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PoetryWinnipeg Poet Laureate plays with form in a debut grounded by place
For Chimwemwe Undi, author of the debut poetry collection Scientific Marvel, creating poetry has everything to do with love. “I write poetry because I love words. I love language,” she says. She relishes the opportunity for play and the chance for words to mean more together than they might mean alone. -
DramaMusical for Deaf performers highlights how music is seen, felt, experienced
Currently, American Sign Language is blossoming in the theatre community, including in musicals. People are recognizing its importance in building cultural understanding between hearing and Deaf communities by removing communication barriers. The musical The Black Drum, written by Saskatoon-based Deaf writer Adam Pottle, was performed in Toronto in 2019, demonstrating that powerful plays can be performed by Deaf actors. -
FeaturesMultidimensional collection shows Metis women’s work is everywhere
Seeking to uplift Métis women’s contributions, and expand on the dominant narratives of Métis heroes, identity, and culture, Métis assistant professors Dr. Laura Forsythe and Jennifer Markides present Around the Kitchen Table: Métis Aunties’ Scholarship, a foundational text for Métis women and gender-diverse academics, scholars, thinkers, and creators. -
FeaturesPlay offers story of hope in the face of monumental enemies
You’d be forgiven for believing that Bentboy is an art offering that is bent out of shape, but you would be mistaken. In fact, it’s in fine storytelling form. Written by Herbie Barnes, who currently serves as the artistic director at Young People’s Theatre in Toronto, Bentboy is a story set in pre-contact times, yet is offered to us in a way that is timeless. -
FeaturesStories from village of Lebret highlight beauty, vibrancy of Métis culture
When Métis author Joan Pelletier set out to write her poignant memoir Lebret: Looking Back and Beyond: An Autobiography from her home in Regina, she did so with the next generation in mind. -
FeaturesOptimism, complexity tie together collection of writings on Winnipeg
Longtime Winnipeg Free Press columnist Niigaanwewidam Sinclair has gathered his writings to tell the story of his home: Treaty One territory, in Southern Manitoba. In Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre, Sinclair shows readers why Winnipeg is the heart of Canada not just geographically, but also politically and culturally. -
FeaturesCMU Press thrives in the sweet spot between academics, artistic merit, and focus on Mennonites
In the eclectic, vibrant landscape of Prairie books, many publishers work hard to cultivate their own niches and specialties. Fewer of these balance such interests with an institutional direction, and fewer still manage to find the sweet spot between such specificity and a broader appeal. But CMU Press and its director, Dr. Sue Sorensen, are out to plumb the best of both worlds. -
Non-FictionCollection connects labour issues, unions with environmental justice
A “just transition” refers to moving away from a dependency on fossil fuels toward forms of energy with lower carbon footprints, while still ensuring that people’s livelihoods do not suffer in the process. The second part of that equation is not always addressed, and the book Unjust Transition: The Future for Fossil Fuel Workers argues that solidarity between unions and community movements is required for the transition to be truly just. -
Non-FictionLetters to young son connect to the past, show new visions for masculinity
In his memoir Trust the Bluer Skies: Meditations on Fatherhood, Alberta-based author paulo da costa writes to his four-year-old son, Koah, recording the details of their five-month stay with family in Portugal. In a series of letters, he shows his strong ties to his family, heritage, and culture – to the landscape of his youth. -
Young Adult/ChildrenChildren’s book fills gap, sharing reality of ranch life in Saskatchewan
The family on the Circle Star Ranch returns in Jackie Cameron’s second novel for early readers, Lost Treasure on the Circle Star Ranch.
