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Books Received in 2016

  • Abel, Jordan. Injun. Vancouver: Talonbooks, 2016.
  • Ajami, Hassan. A Lost Sufi. Scottsdale, AZ: Inkwell Books, 2016.
  • Aligizakis, Manolis. Kariotakis-Polydouri. Surrey, BC: Libros Libertad, 2016.
  • Amabile, George. Martial Music. Winnipeg: Signature Editions, 2016.
  • Andrews, Shari. First Thin Light. Ottawa: Oberon Press, 2016.
  • Ball, Nelson. Chewing Water. Toronto: Mansfield Press, 2016.
  • Barclay, Adele. If I Were in a Cage I’d Reach Out For You. Gibsons, BC: Nightwood Editions, 2016.
  • Bashllari, Majlinda. Love is a very long word. Toronto: Guernica Editions, 2016.
  • Baziju (Borson, Roo, and Maltman, Kim). Box Kite. Toronto: House of Anansi Press, 2016.
  • beaulieu, derek, and mclennan, rob (eds.). The Calgary Renaissance. Ottawa: Chaudiere Books, 2016.
  • Beissel, Henry. Sightlines. Toronto: Guernica Editions
  • Belford, Ken. slick reckoning. Vancouver: Talonbooks, 2016.
  • Bernlef, and Rollins, Scott (trans.). A Still Life: Selected Poems 1960-2010. Toronto: Guernica Editions, 2016.
  • Bernstein, Sarah. Now Comes The Lightning. St. John’s: Pedlar Press, 2015.
  • Best, Ashley-Elizabeth. Slow States of Collapse. Toronto: ECW Press, 2016.
  • Bird-Wilson, Lisa. The Red Files. Gibsons, BC: Nightwood Editions, 2016.
  • Borson, Roo. Cardinal in the Easter White Cedar. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2017.
  • Bowling, Tim. The Duende of Tetherball. Gibsons, BC: Nightwood Editions, 2016.
  • Bozabalian, Lara. Tourist. Toronto: Tightrope Books, 2016.
  • Braidek, Carla. A Map in My Blood. Saskatoon: Thistledown Press, 2016.
  • Broadbent, Laura. In on the Great Joke. Toronto: Coach House Books, 2016.
  • Brockwell, Stephen. All Of Us, Reticent, Here, Together. Toronto: Mansfield Press, 2016.
  • Buffam, Suzanne. A Pillow Book. Toronto: House of Anansi Press, 2016.
  • Burdick, Alice. Book of Short Sentences. Toronto: Mansfield Press, 2016.
  • Burgoyne, Sarah. Saint Twin. Toronto: Mansfield Press, 2016.
  • Burnham, Clint. Pound @ Guantánamo. Talonbooks, 2016.
  • Butt, Spencer. Slouching the Dream. Toronto: Now Or Never Publishing, 2016.
  • Campbell, Brian. Shimmer Report. Victoria, BC: Ekstasis Editions, 2015.
  • Carson, Edward. Knots. Montreal & Kingston, ON: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2016.
  • Carson, Louise. A Clearing. Winnipeg: Signature Editions, 2015.
  • Casteels, Michael e. The Last White House at the End of the Row of White Houses. Picton, ON: Invisible Publishing, 2016.
  • Cayer, Lori. Dopamine Blunder. Toronto: Tightrope Books, 2016.
  • Chafe, Robert. Two Man Tent. St. John’s: Breakwater Books, 2016.
  • Chan, Weyman. Human Tissue. Vancouver: Talonbooks, 2016.
  • Clarke, George Elliott. Canticles I: mmxvi. Toronto: Guernica Editions, 2016.
  • Clifford, Wayne. The Exile’s Papers: Part Four. Erin, ON: The Porcupine’s Quill, 2016.
  • Colistro, Vincent. Late Victorians. Montreal: Signal Editions, 2016.
  • Conn, Jan. Tomorrow’s Bright White Light. Toronto: Tightrope Books, 2016.
  • Crummey, Michael. Little Dogs. Toronto: House of Anansi Press, 2016.
  • Crymble, Phillip. Not Even Laughter. Knockeven, IRL: Salmon Poetry, 2015.
  • de Giacomo, Rocco. Every Night of Our Lives. Toronto: Guernica Editions, 2016.
  • Deen, Faizal. The Greatest Films. Toronto: Mawenzi House, 2016.
  • Dempster, Barry. Disturbing the Buddha. London, ON: Brick Books, 2016.
