First Thin Light shines on social constructs of femininity
byFirst Thin Light is a study of feminine light that shines despite the dimming efforts of history and tradition.
Poetry
Keeping Late Hours freezes moments in time
byIn David Helwig’s new volume of poetry, Keeping Late Hours, each poem is an opportunity to see with new eyes.
Wheaton’s poems surround the reader like a forest
byWheaton’s words strip away the flimsy coverings of everyday life to reveal the heartaches common to all.
Poetry from Budge Wilson saturated with kindness, courage and connection
byAlmost 18 years after the disaster near St. Magaret’s Bay, NS, Wilson fearlessly took on a genre that was new to her and rarely used to recount historical events, and created a book that brings images of light, and even tiny shards of joy, to one of Canada’s most horrifying events.
A surreal, poetic trip in The Book of Festus
byIn his latest volume of poetry, John Wall Barger explores the city of Halifax, sometimes as experienced by a character called Festus, other times as the city itself.
‘Searching for that they do not wish to find’ after Swissair
byAuthor Budge Wilson talks about her first book of poetry, After Swissair, and her journey in creating it.
Poet Questionnaire: Deirdre Kessler
byPoetry’s best use is to give us wings or good hiking boots for exploring our own worlds and other realms.