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Kemeny Babineau | “A Poem of Days”

I received a package in the mail from poet, bookseller, and publisher of Laurel Reed Books Kemeny Babineau yesterday. It contained a new publication of his, A Poem of Days, “a cycle of journal entries” written between January 7 2013 and January 15 2014. It is a lovely production, with a handstamped cover in theContinue reading “Kemeny Babineau | “A Poem of Days””

Ottawa Small Press Book Fair (October 2013)

Some very preliminary notes on a few of the items I brought home from the recent small press book fair. I haven’t had much time to devote to reading through all of this yet, but I wanted to post some initial thoughts and responses while the fair was fresh in my mind. So: —. GrowContinue reading “Ottawa Small Press Book Fair (October 2013)”

Ottawa Small Press Book Fair Roundup (June 2013)

Back from the book fair with far too much to discuss in the detail any of it deserves. Below are some notes on a few standout items I picked up. At the pre-fair reading on Friday, I got my hands on an envelope from jwcurry’s 1cent/Room 3o2. I subscribed several months ago when jwcurry revealedContinue reading “Ottawa Small Press Book Fair Roundup (June 2013)”

November/December Reading Miscellany (Part Three)

Marilyn Irwin. little nothings. Ottawa ON: Self Published [“lovingly made for the Hallowe’en edition of Carleton University’s In/Words reading series], 2012. Marilyn Irwin has a minimalist bent that I admire. She seems to draw her poetic from visual, sound, and lyric traditions. Attentive to the materiality of the letter on the page, her work hasContinue reading “November/December Reading Miscellany (Part Three)”