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From Far and Wide: Reading Across the Country with PQL for Canada Day!

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Steph

Happy Canada Day, Quill friends! We hope you’re enjoying a relaxing day off under sunny skies, wherever you may be. And if you wanted to add a book to the equation, well, we certainly wouldn’t say no. In celebration of … Continue reading →

Posted in Letters from the Porcupette (the Intern's Blog) | Tagged Bite Me!, Bitter Lake, Bruce McDougall, Bruce Meyer, Casting into Mystery, Christopher Pratt, Clark Blaise, D. G. Jones, Daddy Hall, Daniel Bryant, David Carpenter, Every Minute Is a Suicide, High-Water Mark, James Simon Mishibinijima, jim westergard, Joe Rosenblatt, Karl Kessler, Lori Cayer, Margin of Interest, Marika Deliyannides, Michael Eden Reynolds, Michael Harris, Montreal Stories, Mrs Romanov, Nick Tooke, Nicole Dixon, Overtime, Pictographs, Portraits of Canadian Writers, Rerouted, Robert Reid, shane neilson, Sharon English, Slant Room, Sunshine Chen, The Ballad of Samuel Hewitt, The Bird in the Stillness, The Essential D. G. Jones, The Gamekeeper, Thoughts on Driving to Venus, Tony Miller, Welcome to Canada, Wesley Bates, Zero Gravity | 1 Comment

PQ Weekly Roundup: 27 Mar 2020

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Steph

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. Everybody’s looking for something productive to do right about now. Well, here’s your chance. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Letters from the Porcupette (the Intern's Blog) | Tagged archivists, Daniel Bryant, Foreword Indies, Leon Rooke, Margin of Interest, online readings for kids, shane neilson, word games | Leave a comment

In Which the Porcupette Juggles Metaphorical Literary Chainsaws, or, News for September at PQL

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Steph

Have you ever been to a carnival, wandering around, taking in the sights, when you see a clown in white pancake makeup strolling around the fairgrounds casually juggling balls, bowling pins—hell, even chainsaws? It’s a sight that evokes awe, wonder … Continue reading →

Posted in Letters from the Porcupette (the Intern's Blog) | Tagged Daniel Bryant, essential poets, Fisher Small Press Fair, Howard Iron Works, Kay Smith, Margin of Interest, Michael Oliver, multitasking, Naming the Shadows, reading, Rerouted, shane neilson, Sharon Berg, The Essential Kay Smith, tipsheets, Word on the Street | Leave a comment

PQ Weekly Roundup: 23 Aug 2019

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Steph

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. Can you guess the classic novel title based on its Library of Congress subject categories? … Continue reading →

Posted in Letters from the Porcupette (the Intern's Blog) | Tagged books about books, classic novel quiz, language, Margin of Interest, Maritime poetry, publishing history, shane neilson | 1 Comment

Pulled from the Pages: Margin of Interest by Shane Neilson

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Steph

You all know by now that I have a weakness for literary criticism. Books about books are kind of my jam. So of course, I had to feature Shane Neilson’s upcoming book of cricitism, Margin of Interest, on the blog. First … Continue reading →

Posted in Letters from the Porcupette (the Intern's Blog) | Tagged Margin of Interest, Pulled from the Pages, shane neilson | 1 Comment

Going to Bookish Extremes and Other News for July at the Porcupine’s Quill

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Steph

There’s something about summertime that makes me feel a little extreme. Think about it. The sweltering heat and humidity of a Southwestern Ontario summer juxtaposed with the simple pleasure of a frosty iced coffee. The long, sunny days practically beg … Continue reading →

Posted in Letters from the Porcupette (the Intern's Blog) | Tagged acquisitions, Bite Me!, Daniel Bryant, Detroit Bookfest, editing, Joe Rosenblatt, Margin of Interest, Rerouted, shane neilson, summer reads | Leave a comment

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