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Robert Colman: Plot Lost in the Details, Review of Where Beauty Survived by George Elliott Clarke

Posted on July 5, 2023

George Elliott Clarke has carved a name for himself in Canada’s poetry landscape as a talented modernist paradoxically charged with verbosity. The richness of his language, the energy and directness of his address, and his exploration of “big” themes (racism, love, poverty) have garnered him understandable praise. In his best work, the focus of language and theme creates an undeniable force.

Pre-Order the Winter Issue Today!

Posted on December 9, 2022

 

The forthcoming Winter 2023 issue of The Fiddlehead is now available for pre-order! 

The issue will feature the winning story from The Fiddlehead's 2022 Fiction Contest, as well as work from talented writers such as Alice Zorn, Abu Bakr Sadiq, Kate Cayley, Brian Bartlett and many more.

Pre-orders will be in the mail by the end of January. To order your copy click the appropriate link below: 

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Pre-Order the Autumn Issue Now!

Posted on September 27, 2022

The forthcoming Autumn 2022 issue of The Fiddlehead is now available for pre-order! 

The issue will feature the winning essay from The Fiddlehead's 2022 Creative Nonfiction Contest, as well as work from award-winning authors such as Tolu Oloruntoba, Corinna Chong and many more.

Pre-orders will be in the mail by the end of October. Don't miss your chance to reserve a copy today! 

Canadian Addresses

The reality of wilderness: A Review by Warren Heiti of John Steffler's Forty-One Pages: On Poetry, Language and Wilderness

Posted on July 4, 2022

Enjoy a sneak peak from the upcoming Summer Creative Nonfiction Issue! Read Warren Heiti's review of Forty-One Pages: On Poetry, Language and Wilderness by John Steffler. 

Don't forget to pre-order your copy of the Summer Creative Nonfiction Issue today!

With Earmarks of Memoir: A Review by Susan Haley of Kelley Jo Burke's "Wreck" and Michelle Porter's "Approaching Fire"

Posted on June 30, 2022

Enjoy a sneak peak from the upcoming Summer Creative Nonfiction Issue! Read Susan Haley's review of Approaching Fire by Michelle Porter and Wreck, a very anxious memoir by Kelley Jo Burke. 

Don't forget to pre-order your copy of the Summer Creative Nonfiction Issue today! 

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