Véhicule Press and Gaspereau Press launched two new books at Librairie Paragraphe in downtown Montreal on Nov. 27. (Photos courtesy of Gaspereau Press/Ryan Hunt)

Andrew Steinmetz reads from his first novel, Eva’s Threepenny Opera (Gaspereau).

David Manicom reads from his novel Anna’s Shadow (Véhicule).

Steinmetz, along with well-wishers, partygoers, and blurry children, at a post-reading party at the home of Simon Dardick, publisher of Véhicule.