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Scientific Marvel by Chimwemwe Undi
Jun 3, 2025
In Scientific Marvel, Chimwemwe Undi, poet, lawyer, and Canada’s 11th Parliamentary Poet Laureate, interrogates the language of care, control, and classification. In an intermingling of poetry and law, Undi dissects the bureaucratic grammars that shape how we understand the body, the migrant, the citizen, and the self. This debut collection holds space for ambiguity and […]
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Launched! 50 Over 50: Part 2 Makes It’s Debut in Toronto!
May 13, 2025
Thank you to everyone who came out to our May 1st launch in Toronto! While we couldn’t be there in person, we heard there was a lovely crowd of around 30 people who came down to celebrate and take in some great readings! Special thanks to Rose Cullis & Another Story Bookshop for helping make […]
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The Unravelling: Incest and the Destruction of a Family by Donna Besel
Apr 16, 2025
The Unravelling tells the story of Manitoba writer Donna Besel’s pursuit of justice and journey to heal from childhood sexual abuse by her father. Besel focuses on the family destruction and engagement with the courts that follows her disclosure of the abuse. Deft yet unflinching, her narrative contributes significantly to the body of work written […]
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World Poetry Day Goodness! Cassandra Eliodor reads “I find Adam’s rib in my mother’s tongue”
Mar 21, 2025
Check out Cassandra Eliodor’s 2024 MRB Poetry Contest winning poem “I find Adam’s rib in my mother’s tongue”! The poem will appear in our summer 2025 issue. Click here to head on over to Youtube to see the video, or check out our socials!
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Chimwemwe Undi, Winnipeg Poet Laureate, in Conversation with Clarise Foster
Mar 21, 2025
Happy World Poetry Day! Enjoy this interview featured in our most recent issue! Clarise Foster: Congratulations on the publication of Scientific Marvel, your debut collection of poetry! One’s first book is such a milestone—and yours was a few years in coming. How does it feel after holding it close for so long to finally have […]
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PF is now on Submittable!
Mar 13, 2025
We joined Submittable and are now accepting general submissions via the platform. Questions you may have: Will there be a fee to submit? Nope! We’re not charging a submission fee. Can I still submit via snail mail? Absolutely! How do I submit via Submittable? By following our submission guidelines for your submission and then clicking […]
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