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Leon the Chameleon

By Melanie Watt

Writer/illustrator Mélanie Watt’s debut picture book began as a colour theory project undertaken while studying graphic design. Leon the Chameleon is not only a lesson on the interaction of colour but a celebration of being ... Read More »

February 6, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Coke Machine Glow

By Gordon Downie

Can’t we just ignore the fact that Gord Downie is the frontman for Canada’s most popular rock band and review his debut collection of poetry as an autonomous artistic endeavour entirely separate from his musical ... Read More »

February 6, 2004 | Filed under: Poetry

★ Blue

By George Elliott Clarke

In Blue, George Elliott Clarke aims to strike the incendiary note Irving Layton hit when he wrote that “good poems should rage like a fire/Burning all things.” In case we miss that epigraph’s point, Clarke ... Read More »

February 6, 2004 | Filed under: Poetry

Daughter

By Ishbel Moore

The teen years are hard enough without having to cope with a parent whose behaviour has turned embarrassing and frightening. Sylvie’s wonderful mother, once a meticulous housekeeper, great teacher, and loving friend, has inexplicably become ... Read More »

February 6, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news