To reimagine the lyric form, one must possess a deep knowledge of its history. E.D. Blodgett, professor emeritus of comparative literature, author of more than 20 books of poetry, criticism, and translation, and recipient of ... Read More »
April 16, 2014 | Filed under: Poetry
Anne-Marie Turza’s debut collection hits like a shock of black river water. Its combination of chilling imagery and stark sentiment stings in the best possible way. The title piece is broken into three parts, divided ... Read More »
April 16, 2014 | Filed under: Poetry
Toronto writer Jill Jorgenson has infused her first collection of poetry with a gentle and beguiling gracefulness. The book opens with “Daybreak Suite,” a group of four poems that beautifully sets the tone for the ... Read More »
April 16, 2014 | Filed under: Poetry
The Modernist tradition does not exert a powerful influence over Canadian literature. Although this country boasts a number of important Modernist writers – F.R. Scott, Ralph Gustafson, Dorothy Livesay, and Earle Birney among them – ... Read More »
April 14, 2014 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels
The first two entries in ECW Press’s new Pop Classics series – short, informal examinations of various pop culture phenomena – traverse a broad gap between nihilistic pseudo-porn satire and human-sized adolescent warrior turtles. At ... Read More »
April 7, 2014 | Filed under: Art, Music & Pop Culture
The first two entries in ECW Press’s new Pop Classics series – short, informal examinations of various pop culture phenomena – traverse a broad gap between nihilistic pseudo-porn satire and human-sized adolescent warrior turtles. At ... Read More »
April 7, 2014 | Filed under: Art, Music & Pop Culture
While the digital era has ushered in significant changes to the way we communicate, the triumphalist message emerging from Silicon Valley and other tech strongholds tends to shunt aside serious discussion about the repercussions of ... Read More »
March 24, 2014 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment
In this action-rich fantasy-adventure, Jonathan Auxier reaches into the grab bag of Victorian story conventions and pulls out a luxurious double handful. We’ve got a pair of waifs, Molly and her younger brother Kip. (Waifs ... Read More »
March 19, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction
From the moment Imre Lazar steps off the bus at his new school in small-town Dresden, Ontario, Grade 7 student Bob senses there’s something “off” about him. It isn’t until a freak accident involving a ... Read More »
March 19, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction
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