About the Author
Jacob Scheier
Jacob Scheier is a Toronto-based poet, essayist, and journalist. He is the author of two previous poetry collections, including the Governor General’s Award–winning more to More to Keep Us Warm (ECW, 2007). His poems, articles, and essays have appeared in journals, magazines, and anthologies across North America.
Content warning: the following interview includes a discussion of the author's experience with mental illness and hospitalization
In his newest collection Is This Scary? (ECW Press) Jacob Scheier articulates experiences of psychiatric institutionalization, and the internal ... Read more
This National Poetry Month on All Lit Up we bring you Poetry Express, a month-long series dedicated to poetry as a mode of travel—anywhere, anytime. In a year of isolation, poetry, more than ever, is connection, expression, and reflection. Poetry takes us places, both undiscovered ... Read more
Rebecca Păpucaru's poetry has been described as "Fran Lebowitz meets T.S. Eliot," by poet Jacob Scheier, and "supreme" by George Elliott Clarke. Poet Branka Petrovic says of Păpucaru's debut The Panic Room (Nightwood Editions): "This first collection sends shock waves ... Read more
This week in book events: Toronto's International Festival of Authors continues; Canzine represents the best of Indie lit; Ken Rivard and Lori Hahnel have a double-launch in Calgary — and more!
Are you hosting an event featuring an author whose titles are available ... Read more
This week in book events: in Toronto, the Harbourfront's International Festival of Authors kicks off; GG shortlisted poet Arleen Paré reads with Stephanie Bolster and Monty Reid in Quebec; John Reibetanz reads from his poetry collection at Bookfest Windsor — ... Read more
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