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PoetryPoetry collection reflects urgency of a COVID-troubled world
Le petit bruit du poème (The Small Sound of a Poem) is Laurent Poliquin’s first poetry collection published with Les Éditions du Blé, his latest of 20 works including over 10 previous poetry collections. The author, born in Trois-Rivières, Québec, writes, lives, and teaches in the heart of Winnipeg. -
Poetry
Un recueil de poèmes qui reflète l’urgence d’un monde troublé par la COVID
Le petit bruit du poème est le premier recueil de poésie de Laurent Poliquin publié chez aux Éditions du Blé, sa plus récente de 20 œuvres y compris une dizaine de recueils antérieurs. L’auteur né à Trois-Rivières, Québec vit, écrit et enseigne au cœur de Winnipeg. -
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Dispatches
Imagine if the majority of books were unreadable to you: the font too small, words jumbled, no clear separation between different sections, pages impossible to turn. At best, the reading experience would be unpleasant; at worst, there would be no reading experience to speak of, because you couldn’t read some or all of the book. -
FictionA family on the verge of collapse comes to life in Barbara Langhorst’s new novel
An unusual type of sapling inspired Barbara Langhorst’s latest novel, The Winter-Blooming Tree. “We really did have a winter-blooming tree, although without an orchard or any of the conflict that ensues in the novel,” she says. -
Young Adult/ChildrenMétis leader’s real-life surprise buffalo ride reimagined for picture book
Prolific Saskatchewan author Wilfred Burton’s picture book Ride, Gabe, Ride! was inspired by a story about Gabriel Dumont that he came across while reading historical documents. -
Non-FictionEssay collection explores food as metaphor for concerns both intimate and broad
Beyond the Food Court: An Anthology of Literary Cuisines is a collection of creative non-fiction essays from 14 writers from various places throughout the world who now call Canada home. In these essays, they explore their experiences of food and words. -
DramaTheatrical rendition of Métis history comes to life through humour and absurdity
“Under the Big Top, all performers assemble. A drum roll. The lights begin to ballyhoo.” And so begins Gabriel Dumont’s Wild West Show, a fantastic, fast-paced theatrical extravaganza that tickles the funny bone while getting to the nitty gritty of Canadian history. -
Online ExclusivesRead Alberta website hopes to serve as hub for province’s book community
The launch of Read Alberta is a reason for Alberta’s book community to celebrate. Not only does the website feature Alberta books, but it is also a hub to connect the Alberta book community as a whole: readers, authors, publishers, booksellers, libraries, events, and festivals. -
FictionNovel shaped according to ‘sporadic nature’ of memories is a tale of resilience
Lisa Bird-Wilson’s short fiction collection, Just Pretending, won four Saskatchewan Book Awards. Bird-Wilson, a Saskatchewan Métis and nêhiyaw writer, explains how her new novel, Probably Ruby, came about. -
FictionPlett’s old protagonists return, explore elusive meaning of being ‘grown up’
Originally from Manitoba, Casey Plett currently lives in Windsor, Ontario. Her latest collection of short stories, A Dream of a Woman, follows a number of trans women as they navigate the space between the lives they lead and the lives they wish they had.
