Jonathan Ball’s Winnipeg Free Press column (back in March; our radar was slow on the uptake) included a review of Some of Us and Most of You Are Dead and new books from Nathaniel G. Moore, Paul Zits, and Shannon Webb-Campbell.
"Some of Us" Review
In an uncommon act of critical diligence, Catherine Owen tries her hand at the terminal form as a way in to reviewing Some of Us and Most of You Are Dead for her Marrow Reviews blog. (And be sure to check out the preceding entry, on Julie McIsaac’s We Like Feelings. We Are Serious., also a brand new Buckrider Book!)
Kazuo Ishiguro: A Primer
The remarkable Kazuo Ishiguro is the winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature. For my take on his career (spoiler alert: I'm a fan), check out the Globe and Mail's "Kazuo Ishiguro: A Primer." My review of his most recent novel is here.
New Review: Gun and Twoism
In the Malahat Review, Anouk H. Henri offers a fantastic review of two of last year's icehouse poetry titles: The Gun That Starts the Race and Twoism, by the great Ali Blythe.
Alexandra Oliver Reviews Gun for Arc
Arc Poetry has posted Alexandra Oliver's remarkably well-written review of The Gun That Starts the Race. (The "well-written" part will come as no surprise to those familiar with her poetry.)
Partisan's Year in Books
Partisan Magazine asked contributors to write about books that mattered to them in 2015. Danny Jacobs selected The Gun That Starts the Race, which also got a mention in Richard Sanger's entry.
Gun That Starts the Race: Review
Reviewer/blogger Brian Palmu has posted his take on The Gun That Starts the Race.
Early review for Gun That Starts the Race
Prompt reviews for a new poetry title are always a surprise, but Jonathan Ball at the Winnipeg Free Press weighs in early on The Gun That Starts the Race.
globe and mail review
I've reviewed The Buried Giant, by the singular Kazuo Ishiguro, for the Globe and Mail.