A year ago, I moved to another continent just as COVID-19 was finding its feet (sorry, Mum and Dad). Stuck indoors for months and unable to connect to my new surroundings, I found myself seeking out and appreciating Canadian content more than I had when I was home. I began listening more and more to young Canadian artists – Faouzia and Scott Helman, in particular.
George McWhirter's story "The Accidental Separatist" appeared in the Winter 2023 issue of The Fiddlehead.
Wednesday, March 22nd, 7pm, Alexander MacLeod will be reading, in person, at Carleton Hall (UNBF), room 106. UNB English/Creative Writing graduate student Mike Thorn will be opening the reading. Masks are mandatory. If you're in the Fredericton area, we hope to see you there!
For many years I’ve immediately re-read poetry books. Some collections pull me back for a deeper appreciation of their language, music and structures; others I find disappointing and frustrating, yet I remain curious enough to give them a second go. Immediate re-reading, however, rarely carries over into my experiences of novels or books of non-fiction (now and then I do read back through short-story collections right away).
Our hybrid, winter 2023 issue launch is now on YouTube!
