Quill and Quire

Poetry

Hard Ass

By Sharon McCartney

New Brunswick poet Sharon McCartney’s fifth collection uses weightlifting as its central metaphor to explore both interiority and relationships. McCartney’s poetic voice is direct, confessional, and, at times, philosophical, examining the nuances of family dynamics, ... Read More »

August 16, 2013 | Filed under: Poetry

The Last Temptation of Bond

By Kimmy Beach

Which is your favourite James Bond? Is it the smirking, swaggering, explosively violent man portrayed by Sean Connery? George Lazenby’s deceptively good-humoured detective? Daniel Craig’s intense and barely controllable rogue agent? Or is it the ... Read More »

June 18, 2013 | Filed under: Poetry

Where the Sun Shines Best

By Austin Clarke

Over the course of a writing career that spans half a century, Austin Clarke’s transnational prose has beautifully encompassed issues of class, race, and the immigrant experience. Clarke has had a distinguished career as a ... Read More »

June 18, 2013 | Filed under: Poetry

Masham Means Evening

By Kanina Dawson

Kanina Dawson spent 10 months in Afghanistan in 2007, serving as a soldier in the Canadian military. That experience serves as the raw material for her first collection of poetry. The book follows a loose ... Read More »

April 3, 2013 | Filed under: Poetry

Red Doc>

By Anne Carson

There is a moment early on in Autobiography of Red, Anne Carson’s 1998 “novel in verse,” in which Geryon, the red-skinned, winged protagonist, is abandoned by his brother in front of their elementary school. Not ... Read More »

April 3, 2013 | Filed under: Poetry