Upcoming and Recent Events

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Walfer ​Bicherdeeg

November 16-17, 2024

Into Babel, James' latest novel, launched at this two-day event with a signing at the Black Fountain Press stand, radio interview, and cafe litteraire.
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Mir wëlle bleiwen, wat Mir ginn -  Centre national de l'audovisuel

September 23, 2023 - January 7, 2024

James' poetry features in the exhibition Mir wëlle bleiwen, wat mir ginn, originally presented at EXPO 2020 DUBAI and now in residence at the CNA/Pomhouse in Dudelange.
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Lycée des Arts et Métiers Workshop

March 30, 2023

James gave a reading of selected poems from High Talk and led a creative writing workshop with high school students. 

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 Walfer Bicherdeeg - Reading from High Talk

​November 18, 2022

Join us for a reading from James Leader's new collection of poetry, High Talk, at the Walfer Bicherdeeg from 4:30PM to 5:30PM. High Talk will be available in bookstores soon.
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Mir Welle Bleiwen, Wat Mir Ginn - l'EXPO 2020 Dubai

​January 2022

A l’occasion de l’EXPO 2020 Dubai, le Centre national de littérature a publié, avec le support du groupement d’intérêt économique (GIE) Luxembourg@EXPO 2020 Dubai, le Ministère de la Culture et le Fonds culturel national, l’anthologie de poèmes Mir wëlle bleiwen, wat mir ginn. Gedichter aus Lëtzebuerg.

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Lycee Aline Mayrisch Workshop

​December 6, 2021

James gave a poetry reading and creative writing workshop to pupils at Luxembourg's high school Aline Mayrisch.

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Printemps des Poètes: International Poetry Festival

September 27-28, 2020

Grande manifestation poétique visant à faire résonner toute la diversité de la poésie d’Europe et d’ailleurs, organisée avec le concours de diverses ambassades installées au Grand-Duché. ​
Watch the livestream here (starting at 41:00)

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Wexford Literary Festival

July 5, 2020

James performed six poems as one of the main participants in the online festival after placing second with the poem "Europe, 1945-"  in the 2018 Anthony Cronin International Poetry Award.
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Poetry Meet-Up - Series

April 23, May 21, Jun 18, October 7, December 3, 2019

Join James as we read and discuss the works of great poets each month. The 2019 series included meetings on Elizabeth Bishop, Walt Whitman, Rainer Maria Rilke, Philip Larkin, and Robert Frost. The 2020 series covered John Keats, T.S. Eliot, and W.B. Yeats.

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Tales From Beyond - Live Reading of "Twin Beds"

November 1, 2019

In this inaugural Halloween literary evening, 7 writers share their pains, with tales that approach death from left-field. Spend an evening with us and hear short stories and poetry, read by the authors themselves, which may challenge your ideas of death or simply send a shiver down your spine.
Hosted by Lux Writers Who Talk and Green Hearts Luxembourg Toastmasters Club

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3-Part Poetry Workshop Series

February 13 and 27, March 13, 2019

This three-part workshop will introduce you to three poetic forms - sonnets, ballads, and villanelles - to see how each form has been used in the past and present and increase people's enjoyment of reading and writing by knowing more about the technical side of poetry. At each workshop, participants will read and discuss different poems in that form and there will be a chance to write their own in the intervening weeks between workshops
Hosted by Jess Bauldry and Lux Writers Who Talk

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