About the Author
Jenna Butler
Author
Jenna Butler is the author of three critically acclaimed books of poetry, Seldom Seen Road, Wells and Aphelion; an award-winning collection of ecological essays, A Profession of Hope: Farming on the Edge the of Grizzly Trail ; and a poetic travelogue, Magnetic North: Sea Voyage to Svalbard.
Butler's research into endangered environments has taken her from America's Deep South to Ireland's Ring of Kerry, and from volcanic Tenerife to the Arctic Circle onboard an ice-class masted sailing vessel, exploring the ways in which we impact the landscapes we call home. A professor of creative writing and environmental writing at Red Deer College, she lives with seven resident moose and a den of coyotes on an off-grid organic farm in Alberta's North Country.
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Writer's Block: Jenna Butler
Poet and author Jenna Butler—whose newly published Revery: A Year of Bees was recently published by Wolsak and Wynn—sits down Q&A-style with us to chat about the impulse to write, a standout writerly moment at age six, and how reading IBPOC/BIPOC writers makes her ... Read more
In Review: The Week of November 13th
This week, we (blue-)steeled ourselves for the Giller announcement, tried matching our library to Lisa Simpson's, and made a whole lotta warming soup.
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Poetry is a community, without a doubt, but it hasn't always been an inclusive community. We're all the more thrilled, then, to feature eleven poets of colour and poems of their choosing...many times also by poets of colour. No more excuses: reading excellent, diverse poetry ... Read more
This Week in Lit Events: February 15th-21st
It's the Galiano Literary Festival this week! They've got tons of great authors headed that way over the weekend. There's also a panel discussion in Montreal and poetry all over the place (awesome).
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Fresh from the Farm: Fall Fare for Your Body & Mind from Jenna Butler's A Profession of Hope
Fall is officially upon us – the season of crisp air, colourful foliage, and one last (hopefully bountiful) harvest before the fields are blanketed with snow. At Thanksgiving, especially, we are reminded of the beauty and bounty around us, and how grateful we should be for ... Read more
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We’re already in the thick of Literary Festival Season, with great events like Halifax’s Word on the Street and Winnipeg’s Thin Air Festival already in session or just passed. We’re here with a roundup of what’s yet to come, so clear your calendar! Things are about ... Read more
CoCoPoPro: Marita Dachsel's Martha McBride Knight
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