

Howl - Tuesday November 21, 2023

Host Valentino Assenza welcomes the winner of the 2023 CBC NONFICTION PRIZE Louie Leyson sharing and talking about their story “Glossary For An Aswang.” Also on the show poet Roshan James talking about her poetry collection “Pink Moon” (ECW Press)

Howl - Tuesday November 14, 2023

I would encourage all of you to tune into our Howl fundraiser show TONIGHT! 10pm - 11pm as part of the CIUT 89.5 FM Fall Membership Drive. We had some great community guests to chime in about why a show like Howl is so important and even Molly Johnson stops by to give us some love. You can listen to the show and donate by visiting the CIUT DOT FM website. Thank you for your support.

Howl - Tuesday November 7, 2023

Host Valentino Assenza welcomes poets Hollay Ghadery for promoting her debut poetry book “Rebellion Box” (Radiant Press) & Domenico Capilongo talking about his new book “1972” (Ekstasis Editions).

Howl - Tuesday October 31, 2023

It’s the October Howl-oween open mic! Featuring the spooky contributions of those that submitted as well as some scary selections from howlin’ DJ and host Valentino Assenza. Thank you to those that submitted and participated.
 

Howl - Tuesday October 24, 2023

Host Valentino Assenza welcomes author Paola Ferrante talking about her cool new book of sci-fi/horror stories “Her Body Among Animals” (Book*hug Press) - Also on the show educator Dina Kakish talking about Scotiabank’s Hockey For All campaign to get the book “The Hockey Jersey” by Jael Richardson in schools as part of their learning curriculum. Also an encore presentation of the interview with Ms. Richardson from earlier this year talking about the book.

Howl - Tuesday October 17, 2023

Host Valentino Assenza welcomes poets Lynn Tait promoting her debut poetry collection “You Break It You Buy It” (Guernica Editions) & Joshua Chris Bouchard with his poetry collection “Burn Diary” (Wolsak & Wynn)

Howl - Tuesday October 10, 2023

Host Valentino Assenza welcomes Victoria BC Poet Laureate Marie Metaphor Specht talking about her new book “Soft Shelters” (Write Bloody North) & author Jerrod Edson talking about his novel “The Boulevard” (Galleon Books)

Howl - Tuesday October 3, 2023

Host Valentino Assenza welcomes author Michael Crummey talking about his new novel “The Adversary” (Knopf Canada an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada). Also on the show poet Mike Madill talking about his debut poetry collection “The Better Part Of Some Time” (Wet Ink Books)

Howl - Tuesday September 26, 2023

It’s the September Howl Open Mic hosted by Valentino Assenza and featuring the work of all the poets that submitted their work.