Vanessa Shields

Vanessa ShieldsUWindsor alumna Vanessa Shields will launch “Thimbles,” her fourth collection of poetry, at an online event Thursday, April 29.

Grad to launch poetry volume

UWindsor alumna Vanessa Shields will launch Thimbles, her fourth collection of poetry, at an online event Thursday, April 29.

Danielle Younge-UllmanAuthor Danielle Younge-Ullman will join two UWindsor alumnae Thursday in a virtual meeting hosted by Literary Arts Windsor.

Alumnae to introduce young-adult author

Author Danielle Younge-Ullman will join two UWindsor alumnae Thursday in a virtual meeting hosted by Literary Arts Windsor.

Alumnae authors to launch books Wednesday

Relationships are at the heart of two books being launched tonight by Black Moss Press.

Talking Derby, by Kate Hargreaves, explores a young woman’s love affair with her roller skates, and the poetry collection Whisky Sour City, edited by Vanessa Shields, brings together works by Windsor poets to reveal their tangled ties with the city.

Girls’ night out promises poetry reading

The Art Gallery of Windsor’s monthly art lounge will have a University flavour Thursday, as instructor Marty Gervais hosts and two of the three featured poets are UWindsor alumnae.

“Girls Night Out” will feature Kate Hargreaves (BA 2010, MA 2012), Vanessa Shields (BA 2002) and Melanie Janisse reading humorous works dealing with everything from roller derby to pregnancy.

Patrons will also have an opportunity to tour current exhibitions “Paris/Ojibwa” by Robert Houle, “The Wildcraft” by Kika Thorne, and “Mean Machines” by John Scott.