How can poetry set you free? Adebe DeRango-Adem continues our National Poetry Month series with a message on how poetry’s voice can move us to necessary action. Read her far more profound explanation below: “As I write, I can’t help but read aloud, think about how the lines I am writing will sound—their sonic potential. […]
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Today’s book playlist is by Adebe DeRango-Adem, to pair with her new poetry collection, Vox Humana! Vox Humana (Latin for “human voice”) is driven by a sense of political urgency to probe the ethics of agency in a world that actively resists the participation of some voices over others. In and through literary experiments with word […]
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Today, we are in conversation with Adebe DeRango-Adem, author of Vox Humana, a collection of poetry driven by a sense of political urgency to probe the ethics of agency in a world that actively resists the participation of some voices over others. In and through literary experiments with word and sound, utterance and song, Vox Humana considers the […]
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Today, we celebrate the release of Vox Humana by Adebe DeRango-Adem! Read on to learn all about this remarkable poetry collection. Happy book birthday to Vox Humana by Adebe DeRango-Adem! This first title in our Fall 2022 season and Most Anticipated Fall 2022 Poetry pick from 49th Shelf is driven by a sense of urgency to probe the ethics of […]
Continue readingToday we are launching our Fall 2022 Preview Series with our season opener, Vox Humana by Adebe DeRango-Adem! Vox Humana (Latin for “human voice”) is driven by a sense of political urgency to probe the ethics of agency in a world that actively resists the participation of some voices over others. In and through literary […]
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Today, we are excited to reveal Book*hug’s upcoming Fall 2022 season! Our lineup includes eleven fantastic titles we’re sure you’ll love. Read on for all the details, including on sale dates, pre-order information, and news about our Fall 2022 pre-order sale, which begins today! FALL 2022 FICTION Junie by Chelene Knight Literary Fiction | Historical […]
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In celebration of Black History Month and the many black voices that have shaped Canadian literature now and always, we have put together a list of six must-read black writers! These writers take us from the halls of literary obsession to the neighbourhoods of East Vancouver, to Toronto’s side streets, and back again. Read on […]
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