Quill and Quire

By Phil Hall

Phil Hall describes his latest work as a haiban, “a Japanese form of interwoven journey-prose and poetry,” which he uses to explore his troubled childhood in Rokeby, situated in northeastern Ontario. Trouble Sleeping evokes the ... Read More »

March 8, 2004 | Filed under: Poetry

By Patrick Lane

Patrick Lane’s newest collection of poetry filters the big questions – about life, death, and all that happens in between – through the soft light of nostalgia. Earnest and unadorned, Lane’s poems are misty-eyed meditations ... Read More »

March 8, 2004 | Filed under: Poetry

By Nancy Huston

Prodigy, a new novella by Giller-nominated author Nancy Huston, is a strange, lush little tale. Told from the points of view of half a dozen characters, it recounts the symbiosis of three women: Lara, a ... Read More »

March 8, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels