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October 31, 2022
Beverly's Blessing
Meegwetch, maarsii, thank you for being a part of my circle for the month of October and for welcoming me into the Open Book circle. After my initial nervousness at clicking the ‘Send for publishing’ button, ...
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April 25, 2024Yilin Wang Curates a Crucial Anthology of Sinophone Poetry with The Lantern and the Night Moths
While the work of Tang Dynasty Classical Chinese poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu, and Wang Wei has long been celebrated in China, and throughout the world, there are key texts that add to this tradition that have ...
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October 20, 2022Gary Barwin on Form, Social Media, and the "Epistemological Hijinks of Poems"
Known for his humour, creativity, and general up-ending of the peskily staid CanLit stereotype, poet and fiction writer Gary Barwin shows no signs of slowing down with 26 books to his name. His newest, ...
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April 29, 2022Book Therapy: Good Mom on Paper
“Children require their parents to search for small moments of peace or grace or dignity. Maybe we can treat creativity the same way: creating the one true thing within a project that is otherwise just ...
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May 29, 2019Andrew Forbes on Titles Shaping Stories, Finding Ideas in Government Jargon, & His Musical Inspirations
Andrew Forbes' Lands and Forests (Invisible Publishing) is a gift to short fiction lovers - a spare, smart, thoughtful collection that feels like a gritty Alice Munro descendant peeling back the ordinary ...
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September 20, 2021Contest: Enter to Win a Massive, Multi-Genre Prize Pack of Books from The Word on the Street
"Ten" is the word on the street today because today's contest is our biggest ever with a whopping ten titles for one lucky winner. Courtesy of The Word on the Street, we're giving away a truly massive ...
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May 14, 2020Trillium Book Awards Announce 2020 Shortlist
The Trillium Book Awards announced their shortlist Tuesday. Created to recognize exceptional English and French literature and poetry from Ontario, this year the prizes will feature a category for Poetry ...
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June 05, 2017
Contest! Win a Pack of Powerful Poetry from Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Is every month Poetry Month for you? Are your shelves packed with stanzas and line breaks, from free verse to villanelle? Why not add even more great poetry to your personal library with this incredible ...
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June 19, 2017Contest! Love the Planet with Environmental Books from Wilfrid Laurier University Press
If you are interested in (or alarmed by) the issues facing our natural world, Wilfrid Laurier University Press has some great books to add to your summer reading list. We're excited to announce that ...
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July 06, 2021Kobo & The West End Phoenix Release Powerful Story & Music Feature on the Experience of Living Toronto as an Indigenous Person
Last spring, Toronto's beloved indie newspaper The West End Phoenix collaborated with Rakuten Kobo to release their first City Edit series of eBooks, called Telegrams from Home.They've partnered again ...
