Today we are delighted to welcome award-winning writer Hasan Namir to the Book*hug Blog. In the following essay, Namir introduces readers to some of the thoughts and feelings surrounding his latest collection Umbilical Cord, poems documenting the journey that he and his husband took to have a child. Parents or would-be parents will enjoy these […]
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June is Pride Month: a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and its members, yes, but also a resounding cry for radical liberation.
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Today’s selection of books shines a light on historical injustices: colonialism, homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism, and ableism, to name a few.
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Our National Poetry Month Celebration continues with ‘Khusrah’, a poem from War/Torn by Hasan Namir. War/Torn, is a brazen and lyrical interrogation of religion and masculinity. Award-winning poet Jordan Scott calls the collection “a breathless elegy in the most defiantly tender poetics you can imagine.” Signal Alert: War/Torn, which was named an Honor Book for […]
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Book*hug Press acknowledges that the land on which we operate is the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. We recognize the enduring presence of many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and are grateful for the opportunity to meet and work on this territory.
