Next up in our “Poetic Inspiration” series is Shani Mootoo, author of Oh Witness Dey! B*: Please share up to three poetry books or poets that are important to you, and […]
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Poetic Inspiration with Kate Hargreaves
Next up in our “Poetic Inspiration” series is Kate Hargreaves, author of tend! B*: Please share up to three poetry books or poets that are important to you, and helped influence […]
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We’re back with another “Poetic Inspiration” feature! Joining us today is Sandra Ridley, author of Vixen! B*: Please share up to three poetry books or poets that are important to you, […]
Continue readingPoetic Inspiration with Johanna Skibsrud
Next up in our “Poetic Inspiration” series is Johanna Skibsrud, author of Medium! B*: Please share up to three poetry books or poets that are important to you, and helped influence […]
Continue readingPoetic Inspiration with Hasan Namir
Next up in our “Poetic Inspiration” series is Hasan Namir, author of Umbilical Cord! B*: Please share up to three poetry books or poets that are important to you, and […]
Continue readingPoetic Inspiration with Michael V. Smith
Introducing our “Poetic Inspiration” series! In honour of National Poetry Month, we’ve invited eight authors to share some poetic inspiration and advice. First up is an interview with Michael V. […]
Continue readingCelebrating National Poetry Month!
One of our favourite times of the year is here: National Poetry Month! Thirty days to celebrate the joy and delight of poetry. This year, our #NPM celebration is themed […]
Continue readingNational Poetry Month: Poetry as Breath
How can poetry set you free? The final offering in our National Poetry month series is an intimate reflection from Laila Malik. As she speaks on breath, survival, and possibility, […]
Continue readingNational Poetry Month: Poetry as Wonder
How can poetry set you free? Slide down our National Poetry Month series rabbit hole with Shani Mootoo’s phenomenal response to the query: “Discussions about, and answers to big questions, […]
Continue readingNational Poetry Month: Poetry as Parallel Universe
How can poetry set you free? Can poetry be a safe space? An act of protest? What about both? For our National Poetry Month query, River Halen gets personal about […]
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