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PoetryPoet/scientist shows her mind’s workings with OCD in various forms
Samantha Jones is a poet and earth/ocean scientist with OCD and a deep commitment to whimsy. “I think play and whimsy are so important for innovation, whether in poetry or science,” says the Calgary-based writer. -
PoetryCollection is a ‘love letter for anyone who feels ostracized’
What started off as a university portfolio project has become Bret Crowle’s debut collection of poetry, Jesus Is a Voyeur. “Honestly, it feels simultaneously surreal, unreal, and too real. The idea of publishing a book has been a dream of mine since I was young,” she says. -
DramaPlaywrights float through time, illuminate Métis story from Laurence’s work
In The Diviners, adapted from Margaret Laurence’s classic Canadian novel, playwrights Vern Thiessen and Yvette Nolan focus on the adult Morag Gunn – a novelist with writer’s block who is estranged from her daughter, Pique, and who struggles with alcoholism. -
FeaturesCollection explores building peace through transforming perspectives
Arizona State University scholars Yasmin Saikia, a professor of history and the Hardt-Nickachos Endowed Chair in Peace Studies, and Chad Haines, a professor of religious studies and Senior Global Futures Scholar, are the editors of the timely collection On Othering: Processes and Politics of Unpeace. -
Commitment to ethical world view common thread in short fiction pieces
“I could barely write down the stories fast enough; it quickly became clear to me that I had a short fiction collection on my hands,” says Toronto author Aaron Kreuter about his intense, thought-provoking new volume of stories, Rubble Children: Seven and a Half Stories. -
FeaturesSpeculative fiction anthology a ‘stage on which Palestinian writers could shine’
Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction is a powerful collection of works curated by writer and editor Sonia Sulaiman. The anthology features 14 short stories from the Palestinian diaspora featuring authors from all over the world, including Canada, Australia, and Lebanon. -
FeaturesHistorical novel grew from a father’s secret double life in WWII
When Vancouver-based author Genni Gunn’s mother moved house, she found a cache of her late husband’s wartime documents, which disclosed that he had been in the Special Operations Executive in Italy during the Second World War, aiding the Allies. -
FeaturesPassion for sci-fi and fantasy grew to a publishing house that helps keep books in print
While considering self-publishing some new titles, well-established and award-winning fantasy and sci-fi author Edward Willett ultimately decided to try something even bigger: starting a publishing company. -
Non-FictionThe superhero moment is seen through a critical lens in new anthology
Superheroes are having an extended “moment” with big-budget screen adaptations since the explosive growth of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) starting in 2008. Not all are critical or commercial successes. But as the editors of a new academic anthology show, at least one superhero’s exploits provide plenty of food for thought. -
Non-FictionEssays ranging from satirical to personal explore messiness of the world
Can an attitude of ambivalence help us navigate the complexities of human experience? This is the central question addressed by James Yékú’s Ambivalent Encounters and Other Essays, a collection that explores the complicated and often fraught relationships that make up the tapestry of what it means to exist in a quickly-evolving world.
