POETRY. WELL-SERVED: A Photo History of knife | fork | book 2016-2021
The poets. The readings. The socked-feet. The first five years.
"I simply cannot imagine the Toronto Lit scene without Kirby and knife | fork | book.” Jim Johnstone, Poet. Publisher, Anstruther Press
“Toronto is one lucky bitch.” Damian Rogers, Poet.
POETRY. WELL-SERVED: A Photo History of knife | fork | book 2016-2021
Edited by Kirby with a forward by Hoa Nguyen
ISBN: 978-1-989355-74-9
First five years. Thousands of poets, launches, readings, chapbooks—from humble beginnings as a old oak library cart in Kensington Market (Toronto) to an international beacon/centre of poetry in Canada—these photos (mostly taken by KFB's founder Kirby) tell the story of a poetry bookshop with no start-up monies that "came out of nowhere," to the publisher/poetry festival (fertilefest.com) it remains today.
This book will be released as part of an exhibition at Fertile Festival of New & Inventive Works, 2025.
We're raising funds for this book/festival project here:
Donations of any amount, here.
Donations of $100 to $249 Receive updates and signed copy of the book (upon release).
Donations of $250 to $499 Receive above + Fertile 2025 Pass + Invite-only Preview Party of the exhibit at Fertile 2025.
Donations of $500 to $999 Receive above + Contributor Listing in the book.
Donations of $1000 to $2499 Receive above + Private reading (or hosting) by Kirby TBA
Sponsors $2500 or more Receive above + Logo placement/listings on all Fertile/Exhibit/Book related promotions.
Thank you in advance for your kind support of KFB, Fertile 2025, and this project.