K.B. Thors
2020 CBC/Quebec Writers' Federation writer in residence
K.B. Thors is the 2020 CBC/Quebec Writers' Federation writer in residence. She is a poet, educator and translator from rural Alberta. Her debut book of poems, Vulgar Mechanics, is out now, from Coach House Books. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @kbthors
Latest from K.B. Thors
Essay
Autumn farewells: Montreal seasons and neighbourhood animals
CBC/QWF writer-in-residence K.B. Thors isn't ready for a pet yet, but she's been bonding with the neighbour's cat.
Canada -Montreal |
Essay
Habitant hoops: Montreal is a basketball town
Basketball draws me in. I played growing up and got into the Raptors while living in Brooklyn, expat homesickness fuelling my jump on the national bandwagon. I moved to Montreal just in time to watch the 2019 Raptors Championship run in Montreal sports bars, surrounded by Montrealers cheering… for Toronto!
Canada -Montreal |
Essay
Nord of the Flies
CBC/QWF writer-in-residence K.B. Thors beats the heat in the city but finds camping has its own challenges.
Canada -Montreal |
Everyone's an artist in residence now
As a writer in residence, K.B. Thors tries to offer up entertaining angles on this town and its characters, comings, and goings. But we haven't been out in weeks, so she is inviting you, the reader, into her living room.
Canada -Montreal |
An ode to Montrealers' winter fashion
CBC/QWF writer-in-residence K.B. Thors writes about the challenge chic Montrealers face dressing up when it's wet, icy and cold.
Canada -Montreal |