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"From one of the country's most celebrated new writers, a blistering collection of short fiction that is bracingly relevant, playfully irreverent, and absolutely unforgettable. There's a hole in the ozone layer. Are teenage girls to blame? Floods and wildfires, toxic culture, billionaires in outer space, or a purse-related disaster while on mushrooms--in today's hellscape world, there's no shortage of things to worry about. Last Woman, the new collection...
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Revived from a coma after a traumatic event, Megan's injuries leave her capable of great violence, forcing her desperate physician Cassandra to recruit Alison, an Indigenous clinician, as her consultant. Alison uses an innovative form of technologically enhanced expressive arts therapy to augment the rehabilitative effects of speaking Lenape, their shared (and almost extinct) language. However, this reminder of cultural expression and identity triggers...
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After twelve years trapped in the throat of a serpent, a girl escapes. She returns to her village naked with a monstrous snakeskin trailing behind her. One decision at a time, she reclaims her life. Each character she encounters by land and sea-brute, healer, orphan, mystic, lover-reflects an unhealed aspect of herself and plots her recovery through symbolic milestones. Serpent's Wake is intended for adults and young adults exploring how, once fractured,...
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Au milieu des eaux, une île, un phare. Là habitent, seuls avec les oiseaux, une fille, son père et sa mère. Un marin survient. Il a fait naufrage la veille. Entre lui et la fille débute une étrange histoire d'amour, expression du besoin profond qu'a la jeune femme de s'émanciper de sa famille, de cette île isolée. Au cœur de la rose est une fable mystérieuse sur les rapports des hommes et des femmes à la construction du pays, sur l'impatience...
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What is the measure of a woman? She is immeasurable. She is strong. She is a double force to reckon with. Jagjeet Sharma's "journalistic poetry" continues in this new poetry collection, Measure of a Wo/man. Poems in this collection are about the Wo/man. The Hindu God Shiva's ardhanishvara, a concept that she is both half man and half woman. Lord Shiva, one of the Hindu gods is referred to as the ultimate man, but one form of Shiva is also a fully...
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Souvent, le matin, une personne s'arme, se rend dans un lieu public et ouvre le feu sur ses semblables. « Doit-on imaginer Narcisse enragé? »
Pendant ce temps, les écosystèmes s'effondrent, la Terre devient chaque jour plus inhospitalière. Les tueries de masse et la catastrophe écologique sont l'angoissant terreau dans lequel poussent les poèmes de ce livre. Devant cet horizon bloqué, qu'allons-nous devenir? Qui ou quoi interroger pour le...
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In the spring of 2020, Jamie Sharpe was in New Brunswick, purportedly studying the famed Magnetic Hill outside Moncton. A dog-walker discovered Sharpe in a ditch, disrobed except for his backpack containing a manuscript …
With his fifth collection, Get Well Soon, Sharpe reaffirms "he is utter master of his language. Whether [Sharpe's] poems are the result of long lucubration or the inspiration of the moment, they bear no mark of effort, and it...
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A stunning new edition of the Canadian classic with never-before-seen paintings
First published in 1977 to commemorate the centenary of the birth of a Canadian painter whose brief, brilliant life, and untimely death in a mysterious canoe accident, gained him mythic status in his homeland, Tom Thomson: The Silence and the Storm quickly attained legendary status in its own right. This newly designed and expanded edition revives a classic and adds more...
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In 2019, a group of scholar-artists led by Jill Carter stood with their audience in a liminal space at the 'edge of the woods'-a space between now and then, a space between now and later. Together, they engaged in a survivance intervention: an Indigenous reclamation of territory, using Storyweaving practices rooted in personal connections to the land as a method of restor(y)ing treaty relationships.
Retreating to Re-Treat documents both their artistic...
10) Hotline
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Beyrouth, 1984. Muna embrasse Halim pour la dernière fois, avant qu'il ne s'évapore dans un brouillard de poussière soulevé par les combats de rue. Deux ans plus tard, elle et son fils Omar, âgé de huit ans, posent leurs valises à Montréal, au commencement de l'hiver, dans un appartement trop petit pour eux. Alors qu'elle connaît une réussite éclatante dans la vente par téléphone de boîtes-repas diététiques, la jeune mère monoparentale...
