About the Author
Sarah Bernstein
Sarah Bernstein's writing has appeared in Prairie Fire, CV2, The Antigonish Review and The Malahat Review, and was shortlisted for the Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovative Poetry. Born in Montreal, graduated from Concordia University and University of New Brunswick, Bernstein lives in Edinburgh. Now Comes the Lightning marks her literary debut.
Now Comes the Lightning, the debut collection by Sarah Bernstein (Pedlar Press), follows the life of Fréhel (Marguerite Boulc’h), a Parisian singer born into poverty, as she grapples with depression and addiction.
When I say 1930s French Cabaret, you probably think of Edith Piaf. But there were many women who came before Edith. In this edition of Read This, Then That, we’re looking at two poetry collections that provide a glimpse into life in Montmartre and Montparnasse, the nuclei ... Read more
Putting poetry to classical music, more classic poetry readings, and a BookThug Holiday shindig: all this week in lit events.
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