Monthly Archives: April 2013

A Comfort and a Challenge: A Review of Rachel Rose’s Poetry Collection Song & Spectacle

Posted on April 19, 2013 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

I’m so pleased that this collection of poetry was brought to my attention both by the publisher, Harbour Publishing, and the Publishing Triangle, who shortlisted it for this year’s Audre Lorde Award for Lesbian Poetry.  Although I do mostly focus … Continue reading →

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Responses to Queer Book Detective Frustrations; Also, Apparently Queers Don’t Buy Enough Queer Books and Some Lesbians Hate Lesbian Books

Posted on April 13, 2013 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Wow: so a lot of folks have things to say and feelings, feelings, feelings about being queer book detectives and queer readers and queer writers.  I honestly was not expecting the response that I’ve gotten to Why I Don’t Want … Continue reading →

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Why I Don’t Want to Be a Queer Book Detective Anymore (Although I Do Still Want to Be Harriet the Spy)

Posted on April 11, 2013 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

I’m a queer woman.  Also, a feminist and a white woman with some hippie tendencies who grew up on a small island on the coast of British Columbia.  Someone who can’t decide whether she likes the city or the country … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian, Fiction, Ivan E. Coyote, Lesbian, Non-Canadian, Non-Fiction, Queer, Shani Mootoo, Trans, Trans Masculine, Young Adult | Tagged , , , , , | 44 Comments

“And, yes, poetry must be thanked too”: A Review of Amber Dawn’s How Poetry Saved My Life

Posted on April 9, 2013 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

I debated whether or not to use a really tired cliché when I sat down to write this review of Vancouver writer, filmmaker, and performance artist Amber Dawn’s recently released memoir, How Poetry Saved My Life.  In the spirit of … Continue reading →

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