Susan Holbrook's second collection of poetry, Joy Is So Exhausting, is forthcoming from Coach House this fall. A previously-unpublished poem from the manuscript appears exclusively on the Globe and Mail's books blog, 'In Other Words'. In the post, Dr. Thomas Dilworth examines Holbrook's use of metaphor in her piece ('Red Coral-to-Wet Castanet.')
Matthew Tierney (The Hayflick Limit) is the latest Coach House poet to take the National Post's National Poetry Month questionnaire. Tierney talks about his favourite poets, his train tour with Jeramy Dodds and the state of poetry:
Q: What's the most exciting thing happening in poetry these days?
Literary blogger Julie Wilson (Seen Reading) has started a fantastic project for National Poetry Month: '30 in 30.'
In Wilson's own words, '30 in 30 was created to celebrate National Poetry Month. Thirty Canadian poets were asked to submit two readings: one poem of his/her own, and one cover/tribute. That audio will appear over the course of April.'
National Poetry Month launches in Toronto with breakfast and readings by Margaret Christakos (What Stirs) and Sue Sinclair (Breaker) on Wednesday, April 1 at Ben McNally Books (366 Bay Street). The shortlists for the Gerald Lampert Award and the Pat Lowther Award will also be announced. Meet and mingle with the poets, hear the readings and take part in the Q&A Session at this free event.
Join poets Jeramy Dodds (Crabwise to the Hounds) and Matthew Tierney (The Hayflick Limit) on their cross-country train-powered author tour, 'Two on a Choo-Choo: The Dodds and Tierney Poetry Train,' during National Poetry Month. The duo of dynamic diction rolls into Ottawa on Thursday, April 30 for the Masterclass Series at the Ottawa International Writers Festival (St.
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St. Brigid's Centre for the Arts and HumanitiesOttawa, ON
Join poets Jeramy Dodds (Crabwise to the Hounds) and Matthew Tierney (The Hayflick Limit) on their cross-country train-powered author tour, 'Two on a Choo-Choo: The Dodds and Tierney Poetry Train,' during National Poetry Month.
Join poets Jeramy Dodds (Crabwise to the Hounds) and Matthew Tierney (The Hayflick Limit) on their cross-country train-powered author tour, 'Two on a Choo-Choo: The Dodds and Tierney Poetry Train,' during National Poetry Month. The duo of dynamic diction rolls into Edmonton on Friday, April 24 to read at Axis Cafe (1485 Portage Ave).
Join poets Jeramy Dodds (Crabwise to the Hounds) and Matthew Tierney (The Hayflick Limit) on their cross-country train-powered author tour, 'Two on a Choo-Choo: The Dodds and Tierney Poetry Train,' during National Poetry Month. The duo rolls into Saskatoon on Wednesday, April 22 to read at McNally Robinson Booksellers (3130 Eighth Street). The event begins at 7:30 p.m.
Join poets Jeramy Dodds (Crabwise to the Hounds) and Matthew Tierney (The Hayflick Limit) on their cross-country train-powered author tour, 'Two on a Choo-Choo: The Dodds and Tierney Poetry Train,' during National Poetry Month. The duo rolls into Winnipeg on Sunday, April 19 to read at McNally Robinson on Polo Park (1485 Portage Ave). The event begins at 2 p.m. and features special guest Jan Guenther Braun (Somewhere Else).
Coach House will, as of February 14, offer free digital downloads with the purchase of any print edition (provided, of course, the book currently exists in e-format). You buy one of our print books, the electronic book is yours for the taking.
Sounds great, but how does it work? One of two ways:
Coach House founder and master printer Stan Bevington is this year’s recipient of the Robert R. Reid lifetime achievement award for excellence in book art. The award is given annually by the Alcuin Society, a non-profit dedicated to preserving and celebrating Canadian contributions to print culture.
Previous Robert R. Reid recipients include former Coach House typesetter and designer Glenn Goluska.
In a two-part interview with Coach House founder and master printer Stan Bevington, Nigel Beale, from the Biblio File podcast, delves into the intriguing combination of factors that inspired Bevington's passion for print culture and took Coach House to the forefront of Canadian book design.
The interview is both a journey through the history of technologies and typefaces, as well as an advice manual for collectors seeking rare pieces of Canadiana.
