And without further ado, here’s our shortlist for our annual Pacific Spirit Poetry Prize: “In Defense of My Roommate’s Dog” by Natalie Wee “only the bottom left quadrant of my hair is full” by Karen Lee “the recital” by...
In the Vicinity of RichesChris Hutchinsonicehouse poetry, 2020 Review by Mark Grenon The title of Chris Hutchinson’s fourth book of poetry, In the Vicinity of Riches, suggests that, though the riches of late capitalism may seem to be within...
Thank you to everyone who submitted and trusted us with their poems this contest. We were truly blown away by the quality of submissions! These 11 pieces were extra special, and we’re thrilled to share our longlist for the...
We’re announcing a new annual prize! The Wreck Beach Prize for Prose will be PRISM international’s second in-house prize. Like our Earle Birney Prize for Poetry, this prize is worth $500 and will be awarded annually. And with that,...
Divine AnimalBrandon WintWrite Bloody North, 2020 Review by Erin Kirsh Brandon Wint’s inaugural collection, Divine Animal from Write Bloody North, can be described in four words: heavy impact, gentle touch. I first heard Brandon Wint perform poetry at a...
Interview by David Ly In the two years since Lily Wang debuted with her chapbook Everyone in Your Dream is You (Anstruther Press, 2018), she has honed her voice as a poet who poignantly speaks to contemporary culture in...
Throw Down Your ShadowsDeborah HemmingNimbus Publishing, 2020 Aubrey McKeeAlex PusgleyBiblioasis, 2020 Review by Marcie McCauley The marketing copy for Deborah Hemming’s Throw Down Your Shadows compares it to Emma Cline’s The Girls and Stephanie Danler’s Sweetbitter, whereas Alex Pugsley’s...
Nothing You Can CarrySusan AlexanderThistledown Press, 2020 Review by Neil Surkan Comprising five suites that echo and amplify one another, Susan Alexander’s sophomore collection, Nothing You Can Carry, pushes us to the limit of hope. Alongside their imagistic flourishes,...
Interview by Uchechukwu Umezurike Uchechukwu Umezurike: I want to thank you for having this conversation with me, Margaret. First off, congratulations on your latest work, charger. There are many beautiful lines in charger. My favourites are: “hear / birds...