Jennifer Houle’s collection, Virga, is many things at once. This startling collection of 55 poems begins rather softly with images of nature and magical winged creatures, but the drum beat of fierce, lyrical beauty soon gathers speed, and she begins to hit you where it hurts. Continue reading The Art of Falling – Jennifer Houle’s Poetry Collection, ‘Virga’
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Small in the City, Huge in the Heart – Halifax Illustrator and Author Sydney Smith Wins Governor General’s Award
Sydney Smith has pulled off quite a trick with his latest book, the first that he has both illustrated and written. Small in the City is a short and deceptively simple book, that does not prepare you in advance for the emotional ride you will find yourself on. Continue reading Small in the City, Huge in the Heart – Halifax Illustrator and Author Sydney Smith Wins Governor General’s Award
Othering – Tanya Davis Crafts Poem About Our Tattered Relationship With the Environment
Tanya Davis and the collective team that came together to produce the accompanying video to her short poem, “Othering,” have laid down beautiful imagery and sound to create a coherent yet mysterious work that remains buzzing in your mind hours later. Continue reading Othering – Tanya Davis Crafts Poem About Our Tattered Relationship With the Environment
Book Review: David Huebert’s ‘Peninsula Sinking’ Is Bloody And Beautiful
It’s an interesting time to be a writer – or reader – of short stories. Some wonderful and inspiring collections have come to light in the past few years and the form has seemed to have found its place in the literary jungle that is modern-day publishing. David Huebert’s short story collection, ‘Peninsula Sinking’, brings all of the beauty, grace and heartbreak that the form excels at and then rattles you with its imagery. Continue reading Book Review: David Huebert’s ‘Peninsula Sinking’ Is Bloody And Beautiful
11th Mile: Fredericton’s New Cocktail Bar And Restaurant Goes The Extra Distance
It is an understatement to say that cocktails are having a moment; they are, in fact, having a decade. With the return of classics, old favourites, and a train-load of new concoctions and ingredients, cocktails have not been this front and center of the Stained Wood stage since the weeks following prohibition.
Eager to meet that task, 11th Mile has thrown down quite the gauntlet in a city with its fair share of bars and mixers to work them. Continue reading 11th Mile: Fredericton’s New Cocktail Bar And Restaurant Goes The Extra Distance