The Fighter

Pages Books & Magazines, Penguin Books Canada, Florida Jacks Boxing Club and NOW present a This Is Not A Reading Series Fight Night! In celebration of the launch of his new novel The Fighter (Penguin Books Canada), author Craig "The Crippler" Davidson steps into the ring at Florida Jack's Boxing Club to take on poet Michael "The Coffin Nail" Knox in an old-fashioned, knockdown boxing match. Show up early to place your bets and take in the publicist punch-out undercard: Stephen "Ghost Dog" Myers versus "Diesel" David Leonard. Post brawl book signing, drinks, glamorous ring girls, and more!

The Fighter: Set in the violent world of illegal bare-knuckle boxing, The Fighter unflinchingly captures that world's colourful denizens, its bleakness, its bracing and bloody violence. Written with the power and originality of Craig Davidson's debut fiction, Rust and Bone, The Fighter secures his reputation as a talent to watch with this reflection on fathers and sons and on the ultimate question of how a modern man makes his way in today's society.

Craig "The Crippler" Davidson: Hailing all the way from Iowa City, Iowa this 31-year-old former Torontonian weighs in at 215 lbs and stands tall at 6 feet one inches. When out of the ring, CRAIG "The Crippler" DAVIDSON has published stories in The Fiddlehead, Event, Prairie Fire, and sub-TERRAIN. He boasts a fight record of 0-0-0 (pro) 1-5-4 (unsanctioned).

Michael "The Coffin Nail" Knox: Weighing in at 195 lbs, and standing at 6 feet two inches, this 27-year-old Hamilton native is the author of PLAY OUT THE MATCH (ECW). When he's not busy bravely taking on fight challenges MICHAEL "The Coffin Nail" KNOX teaches English at an inner-city high school in Toronto. His fight record: 0-0-0 (pro) and a "fairly extensive" win streak (unsanctioned).