Jamella Hagen, Perfect Weather

my review of Whitehorse, Yukon poet and editor Jamella Hagen’s second poetry collection, Perfect Weather (Sackville NB: Gaspereau Press, 2026), is now online at The Woodlot: Canadian Poetry Reviews & Essays.

a poem, a story, an essay or two and a new review of the book of sentences;

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Ottawa launch of the book of sentences on Saturday! It was a very great event, and great to co-launch with Zane Koss [see my review of his new poetry book here]. Here's a pic that David O'Meara was good enough to capture of myself reading. 

Otherwise, I know these updates are important to you, dear reader: the first published poem in my current work-in-progress, "The Museum of Practical Things," has landed online: a poem I composed for Jennifer Baker and David Currie's recent nuptials, posted over there at minor literature[s]. You can catch a recent essay I wrote on the project via my substack. There's also a recent short story, "Easter Parade," that appeared at MicroLit, posted as both text and audio of myself reading such. As well, Chris Banks was good enough to post an essay I wrote on the book of sentences over at The Woodlot, along with a poem reprinted from same. And did you see this review Dawn Macdonald posted for the book of sentences yesterday on her own substack? Holy cats! Much thanks!

The Museum of Practical Things : , some notes from within the current work-in-progress, (and Ottawa book launch this Saturday,

In case you missed, I published an essay from within the current work-in-progress, "The Museum of Practical Things," over at my enormously clever substack. Check it out if you have a moment. I recommend it!

Also, there's a similar write-up I did on the current collection, the book of sentences (University of Calgary Press, 2025), which I'll be launching in Ottawa (alongside Stephanie Bolster launching a new Palimpsest title [oh no! she just cancelled!] and Zane Koss launching a new Invisible Publishing title) at The Manx Pub/Plan 99 at 5pm this coming Saturday. The piece originally appeared at my substack, but has been republished at Chris Banks' The Woodlot, alongside a couple of poems from the collection. Thanks much!

Anna Swanson, The Garbage Poems

My review of Newfoundland poet Anna Swanson's The Garbage Poems (Kingston ON: Brick Books, 2025) is now online at The Wood Lot: Canadian Poetry Reviews & Essays.

Melanie Siebert, Signal Infinities

My review of Victoria, British Columbia poet and therapist Melanie Siebert’s second poetry collection, Signal Infinities (Toronto ON: McClelland and Stewart, 2024), is now online at Chris Banks' The Woodlot. See here for my review of her full-length debut, Deepwater Vee (McClelland and Stewart, 2010).

Jennifer May Newhook, Last Hours

my review of St. John’s, Newfoundland writer Jennifer May Newhook’s Last Hours (St. John’s NL: Riddle Fence Publishing, 2024) is now up at The Woodlot.

Ben Robinson, The Book of Benjamin

My review of Hamilton poet Ben Robinson's The Book of Benjamin (Palimpsest Press, 2024), is now online at Chris Banks' The Woodlot.

Domenica Martinello, Good Want

My review of Montreal poet Domenica Martinello's second full-length poetry title, Good Want (Coach House Books, 2024), is now online at Chris Banks' The Woodlot. See my review of her debut, All Day I Dream About Sirens (Coach House Books, 2019), here.