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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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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...
4) 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...
5) 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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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...
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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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There may be many folk artists in Canada, but there is only one integrated folk art scene: the one in Nova Scotia. A full-colour, photo-filled, narrative guide to the uniquely Nova Scotian folk art genre from former Art Gallery of NS curator and author of Our Maud.
There may be many folk artists in Canada, but there is only one integrated folk art scene: the one in Nova Scotia.
Classic folk art is the work of artists who did not think of themselves...
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Apples on the Windowsill is a series of meditations on still life, photography, beauty, and marriage. Full of personal reflections, charming anecdotes, and the history behind the art of still lifes, this lyrical memoir takes us from Edmonton to Rome to museums all over North America as Lemay discusses the craft of writing, the ups and downs of being married to a painter, and her focus on living a life in art and in beauty. A must read for fans of...
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Comment habitons-nous, dans la Nord-Amérique? Quelle est notre manière collective d'être sur cette terre et comment en tirons-nous notre subsistance? L'ouvrage propose une enquête géophilosophique sur l'habitation postcoloniale, qui fait apparaître le vécu spatial contemporain comme un mouvement général de déracinement. Ce mouvement correspond au processus de colonisation et à la révolution industrielle, dont l'habitat actuel est le résidu....
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J'aime les chaînes
autour de mon cerveau
pour ne pas m'enliser
dans les creux
de ton histoire
J'avance dans tes tempêtes
pour te dire
que je ne mourrai pas
de tes reproches
Apprends de moi
le territoire
la vie
l'amour
Couche sous la lune de Grand-Mère
éveille-toi sous Grand-Père soleil
Demain je partirai conter des fables à mon fils
Un Aîné arendaronon s'adresse au Blanc. Ce Blanc à la fauche sur le territoire...
16) Honorarium
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In Honorarium, Nathaniel G. Moore compiles twenty years worth of reading other people's books, while also faithfully attempting to convey a sense of what it's like to work behind-the-scenes in CanLit. Always breaking from convention, Moore's non-fiction is imbued a sense of urgency, passion and intimacy with the community of creators that surround him; creators that include Derek McCormack, Sheila Heti, Camilla Gibb, Jen Sookfong Lee, Catullus and...
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A woman runs from a cult leader. A man watches a crowd carry a baby into the woods. A boy makes a childhood friend who is much older than she appears. The forty pieces in this book unite two creative endeavours at the heart of humanity: making music and telling stories. Each writer took inspiration from one of the ten tracks on the Wayward & Upward album by Spinoza Gambit. This anthology collects one short story and three poems for each track, showcasing...
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From the award-winning, multi-genre author and musician Steven Heighton, Songbook brings together Heighton's lyrics and music for the first time in a single volume, including his final songs, which have never been heard or seen until now. When Steven Heighton died suddenly of cancer in 2022, he was in the middle of an intensely creative period of songwriting. He released his first album of original material, The Devil's Share, in 2021 and was preparing...
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This collection of haikus intends to inspire the reader to live with "multiplicity," or with the same perspective and approach to living life shared by the "Renaissance Wo/men," and "polymaths" of today. May all readers of this book recognize the value of pursuing many areas of study, while learning to perceive all things as deeply connected. THIS BOOK OF HAIKUS IS ABOUT:Shamanic Journeying... Rehabilitation & Rejuvenation... Trapped Emotions & Their...
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