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HARLEY PARKER was no less an iconoclast than McLuhan, and made many important contributions to museum exhibition design ...
07/31/2025

HARLEY PARKER was no less an iconoclast than McLuhan, and made many important contributions to museum exhibition design and communication theory and practice. Thanks to Genosko’s extensive knowledge of the period, his archival research, and the miraculous discovery of a “lost manuscript” (THE CULTURE BOX) written by Parker himself, the author succeeds brilliantly at precipitating Parker out of the shadows and into the limelight where he belongs.
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Offering a courageous account of q***r intimate partner violence, including the impacts of femme erasure in q***r commun...
07/25/2025

Offering a courageous account of q***r intimate partner violence, including the impacts of femme erasure in q***r communities, Lisa Baird's WHEN WHALES WENT BACK TO THE WATER is grounded in the tastes and textures of a new parent’s everyday and is keenly interested in our capacities during personal and global catastrophe.
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Steely, tender, and sensual, Lisa Baird’s WHEN WHALES WENT BACK TO THE WATER creates a reverent container for a broken w...
07/24/2025

Steely, tender, and sensual, Lisa Baird’s WHEN WHALES WENT BACK TO THE WATER creates a reverent container for a broken world. These poems are hymns to living in wonder through loss, joy, motherhood’s sleepless nights, domestic violence, and isolation.
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The contributors to SECULARISM, RACE, AND THE POLITICS OF ISLAMOPHOBIA argue that current scholarship does not account f...
07/23/2025

The contributors to SECULARISM, RACE, AND THE POLITICS OF ISLAMOPHOBIA argue that current scholarship does not account for the relationship between secularism and race in social structures in theorizing Islamophobia.

Advocating for a decolonial approach to better theorize the phenomenon, they call attention to the ways secularism is embedded in and drives the disciplinary institutions of the State—such as law, political groups, government entities, and bureaucracies—to authorize racism and the racialization of Muslims and Islam.

Finally, the scholars highlight the extent and nature of contemporary scholarly debates as well as public efforts to counter Islamophobia.
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“THIS SWEET RUPTURE is waves hushing Vancouver and frost heaves drowning prairies; a tidal force punctuated by cassette ...
07/21/2025

“THIS SWEET RUPTURE is waves hushing Vancouver and frost heaves drowning prairies; a tidal force punctuated by cassette tapes and six-seater sedans. Ramadan layers sonic patterns into sensory delights around the dinner table: an Oreo McFlurry, a bowl of lentil soup, a poetic conjuring of stories stuck between fathers and sons that find their way out in the swirl of sugared hot tea. A dazzling collection that makes room for memories of war that not even The Big One can wipe out.” Cristalle Smith, author of Invisible Lives

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"'I remember … becoming one of the machines,' Shannon Arntfield writes in her steely debut collection, PYTHON LOVE, an e...
07/16/2025

"'I remember … becoming one of the machines,' Shannon Arntfield writes in her steely debut collection, PYTHON LOVE, an exploration of the brutal sides of medicine and motherhood, where trauma conspires to short-circuit the present." Monica Kidd, author of Chance Encounters with Wild Animals

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Rooted in Omar Ramadan’s experiences as a son of Lebanese immigrants, and set in Canada, Lebanon, and the United Arab Em...
07/14/2025

Rooted in Omar Ramadan’s experiences as a son of Lebanese immigrants, and set in Canada, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates, the collection brings together intergenerational exchanges and present-day realities, from sweetened tea preparations to conversations about conflict zones to investigations of Canadian blizzards.

Resonant and intricate, THIS SWEET RUPTURE thoughtfully navigates cultural identity, war, memory, and family.

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Shannon Arntfield’s work in PYTHON LOVE reminds us of the work of Pat Lowther (abuse and what the body remembers) and th...
07/10/2025

Shannon Arntfield’s work in PYTHON LOVE reminds us of the work of Pat Lowther (abuse and what the body remembers) and the writing of Traci Brimhall (women’s bodies and remembered trauma) and is evocative of other lyric voices, such as Jan Zwicky or David O’Meara.
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THIS SWEET RUPTURE unflinchingly explores interwoven themes of family secrets, diaspora, food culture, and the impact of...
07/09/2025

THIS SWEET RUPTURE unflinchingly explores interwoven themes of family secrets, diaspora, food culture, and the impact of war on personal stories. The book speaks to Arab father-son relationships and incorporates Arabic, reflecting the hybridity of its speakers and their shifting sense of place.
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"Time and time again, LeBaron’s often achingly personal narrative showcases vulnerability as a superpower... [The] earne...
07/09/2025

"Time and time again, LeBaron’s often achingly personal narrative showcases vulnerability as a superpower... [The] earnest openness that LeBaron brings to his clinical work should serve as a north star for learners and practitioners of family medicine alike.

Through first-person narrative rich with detail and tenderness, LeBaron illuminates the challenges faced by the dying and their caregivers...

[The] book’s poignancy and depth place it shoulder to shoulder with other similar great works such as Frank Ostaseski’s The Five Invitations and Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal. The book is highly recommended for learners, practitioners, and anyone else seeking insight and resilience navigating the process of death and dying." Michael Layne, Family Medicine

[Full review at https://bit.ly/4eFjPrd]

07/08/2025

City of Edmonton - Local Government, Edmonton Public Library and Edmonton Arts Council are pleased to announce Medgine as Edmonton’s next Poet Laureate.

Haitian-born spoken word artist and advocate, Medgine is someone for whom the love of language and the alchemy of words comes naturally. Her multilingual upbringing (French, Creole, and English) not only encouraged her to explore the potential and magic of language but also nurtured a deep love of poetry. Her works are driven by her personal experiences, reflecting life as an immigrant, a woman with chronic illness and a voice for marginalized communities.

“For more than two decades, Edmonton’s Poet Laureate program has given voice to our collective experiences. As we look to the future, Medgine’s work reminds us that language is more than words. It’s culture, identity and a force for change,” said Mayor Amarjeet Sohi.

Learn more about Medgine and the Poet Laureate program on the EAC blog: https://www.edmontonarts.ca/blog/medgine-mathurin-named-the-city-of-edmontons-11th-poet-laureate

New on our blog: Read an excerpt from MELTDOWN: The Making and Breaking of a Field Scientist by Sarah Boon.https://bit.l...
07/04/2025

New on our blog:
Read an excerpt from MELTDOWN: The Making and Breaking of a Field Scientist by Sarah Boon.
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