Review of Nathalie Sorensen’s “Snow In A Silver Bowl”
By Vivian Hansen Snow In A Silver Bowl by Nathalie Sorensen Frontenac House (2026) Sometimes I crave reading the presence, of a collection of words that affirm my era. Sometimes…
Review of Laurie D. Graham’s “Calling It Back to Me”
By Renée M. Sgroi Calling It Back to Me by Laurie D. Graham McClelland & Stewart (2026) On any given day, chances are good you might read or be fortunate…
Review of Marty Gervais’ “The Shape of Disappearing Letters”
By Robert Hilles The Shape of Disappearing Letters by Marty Gervais Mosaic Press (2026) Marty Gervais has published twenty-five books that include books of poetry, novels, and nonfiction. He has…
Review of Skylar Kay’s “There’s Magic Here Too”
By Ashley J.J. White There’s Magic Here Too: A Trans Woman’s Guide to Being Monstrous by Skylar Kay Frontenac House (2026) Alberta poet Skylar Kay’s second poetry collection There’s Magic…
Review of Ronna Bloom’s “In A Riptide”
By Vivian Hansen In A Riptide by Ronna Bloom Brick Books (2025) Lolograssing: What Means This? Ronna Bloom’s exploration into death is an honour; as though we must all come…
Review of Angela Waldie’s “A Single Syllable of Wild”
By Catherine Owen A Single Syllable of Wild by Angela Waldie Frontenac House (2026) In many ways, the title sums up this first collection’s deep intent: to sound a singular…
Review of Kate Rogers’ “Baba Yaga and the Girl Who Ate the Rope”
By Catherine Owen Baba Yaga and the Girl Who Ate the Rope by Kate Rogers Frontenac House (2026) When I was young, fairy and folk tales were one of the…
Review of Russell Thornton’s “Two Songs: Selected Poems”
By Kathryn MacDonald Two Songs: Selected Poems 2000-2025 by Russell Thornton Harbour Publishing (2026) With nine previous collections, Russell Thornton is a poet whose name you will recognize. You may…
Review of Elana Wolff’s “Everybody Knows a Ghost”
By Keith Garebian Everybody Knows a Ghost by Elana Wolff Guernica Editions (2026) The title foregrounds universality, knowledge, and the spectral. “Everybody” encompasses Manu (name for the 14 rulers of…
Review of Stephanie Bolster’s “Long Exposure”
By Kathryn McDonald Long Exposureby Stephanie BolsterPalimpsest Press (2025) Long Exposure is Stephanie Bolster’s fifth and most recent poetry collection. Readers may know Bolster’s writing from her Governor General’s Award…