June 27, 2014 Kristen: Can you describe your editorial process for the selection of these works by bpNichol? Stephen: As most of the works in the collection only exist in a single state, there wasn’t a lot of editorial comparisons between drafts and publications that I had to work through. Much of the labour was […]
Continue readingJune 25, 2014 A book whose table of contents is a poem. A book that is a love letter to whom it may concern. A book whose epigraph quotes from a Wikipedia article on vegetal epiphyte. A book in two halves revolving around an intermezzo called Songs for Runaway Girls. Yes, and a book with […]
Continue readingJune 24, 2014 Rain didn’t deter the audience and participants from coming out to the words(on)stages reading series, hosted by founders Nicole Brewer*** and Will Kemp of words(on)pages. Held on Wednesday, June 18 at The Central, the venue offered outdoor seating on the second-floor deck, where the audience looked inside into the performance space. Drinks […]
Continue readingKristen: At one point in Here in There, you write: “I heard supporting parts of words, shadows, and letters. I followed their indications” (24). In a way, does this describe your own impetus for writing? What do you find personally inspiring? Angela: Inspiration – what is that? An awe or fervor? A mystical voice from […]
Continue readingJune 9, 2014 One of the best parts about being an intern at BookThug is getting a chance to talk about the books that I love. If you’re a regular BookThug reader, then you’ve probably had one of those aha! moments where a book felt like it switched on some light in you, illuminating what […]
Continue readingJune 6, 2014 On Sunday, May 25, 2014 I had the incredible opportunity of hosting the BookThug table at the Toronto Indie Arts Market, Small Press and Literary Festival. The Toronto Indie Arts Market is curated by Sheryl Kirby and Greg Clow. Together, they understood the need for independent artists to find a place to […]
Continue readingAfter reading Secession / Insecession, I was brimming with questions. Erín Moure graciously fielded my questions and provided some compelling answers! Read part 2 of our exchange here: Kristen: Name one other BookThug book you know (not yours). Have you read it? What do you think? Erin: White Porcupine by Phil Hall. In a rainstorm […]
Continue readingThere were a number of events in May that featured BookThug authors. We would like to share a little more detail of these past events. Monday May 26, 2014 “The Coming Envelope #9” had its at The Common on College Street with readings by contributors Kilby Smith-McGregor, Jonathan Pappo and S.D. Chrostowska. Fiction Editor Malcolm […]
Continue readingFriday, May 30 was a double bill of Improvisational Sound Poetry with Aisha Sasha John in concert with the Improvisational Sound Trio, Donkey Lopez. At Arraymusic, 155 Walnut Ave, the audience was dazzled by lyric and sound. Aisha Sasha John launched the evening into the mesosphere, where the shooting stars burn blindingly spectacular. Three musicians […]
Continue readingAfter reading Secession / Insecession, I was brimming with questions. Erín Moure graciously fielded my questions and provided some compelling answers! Read our exchange here: Kristen: So much of Secession / Insecession reads as a relative deterritorialization. You translate and move around Chus’s text, as a jazz musician would improvise on a key. Can you describe your […]
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