  • Di Cicco, Pier Giorgio. My Life Without Me. Toronto: Mansfield Press, 2016.
  • di Michele, Mary. Bicycle Thieves. Toronto: ECW Press, 2017.
  • Driedger, Diane. Red With Living. Toronto: Inanna Publications, 2016.
  • Dwyer, Deirdre. The Blomidon Logs. Toronto: ECW Press, 2016.
  • Enns, Karen. Cloud Physics. Regina: University of Regina Press, 2017.
  • Everest, Beth. silent sister: the mastectomy poems. Calgary, AB: Frontenac House, 2016.
  • Faber, Alyda. Dust or Fire. Fredericton: icehouse poetry/Goose Lane Editions, 2016.
  • Fleming, Anne. poemw. St. John’s: Pedlar Press, 2016.
  • Fraser, Michael. To Greet Yourself Arriving. Toronto: Tightrope Books, 2016.
  • Fu, Kim. How Festive the Ambulance. Gibsons, BC: Nightwood Editions, 2016.
  • Gardiner, Elee Kraljii. Serpentine Loop. Vancouver: Anvil Press, 2016.
  • Garnett, Heidi. Blood Orange. Calgary, AB: Frontenac House, 2016.
  • Geddes, Gary. The Resumption of Play. Toronto: Quattro Books, 2016.
  • Gibson, David. The Other Side of Reason. Ottawa: Petra Books, 2016.
  • Gilbert, Kerry. Tight Wire. Salt Spring Island, BC: Mother Tongue Publishing, 2016.
  • Goldstein, David B. Lost Originals. Toronto: BookThug, 2016.
  • Gottfriedson, Garry. Deaf Heaven. Vancouver: Ronsdale Press, 2016.
  • Gould, Nora. Selah. London, ON: Brick Books, 2016.
  • Graham, Laurie D. Settler Education. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2016.
  • Graham, Shirley. Shakespearean Blues. Salt Spring Island, BC: Mother Tongue Publishing, 2016.
  • Gray, Julie Cameron. Lady Crawford. Windsor, ON: Palimpsest Press, 2016.
  • H.D., Eva. Shiner. Toronto: Mansfield Press, 2016.
  • Hajnoczky, Helen. Magyarázni. Toronto: Coach House Books, 2016.
  • Hall, Phil. Conjugation. Toronto: BookThug, 2016.
  • Heighton, Steven. The Waking Comes Late. Toronto: House of Anansi Press, 2016.
  • Helwig, David. Keeping Late Hours. Ottawa: Oberon Press, 2016.
  • Henderson, Brian. [OR]. Vancouver: Talonbooks, 2014.
  • Heroux, Jason. Hard Work Cheering Up Sad Machines. Toronto: Mansfield Press, 2016.
  • Hiemstra, Jessica. The Holy Nothing. St. John’s: Pedlar Press, 2016.
  • Hildebrandt, Walter. Documentaries. Edmonton: NeWest Press, 2016.
  • Holbrook, Susan. Throaty Wipes. Toronto: Coach House Books, 2016.
  • Houle, Jennifer. The Back Channels. Winnipeg: Signature Editions, 2016.
  • Howard, Sean. The Photographer’s Last Picture. Kentville, NS: Gaspereau Press, 2016.
  • Humphreys, Helen (ed.). The Best Canadian Poetry in English, 2016. Toronto: Tightrope Books, 2016.
  • Ioannou, Susan. Looking for Light. Brighton, ON: Hidden Brook Press, 2016.
  • Jernigan, Kim (ed.). Falling in Love With Poetry. Waterloo, ON: The New Quarterly, 2016.
  • Johnson, Michael. How to Be Eaten by a Lion. Gibsons, BC: Nightwood Editions, 2016.
  • Jones, D. G. The Essential D. G. Jones. Erin, ON: The Porcupine’s Quill, 2016.
  • Keeney, Patricia. Orpheus in Our World. Seattle, WA: NeoPoiesis Press, 2016.
  • Kemick, Richard Kelly. Caribou Run. Fredericton: icehouse poetry/Goose Lane Editions, 2016.
  • Kemp, Penn. Barbaric Cultural Practice. Toronto: Quattro Books, 2016.
  • Kienholz, Philip. Display. Peterborough, ON: New Roots Press, 2016.
  • Kreuter, Aaron. Arguments for Lawn Chairs. Toronto: Guernica Editions, 2016.
  • LaFrance, Danielle. Friendly + Fire. Vancouver: Talonbooks, 2016.
