ABOUT

Conspiracy of 3

The city of North Bay is home to one of the longest surviving literary readings series in Canada. It is called The Conspiracy of 3, because of its format of three approximately 20-minute sets. Usually, the first two sets are devoted to two different writers, and the third set is an open mike set where anyone can show up with a short piece to test on the audience. To be one of the two featured readers, a serious writer need only make a request and is then scheduled in whenever possible.
The conspiring has been occurring for over three decades on the second Tuesday evening of every month—virtually without a single cancellation. Naturally, the audience continually and gradually changes and the readings have been held in a variety of venues—usually licensed to serve drinks.