FreeFall Launch Volume 26-2
Come join us for the launch of the contest issue. May 26th, 2016 at Shelf Life Books 7:00 pm Readers: Ron Ostrander, Sarah Butson, Cassy Welburn, Cara Violini and Anna…
Congratulations Micheline!
FreeFall would like to congratulate our consulting editor Micheline Maylor, who has been appointed Calgary’s 2016-2018 Poet Laureate and the Artist in Residence at the Calgary Public Library!
Book review of “Morning After You” by Carmelo Militano
gillian harding-russell a review of Morning After You By Carmelo Militano Ekstasis Editions (2014) ISBN 978-177-10343 Carmelo Militano writes from the perspective of an immigrant to Canada from Calabria, Italy…
Book review of “The New World” by Andrew Motion
Nikki Celis A review of The New World By Andrew Motion The Crown Publishing Group ISBN 978-0-8041-3845-1 “Pride, I suppose. Stubbornness. Greed. Some defect in myself, which proves I am…
Book review of “Verge” by Lynda Monahan
gillian harding-russell A review of Verge By Lynda Monahan Guernica (2015) ISBN 978-1-55071-963-5 In Verge, Monahan writes slender verses that carry a MacEwenesque self-discovery and wisdom. Just as MacEwen associated…
2015 Contest Winners
Our 26.2 contest issue winners have been announced! Our guest judge this year, Poet Laureate George Elliott Clarke has chosen the following poetry and prose pieces: Prose 1st Place: “The…
Chapbook Contest Winner and 2015 Shortlist
And the Chapbook contest winner is… Nanci Lee for Preparation. Congratulations Nanci! Preparation will be sent out with select issues of FreeFall 26-2 2015 Contest Short List 2015 Prose Short List: Welcome…
Book Review of “The Vacationers” by Emma Straub
Lisa Deane a review of: The Vacationers By Emma Straub Riverhead Books ISBN 978-159463157 Gistnopsis: Middle-aged married couple Franny and Jim, 28-year-old Bobby, and 18-year-old Sylvia, along with Franny’s best…
Book Review of Aaron Cully Drake’s “Do You Think This Is Strange?”
Shelley McAneeley a review of: Do You Think This is Strange? Aaron Cully Drake Brindle and Glass Publishing ISBN 978-1-927366-387 Having just completed my usual morning talk with my…