  • Lane, M. Travis. The Witch of the Inner Wood. Fredericton: icehouse poetry/Goose Lane Editions, 2016.
  • Lau, Evelyn. Tumour. Fernie, BC: Oolichan Books, 2016.
  • League of Canadian Poets. Measures of Astonishment: Poets on Poetry. Regina: University of Regina Press, 2016.
  • Lehr, Genevieve. Stomata. London, ON: Brick Books, 2016.
  • Leyton, Katherine. All the Gold Hurts My Mouth. Fredericton: icehouse poetry/Goose Lane Editions, 2016.
  • Lilburn, Tim. The Names. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2016.
  • Londry, Jennifer. Tatterdemalion. Ottawa: Chaudiere Books, 2015.
  • MacLeod, Sue. Mood Swing, with Pear. Winnipeg: Signature Editions, 2016.
  • Mahoney, Dorothy. Off-Leash. Windsor, ON: Palimpsest Press, 2016.
  • Manolis. The Second Advent of Zeus. Victoria, BC: Ekstasis Editions, 2016.
  • Markotic, Nicole. Whelmed. Toronto: Coach House Books, 2016.
  • Marlatt, Daphne. Reading Sveva. Vancouver: Talonbooks, 2016.
  • Matuk, Nyla. Stranger. Montreal: Signal Editions, 2016.
  • Maxwell, Mary. Wind Leaves Absence. Saskatoon: Thistledown Press, 2016.
  • McCartney, Sharon. Metanoia. Windsor, ON: Biblioasis, 2016.
  • McCracken, Kathleen. Double Self Portrait With Mirror: New and Selected Poems. São Paulo, SP: editora ex machina, 2014.
  • Meagher, Steve. Navy Blue. Toronto: Guernica Editions, 2016.
  • Mooney, Jacob McArthur. Don’t Be Interesting. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2016.
  • Moore, Robert. Based On Actual Events. Montreal: Signal Editions, 2016.
  • Mordecai, Pamela. de book of Mary. Toronto: Mawenzi House, 2015.
  • Mounteer, Jordan. Liminal. Winlaw, BC: Sono Nis Press, 2016.
  • Mueller, Megan. Colour Theory. Toronto: Guernica Editions, 2016.
  • Murray, George. Quick. Toronto: ECW Press, 2017.
  • Mutala, Marion. Ukrainian Daughter’s Dance. Toronto: Inanna Publications, 2016.
  • Nason, Jim. Touch Anywhere to Begin. Winnipeg: Signature Editions, 2016.
  • Nicholson, Owain. Digsite. Gibsons, BC: Nightwood Editions, 2016.
  • Norman, Renee, and Leggo, Carl. Hearing Echoes. Toronto: Inanna Publications, 2016.
  • Nyman, John. Players. Windsor, ON: Palimpsest Press, 2016.
  • Oliver, Alexandra. Let the Empire Down. Windsor, ON: Biblioasis, 2016.
  • Osler, Richard. Hyaena Season. Toronto: Quattro Books, 2016.
  • Pew, Jeff. One Foot In. Seattle, WA: NeoPoiesis Press, 2016.
  • Porter, Pamela. Defending Darkness. Vancouver: Ronsdale Press, 2016.
  • Potter, Marilyn. Leave-Taking. Toronto: Inanna Publications, 2016.
  • Powe, B.W. Decoding Dust. Seattle, WA: NeoPoiesis Press, 2016.
  • Price, Robert Grant. Tandem Bicycle. Toronto: Life Rattle Press, 2015.
  • Prikryl, Jana. The After Party. New York, NY: Tim Duggan Books, 2016.
  • principe, concetta. Hiroshima: A Love War Story. St. John’s: Pedlar Press, 2016.
  • Prior, Michael. Model Disciple. Montreal: Signal Editions, 2016.
  • Queyras, Sina. Barking & Biting: The Poetry of Sina Queyras. Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2016.
  • Rad, Anahita Jamali. for love and autonomy. Vancouver: Talonbooks, 2016.
  • Rader, Matt. Desecrations. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2016.
  • Reibetanz, John. Where We Live. Montreal & Kingston, ON: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2016.
  • Reid, Monty. Meditatio Placentae. London, ON: Brick Books, 2016.
  • Reiss, Murray. Cemetery Compost. Calgary, AB: Frontenac House, 2016.
  • Ridley, Sandra. Silvija. Toronto: BookThug, 2016.
  • Robertson, Lisa. 3 Summers. Toronto: Coach House Books, 2016.
