“A Wild Clarity”: The Mean Game review in Literary Matters
A wonderful review of The Mean Game by John Wall Barger at Literary Matters! “Poem after poem wakes us up to ourselves and shakes us into
February 21, 2020
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We Are Not Avatars reviewed in Hamilton Review of Books
A wonderful review of John Barton’s We Are Not Avatars! “Reading John Barton’s We Are Not Avatars: Essays, Memoirs, Manifestos feels a bit like following
February 21, 2020
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The Flower Can Always be Changing review
A lovely review of The Flower Can Always Be Changing by Shawna Lemay from Kathleen Wall. “Beauty permeates The flower can always be changing–with its helpful
February 21, 2020
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First Fiction Friday: The Nap-Away Motel
“Get your Blundstones on this weekend and travel into the gritty underbelly of Scarborough with Nadja Lubiw-Hazard’s The Nap Away Motel , where behind the
February 21, 2020
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Dividing the Wayside review in VERSe Ottawa
“Its poems stand with arms open in friendship to the past, belonging nevertheless to the present.” Read the rest of this short and sweet review
February 21, 2020
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Dividing the Wayside review in The Malahat Review
“Jenny Haysom’s debut collection Dividing the Wayside shows off her linguistic prowess while spanning a spectrum of themes. Playing on traditional forms such as the
February 21, 2020
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Ekke review in ARC Poetry Magazine
Ekke “plays with the ghostly similarities and gaps between English and Afrikaans, the Montreal poet’s first language.” Excited to see a review of Ekke in
February 21, 2020
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All Manner of Tackle review in Canadian Literature
More praise for Brian Bartlett‘s All Manner of Tackle: Living with Poetry from Canadian Literature: “Bartlett reliably shows that the poetry warrants attention. He is a generous reader;
April 16, 2019
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Review of All Manner of Tackle: Living with Poetry
Special thanks to Lisa Banks and Hamilton Arts and Letters for this review of Brian Bartlett’s All Manner of Tackle. “Bartlett, with his careful, attentive reading,
April 2, 2019
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The Captain of Kinnoull Hill reviewed in The University of Toronto Quarterly
Jamie Tennant‘s The Captain of Kinnoull Hill received a rave review in the U of T Quarterly. Much thanks to Brandon McFarlane. “Tennant transforms every moment
March 9, 2019
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