We were recently made aware that PRISM published a poem written by Steven Kummerfield, who was convicted of killing Pamela George. PRISM published Kummerfield’s poem under the name Stephen Brown in issue 55.1 in Fall 2016. At the time...
The Green Waves: Poems from Roblin LakeRob Taylor845 Press, 2019 Review by Andrew French Rob Taylor’s The Green Waves (845 Press, 2019) transports readers to Al Purdy’s A-frame cabin on Roblin Lake through an inquisitive uncertainty about that unique...
We’re excited to share our first issue of the new year with you! Issue 58.2 features two finalists of our 2019 Creative Non-fiction Contest: “Half Scissor” by Tabitha Siklos and “And Begin” by Rachel Lindley-Maycock. The cover photo, “Playland,”...
Our winter issue 58.2 is out now! Get to know Bardia Sinaee, whose poem “Only the truth” appears in the issue. Why do you live where you live? My family and most of my friends are in Toronto. I...
Photo by Christopher De Rosa Get to know writer Christine Ottoni, whose story “Plastic” is published in our Winter issue (58.2). Pick up a copy to read her story and consider subscribing to PRISM so you’ll never miss an issue! ...
Happy New Year! We’re so pleased to announce the longlist for our 2019 Pacific Spirit Poetry Prize. Please join us in congratulating these twelve incredible poets and their longlisted poems! “Sea Rye Sing” by Jennifer Dickieson “Jungle, At Voltage”...
Frying Plantain Zalika Reid-BentaHoue of Anansi Press, 2019 The StudentCary FaganFreehand Books, 2019 Review by Marcie McCauley Right now, the construction of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT in Toronto is relentless: traffic is crawling. On the page, however, Eglinton Avenue...
Interview by Deborah Vail I met Dr. Sonja Boon at a recent writing retreat in Trinity, Newfoundland organized by editor Allyson Latta. The official launch of her memoir, What the Oceans Remember: Searching for Belonging and Home (WLU Press,...
Crow GulchDouglas Walbourne-Goughicehouse poetry, 2019. Review by Kim Trainor In a CBC interview about his debut collection Crow Gulch, Douglas Walbourne-Gough observes, “I would really hope one of the things that the book speaks, back to me and everyone...