  • Robinson, Matt. Some Nights It’s Entertainment; Some Other Nights Just Work. Kentville, NS: Gaspereau Press, 2016.
  • Rogers, Janet. Totem Poles and Railroads. Winnipeg: ARP Books, 2016.
  • Rosenblatt, Joe. The Bird in the Stillness. Erin, ON: The Porcupine’s Quill, 2016.
  • Ross, Stuart. A Sparrow Came Down Resplendent. Hamilton, ON: Wolsak and Wynn, 2016.
  • Ruthig, Ingrid. This Being. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2016.
  • Sampson, Mark. Weathervane. Windsor, ON: Palimpsest Press, 2016.
  • Schellenberg, Angeline. Tell Them It Was Mozart. London, ON: Brick Books, 2016.
  • Scofield, Gregory. Witness, I Am. Gibsons, BC: Nightwood Editions, 2016.
  • Scott, Jordan. Night & Ox. Toronto: Coach House Books, 2016.
  • Sharpe, Jamie. Dazzle Ships. Toronto: ECW Press, 2017.
  • Shepherd, Kelly. Shift. Saskatoon: Thistledown Press, 2016.
  • Sherman, Kenneth. Jogging with the Great Ray Charles. Toronto: ECW Press, 2016.
  • Showler, Suzanna. Thing Is. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2017.
  • Smith-McGregor, Kilby. Kids in Triage. Hamilton, ON: Wolsak and Wynn, 2016.
  • Spenst, Kevin. Ignite. Vancouver: Anvil Press, 2016.
  • Steadman, Dean. Après Satie — For Two and Four Hands. London, ON: Brick Books, 2016.
  • Strimas, Meaghan. Yes or Nope. Toronto: Mansfield Press, 2016.
  • Strumberger, Alison and Sze, Gillian. Redrafting Winter. Ottawa: BuschekBooks, 2015.
  • Stymeist, D.S. The Bone Weir. Calgary, AB: Frontenac House, 2016.
  • Surani, Moez. ةيلمع Operación Opération Operation 行动 Oперация. Toronto: BookThug, 2016.
  • Sutherland, Kate. How to Draw a Rhinoceros. Toronto: BookThug, 2016.
  • Swan, Dane. A Mingus Lullaby. Toronto: Guernica Editions, 2016.
  • Taylor, Rob. The News. Kentville, NS: Gaspereau Press, 2016.
  • Telfer, Susan. Ghost Town. Fernie, BC: Oolichan Books, 2016.
  • Therrien, Richard. Sleeping in Tall Grass. Edmonton: The University of Alberta Press, 2016.
  • Tihanyi, Eva. The Largeness of Rescue. Toronto: Inanna Publications, 2016.
  • Tracie, Carl J. (ed.). Shaping a World Already Made. Regina: University of Regina Press, 2015.
  • Turcot, Francois. My Dinosaur. Toronto: BookThug, 2016.
  • Turnbull, Chris. continua. Ottawa: Chaudiere Books, 2015.
  • Valencia, Jacqueline. There is No Escape Out of Time. London, ON: Insomniac Press, 2016.
  • Valiani, Salimah. Land of the Sky. Toronto: Inanna Publications, 2016.
  • Warner, Patrick. Octopus. Windsor, ON: Biblioasis, 2016.
  • Weaver, Andy. This. Ottawa: Chaudiere Books, 2015.
  • Weston, Joanna M. A Bedroom of Searchlights. Toronto: Inanna Publications, 2016.
  • Whalley, George. The Complete Poems of George Whalley. Montreal & Kingston, ON: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2016.
  • Wheaton, Margo. The Unlit Path Behind the House. Montreal & Kingston, ON: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2016.
  • Whittall, Zoe. The Emily Valentine Poems. Picton, ON: Invisible Publishing, 2016.
  • Woodcock, Patrick. You can’t bury them all. Toronto: ECW Press, 2016.
  • Woods, James W. The Emigrant’s Farewell. Grimsby, UK: The High Window Press, 2016.
  • Yao, Yaya. flesh, tongue. Toronto: Mawenzi House, 2015.
  • Yoko’s Dogs. Rhinoceros. Kentville, NS: Gaspereau Press, 2016.
  • Young, Patricia. Short Takes on the Apocalypse. Windsor, ON: Biblioasis, 2016.
  • Zan, Banoo. Songs of Exile. Toronto: Guernica Editions, 2016
  • Zilm, Jennifer. Waiting Room. Toronto: BookThug, 2016.
  • Zwicky, Jan. The Long Walk. Regina: University of Regina Press, 2016.

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