The covers of Ghost Work by Robert Coleman and The Work by Bren Simmers side by side

The Power of Form in Loss: Bren Simmers and Robert Colman in Conversation 

In 2024, Bren Simmers and Robert Colman both published books of poems centred on familial loss, with both tackling, in part, a parent’s struggle with dementia. Beyond very similar titles—The Work (Simmers) and Ghost Work (Colman)—both poets brought to the topic a fascination with the power of form. The authors recently had a virtual discussion about the process involved in their books’ creation.

The Nina Dunic Un-Interview Part 2

Lightly edited for clarity, this dialogue took place at Hemingway’s Bar in Toronto on November 28th, 2024. Read Part 1 here. Nina: [Laughing] Everyone wants to kiss the doberman. Anyway. Anyway. So what do I want to know about you?  Kevin: [Laughs] I mean I have a response to what you just said. Nina: Oh, …

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An Interview with David Roche, author of Standing at the Back Door of Happiness: And How I Unlocked It

While David’s face looks different, and his condition is so rare that he’s met only one other person that looks like him, but much worse alterations to the human visage are caused by traumas like burns and diseases like cancer, although therapies and plastic surgeries have improved significantly in the past decade.

The Camille Intson Interview Part the First

Camille Intson (alias, Camie) (b. 1997) is a Hamilton-born and Tkaronto-based multidisciplinary artist and researcher whose practice spans writing, performance, music, new media, and emerging technology. Her critically acclaimed body of work has been honoured with a Playwrights’ Guild of Canada Tom Hendry Award, Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award, NNPF National Playwriting Competition Award, Hamilton Music …

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