ASK A SHORTLISTER: When is a collection of poems finished?

June 5, 2019

We asked the poets shortlisted for our 2019 Book Awards some questions about their writing lives, inspirations and -of course – poetry. Join us for our weekly series Ask a Shortlister until the winners are announced on June 8, 2019. *** How do you know when a collection of poems is finished? Mikko Harvey: Individual poems, in their quiet way, tell you when they…

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REVIEWING THE SHORTLIST: Welcome to the Anthropocene | By Alice Major

June 4, 2019

University of Alberta Press | 2018 | 136 Page | $19.95 | Purchase online Reviewed by Jenny Haysom Reviewing the Shortlist is a weekly series in which poets shortlisted for our 2019 Book Awards review books written by their peers. Join us for this series until the award winners are announced on June 8, 2019! In this week’s installment,…

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ASK A SHORTLISTER: Community

June 3, 2019

We asked the poets shortlisted for our 2019 Book Awards some questions about their writing lives, inspirations and -of course – poetry. Join us for our weekly series Ask a Shortlister until the winners are announced on June 8, 2019. ***   What is the importance of community to your writing life?   Jenny Haysom: I’m reclusive by nature––a lone…

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ASK A SHORTLISTER: How did poetry become part of your life?

May 31, 2019

We asked the poets shortlisted for our 2019 Book Awards some questions about their writing lives, inspirations and -of course – poetry. Join us for our weekly series Ask a Shortlister until the winners are announced on June 8, 2019. *** How did poetry become part of your life? Tanis Franco: In Ontario elementary school we had to memorize In…

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The Shortlist in Conversation: Klara du Plessis & Laura Ritland

May 29, 2019

The Shortlist in Conversation is a series in which poets shortlisted for the League’s 2019 Book Awards engage with each other’s works and talk poetry. In this installment, Klara du Plessis, author of Ekke (Palimpsest Press) – shortlisted for the 2019 Gerald Lampert Memorial Award & the 2019 Pat Lowther Memorial Award – and Laura…

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REVIEWING THE SHORTLIST: Ledi | By Kim Trainor

May 28, 2019

Book*hug | 2018 | 108 Page | $18.00 | Purchase online Reviewed by Jennifer Zilm Reviewing the Shortlist is a weekly series in which poets shortlisted for our 2019 Book Awards review books written by their peers. Join us for this series until the award winners are announced on June 8, 2019! In this week’s installment,…

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ASK A SHORTLISTER: Who would you be if you weren't a poet?

May 24, 2019

We asked the poets shortlisted for our 2019 Book Awards some questions about their writing lives, inspirations and -of course – poetry. Join us for our weekly series Ask a Shortlister until the winners are announced on June 8, 2019. *** Who would you be if you weren’t a poet? Does this other version of you inspire your writing,…

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ASK A SHORTLISTER: What are you reading?

May 17, 2019

We asked the poets shortlisted for our 2019 Book Awards some questions about their writing lives, inspirations and -of course – poetry. Join us for our weekly series Ask a Shortlister until the winners are announced on June 8, 2019. *** What are you reading? Tanis Franco: Obabakoak by Bernardo Atxaga; Days by Moonlight by André Alexis; The New Testament by Jericho…

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REVIEWING THE SHORTLIST: Listen Before Transmit | By Dani Couture

May 14, 2019

Wolsak & Wynn | 2018 | 90 Page | $18.00 | Purchase online Reviewed by Klara du Plessis Reviewing the Shortlist is a weekly series in which poets shortlisted for our 2019 Book Awards review books written by their peers. Join us for this series until the award winners are announced on June 8, 2019! In this week’s installment,…

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