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Poetry Month Profile: Jeffery Donaldson

We’re rounding out this last week of National Poetry Month by shining the spotlight on Jeffery Donaldson, a journeyman poet whose intelligent verses explore the ‘big questions’ surrounding language, religion, science and even death. Continue reading

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An Amateur Versifier Wields a Sharpie, and Other News for April at the Porcupine’s Quill

Every year, we here at the Porcupine’s Quill celebrate National Poetry Month by shining a spotlight on the poetry genre. This April, we’ll be sharing blog content, emails and social media posts meant to get you excited about all the … Continue reading

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GUEST POST: James Bader Explores Cohesive Narrative in a Fractured Manner in Leon Rooke’s Rank Songbirds

Rank Songbirds is the latest work by Canadian author Leon Rooke, and its structure is unlike any I have encountered before. The work is comprised of a series of poems of varying lengths, and it ends with a sonatina, which … Continue reading

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PQ Weekly Roundup: 1 Oct 2021

Every Friday, the PQ Weekly Roundup collects the most shared links in our social media network—bookish articles, reviews, quizzes, recommendations and more—in convenient digest form. Continue reading

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PQ Weekly Roundup: 23 Apr 2021

Every Friday, the PQ Weekly Roundup collects the most shared links in our social media network—bookish articles, reviews, quizzes, recommendations and more—in convenient digest form.  Nothing like a little awards news to perk up an author—or a porcupette! We were … Continue reading

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PQ Weekly Roundup: 03 Apr 2019

Every Friday, the PQ Weekly Roundup collects the most shared links in our social media network—bookish articles, reviews, quizzes, recommendations and more—in convenient digest form. Though her book Seeking Shade isn’t out just yet, Frances Boyle undauntedly shared with Open … Continue reading

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