It’s a poetry launch for music lovers! Help celebrate the release of MANOR’s RANSOM by Cam Scott (ARP Books) and No Depression in Heaven by ryan fitzpatrick (Talonbooks).

Written during country music’s most recent ascent in popularity, No Depression in Heaven has ten “tracks” that each tip language out of key. Dwelling on whether it is best to look backward to a seemingly better past, longing for a way to make things great again, or to stare into the abyss of the future, gambling that entry into paradise will provide release, No Depression in Heaven riffs on our latter-day anxiety, asking how we respond to bad times and what it means to hold onto something toxic because of the comforts it affords.

So if you love poetry and you’re never too far from your headphones, join us for this lively evening of poetry readings followed by an author discussion. If you can’t attend in person, a live stream will be available here on McNally Robinson’s YouTube. For more event details, click here.

Cam Scott & ryan fitzpatrick Dual Book Launch
McNally Robinson, Grant Park and Online
Winnipeg, MB
November 5, 2025
7:00 p.m. CST