rob mclennan is reading this weekend at a pop-up poetry book launch: Stephen Brockwell + rob mclennan with their 2022 titles. When? Where? Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Das Lokal, 190 Dalhousie Street, Ottawa from 2-4pm, in the (patio) tent. As a rob-fan he agreed to have had a flutter book with phafours in 2014, […]
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Mini-interview: Carole Daoust
Carole Daoust has studied the language of bodies via contemporary dance. Now, with or without camera or pencil, she enjoys observing gestures: the everyday movements of insects, birds, the sacred geometry of dandelions, and people here and everywhere. She writes haiku in French and in English. The book: One less raindrop on the peony by […]
Checking In: With Mohamad Kebbewar
I was lucky enough to publish Evacuate: poems by Mohamad Kebbewar in 2019 about his memories and reflections on the bombing of Syria. It is one of my best-selling titles. PP: Mohamad, what have you read lately that lit you up? MK: I recently read Hotline by Dimitry Nasrallah. It was a good read and […]
Checking In: Phil Hall
Phil Hall is undoubtedly one of my fav poets and people. I have many of his books. As should you. Try on Guthrie’s Clothing. He doesn’t do author sites/social media so you have to buy his words, preferably in your local indie bookstore. You might want to use the photo below because he’s not the […]
ICYMI
I’m doing the Sealey Challenge this year. Which is a poetry book a day to open windows in the head. Check out what I’m read at PearlPiriePoet One book cover and poem or poem part a day. You won’t be alone. At the moment there’s 434 followers and I tend to suss and toss out […]