The Poetry Joint

12/08/2025

Often the release of books in the UK is before they find release in Canada, nevertheless some poetry recommendations from the Guardian website.

12/06/2025

By contrast with the Calgary Public Library which lists none, the New York Public Library lists 4 books, under Best Poetry Books of 2025.

12/06/2025

I'm a little disappointed that with all the poetry published by or featuring local poets, that the Calgary Public Library doesn't have a book of poetry on its 2025 list.

Calgary Public Library’s 2025 Books of the Year includes nine titles that celebrate the diverse storytelling of Canadian writers.

12/05/2025

"albertaviews" December Issue also features books and authors published in Alberta and selected Alberta authors published outside the province.

12/05/2025

A guest on "The Poetry Joint" on the October episode, Patti Lott is also the winner of the "albertaviews" magazine 2025 short story contest, as published in the December edition. Congratulations Patti!

12/04/2025

Shopping for a poetry anthology, this one is available from the Parkland Poets Society (parkland poets.com) for a modest $10 and shipping.

12/03/2025

A couple of USA based organisations issue best of 2025 lists. Time magazine separates poetry out while NPR lumps poetry in with essays. Nevertheless, here are screenshots of the two.

12/02/2025

For further comparison shopping a brief overview of FreeFall magazine...

12/02/2025

Depression, madness, insanity??

12/01/2025

What it takes to be a writer. One link and a screenshot skip to the end to get the wrap up.

https://lithub.com/if-you-have-these-traits-you-might-be-a-writer/

12/01/2025

For a superficial comparison, some pages from "Prairie Fire" ... a mix of stories and poems ...

11/30/2025

In case you are doing some comparison shopping of Canadian literary magazines, here are a few screenshots of the Grain website ...