A Reading by Natalie Zina Walschots

Natalie Zina WalschotsNatalie Zina Walschots' first book of poetry, Thumbscrews, was published by Snare Books in 2007. Her newest manuscript, Supervillains, is nearly complete. Her work has recently appeared in Rampike, A4, Open Letter, Misunderstandings Magazine, Last Supper, ditch and dANDelion. She has served as the Managing Editor of both filling Station and dANDelion magazines. She also co-curated the Flywheel reading series from 2005 to 2008. Natalie completed her MA in English/Creative Writing at the University of Calgary. She currently serves as a board member for Toronto's Draft reading series. She is also a part of the collective behind Small Print, a workshop and reading series for young writers. Her current base of operations is located in Toronto. She lives in a menagerie with several humans, two cats, and a dog.

On May 7th, Walschots will primarily be reading from her manuscript-in-progress 'Supervillains.' This work engages the erotics of villainy, exploring the simultaneous attraction and repulsion Walschots feel towards monstrousness. And, they're a bunch of sexy love poems about comic book super-villains.

The A B Series acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts which last year invested $20.1 million in writing and publishing throughout Canada.

Listen to interview with Natalie from CKCU's Special Blend