11) Dayo
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An elegant debut collection that illuminates the contours of un/belonging.
Dayo: a Tagalog word referring to someone who exists in a place not their own. A wanderer, migrant worker, exile or simply a stranger. At its core, the poems in Dayo interrogate whether belonging can exist in a society suffused with violence. Here, the poet, as a stranger, confronts the politics of recognition by offering his vision. Reflexive and lyrical, this collection...
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The poetic mind by John Samurai is an epic chapbook of wonderous mini stories that will enchant you and leave you wanting for more. You will find in every poem in this collection something new and entertaining. The use of words is a true sign a of a master craftsman. You will enjoy the read be it a morning wake up with a cup of tea or coffee, or be it an evening read before sleep. Excitement awaits you among the poems on the pages of this book. Make...
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Vladimir Maïakovski aime Lili Brik. Célèbre poète de l'avant-garde russe, il écrit, voyage, se lie à d'autres, mais ne cesse jamais d'adorer Lili. À trente-six ans, il se tire une balle dans le coeur. « Lili, aime-moi », l'invoque-t-il jusque dans sa lettre de suicide.
C'est une histoire d'amour comme il y en a tant. Celle d'un jeune homme en feu, d'un amour démesuré, insupportable. Celle du jour o le poète vise le coeur et tire. Ce jour-là,...
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Embark on a journey of tranquility and reflection with "Calmness of Being: Poetry" by Stephy Samurai. In this captivating collection, Samurai invites readers to immerse themselves in the serene beauty of haiku. Each verse delicately crafted, evoking moments of stillness and profound introspection. Through the simplicity of nature-inspired imagery, Samurai captures the essence of existence, inviting readers to pause, breathe, and find solace in the...
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This collection of writing features such pieces as, Judge Me, As Life Drags On, When The Words Stop, I Hope, Various Degrees Of Depression, and Disappointment. This will all allow you to visit the inner workings of the mind of Ken Squires as he opens up the door and allows you to enter the rollercoaster thoughts that travel through his brain.
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"What is the point of all this chaos and pain?" Finding answers isn't easy. Sometimes it may be downright hard but then, so is life, and that's what this book is all about. It is a collection of poems and essays about struggle, war, depression, religion, and all those other monsters that we hide inside our thoughts. Some ideas may be considered controversial. Others humorous. But, whatever else this book is, it is honest. Who knows, perhaps it can...
17) L'entrée rouge
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À l'occasion de son sixième recueil aux Écrits des Forges, Cristina Montescu nous fait une fois de plus la démonstration de la puissance de l'écriture comme instrument de survie, comme extraction à pratiquer sur les souffrances d'un passé destructeur. Le titre, Manger son âme, recèle à lui seul un essentiel poétique et un projet de vie : transcender cette souffrance, ramasser les morceaux de soi qui se délabrent dans l'horreur d'un élan...
18) In extremis
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Viens, ne crains rien, dit-il, je suis celui qui t'aidera à traverser toutes les frontières que tu portes en toi. Approche, n'aie pas peur, je te permettrai d'atteindre ces destinations dont tu rêves depuis toujours, ces édens illicites o les serpents se nourrissent du lait des vierges, charmés par les langues de lumière dont s'illuminent les bouches enténébrées des derniers prophètes.
In extremis est le récit d'une guerre intime que le...
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Blood from the Quill is a collection of poems that explore the themes of love, loss, pain, and redemption. The poet, who remains anonymous, uses vivid imagery and raw emotion to convey his or her personal experiences and feelings. The poems range from short and simple to long and complex, but they all share a common thread of honesty and courage. Blood from the Quill is a book that will touch your heart, challenge your mind, and inspire your soul....
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Harpreet Kaur, writing under her pen name 'Rizak Kaur,' offers a soul-stirring collection of poetry that seeks to awaken the inherent power of love and authenticity within each reader. This book is not just a collection of poems; it's an invitation to embark on a transformative journey towards living a heart-centered life, radiating compassion, and embracing your unique essence.
At the core of this book lies the philosophy that each individual...
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