Book Review of “All the Daylight Hours”
Samantha Baldwin a review of All the Daylight Hours by Amanda Jernigan Cormorant Books Inc., 2013 ISBN 978-1-77086-261-6 Boil a cup of tea, grab your favourite slippers and sit by…
Book review of “A Complete Encyclopedia of Different Types of People” by Gabe Foreman
Barbara L. Black A review of A Complete Encyclopedia of Different Types of People By Gabe Foreman Coach House Books ISBN 978-I-55245-244-8 $17.95 It’s a beautiful con from the moment…
Book Review of “the id kid” by Linda Besner
Micheline Maylor a review of the id kid by Linda Besner Signal Editions – Vehicule Press ISBN 978-1-55065-313-7 $18.00 A quick googling of Linda Besner reveals a clown-nose portrait, the…
Book Review of “Night-Eater” by Patricia Young
Micheline Maylor A review of Night-Eater by Patricia Young Quattro Books ISBN 978-1-927443-01-9 $14.95 Patricia Young’s Night-Eater provides a collection of portraits, not the type of portraits you would find…
Book review of YVR by W. H. New
Micheline Maylor A review of YVR by W. H. New Oolichan Books (2011) ISBN 978-0-86492-668-5 $17.95 In W. H. New’s tenth book of poetry he investigates his hometown, Vancouver. The…
Book review of “Particles” by Michael Penny
Micheline Maylor A review of Particles By Michael Penny McGill-Queen’s University Press ISBN 978-0-7735-3846-7 $14.95 Michael Penny’s premise for Particles rests on William Blake’s aphorism, “To see the world in…
Book review of “Dancing, with Mirrors” by George Amabile
Lynn C. Fraser A review of Dancing, with Mirrors by George Amabile The Porcupine’s Quill ISBN 9780889843431 $19.95 This collection of eleven cantos is a memoir in verse that follows…
Book Review of “Any Bright Horse” by Lisa Pasold
Beth Everest A review of Any Bright Horse by Lisa Pasold Frontenac House Poetry ISBN: 978-1-897181-55-3 $15.95 What intrigues me most about Lisa Pasold’s poetic narrative is the perspective. The…
Book Review of “Yes” by Rosemary Griebel
“Yes” has been shortlisted for the Stephan G. Stephansson Award for poetry, The Gerald Lampert Memorial Award and the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, congratulations Rosemary. Beth Everest A Review of…
Book Review of Noble Gas, Penny Black
Micheline Maylor a review of Noble Gas Penny Black By David O’Meara Brick Books ISBN: 978-1-894078-68-9 $18.00 David O’Meara’s third collection is a study in absences. This is not a…