March Book Giveaway: Win a copy of The Reinvention of the Human Hand by Paul Vermeersch
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Congratulations Janet Beck, winner of Open Book's February Kindle Contest.
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March Book Giveaway: Win a copy of The Reinvention of the Human Hand by Paul Vermeersch Click HERE for details Congratulations Janet Beck, winner of Open Book's February Kindle Contest. Submission GuidelinesHave something to say about the lit scene? Write about it for Open Book. recent comments
elana wolff March 9, 11:11 pm
“Love Is Not Native to My Blood, Azure, and especially Conjuring Jesus by Brian Day ...”
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xineleclerc March 9, 5:05 pm
“Ray Hsu's Anthropy and Cold Sleep Permanent Afternoon,
Rachel Zolf's Human Resources ...”
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xineleclerc March 9, 4:04 pm
“Monkeypuzzle and Forage by Rita Wong.
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thefrontlawn March 9, 11:11 am
“well worth adding This Great Society to the list! ...”
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Writer In ResidenceMarch 1st to March 31stPaul Vermeersch »Paul Vermeersch is the author of The Reinvention of the Human Hand (McClelland & Stewart, 2010) and three other collections of poetry. He is also the editor of The I.V. Lounge Reader and The Al Purdy A-frame Anthology. LATEST SUBMISSION »NEW ANTHOLOGIES BRING THE HISTORY OF CANADIAN POETRY INTO FOCUS (PART ONE)We are frequently accused of being a throw-away society, and not without reason. We often praise the new simply for being new, and in the same breath we deride the breakthroughs of the past for being quaint, rustic, or obsolete. Such are the capricious judgments of fashion. Even poetry, which is often meant to speak to the ages, cannot always escape the fate of our fickle moods. .
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