by Kevin Spenst | Feb 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
Linda Rogers, poet laureate of Victoria, B.C., is not only a poet but also a novelist, teacher and journalist. She says on her website that “[a]s we get closer and more competitive in the crowded world, we are discovering that we need liturgies for living. That...
by Kevin Spenst | Feb 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Ray Hsu writes poems. In fact, he has published over a hundred and twenty-five in over forty magazines internationally. With two books under his belt (Anthropy and Cold Sleep Permanent Afternoon), he’s well on his way to infiltrating the Can Lit establishment....
by Kevin Spenst | Feb 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Through the site Precipitate, I came across the work of Curtis Jensen, a poet who has lived and worked in Utah, Wyoming, Ukraine and now Brooklyn. He maintains a blog at the end of waste and was good enough to answer the following questions: How do you work your way...
by Kevin Spenst | Feb 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
Anne Hopkinson loves to engage in the daily tussle with the English language. She writes a monthly column for the Burnaby NewsLeader and enjoys reading poetry at a variety of venues around the Lower Mainland. She is the apprentice of the Thursdays Writing Collective....
by Kevin Spenst | Nov 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
Reason #452 for why grad school is so stunningly awesome: you not only get to read amazing works of fiction and poetry but you can hang out with the people responsible for these displays of linguistic fireworks. One of the most dynamic of personalities in my poetry...
by Kevin Spenst | Jan 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
Just found out a couple days ago that I’ve got the job of teaching an AMS minischool night class at UBC in, you guessed it, creative writing! It starts the first Wednesday of February. Below you’ll find a breakdown of the six-week class. If you’re...
