What happens when a signature experiential learning course must move online due to COVID-19 restrictions? For students in the English and Creative Writing course “Publishing Practicum,” where students work in teams as interns with the publishing company Black Moss Press to create and launch a book, the answer is they work even more closely together, and many become friends.
New for Tuesday April 13 in our Poem a Day for Poetry Month
Another featured poem from Antonia’s book To Make a Bridge, the second in our Poem a Day for Poetry Month series
Barrie author, poet excited to launch his 66th book next month
People can collect a lot over their lifetime, but it’s memories of a life well lived that are the most important collectibles. A new book titled Grace of Falling Stars is a collection of poems by local professor, author and the City of Barrie’s Poet Laureate Emeritus Dr. Bruce Meyer, based on some of his fondest memories. The book was compiled by students at the University of Windsor in the publishing practicum program, he noted.
Windsor Mayor & Councillors launch Dance of Self Isolation
WINDSOR, ONT. -- Windsor’s mayor and poet laureates have penned a poetry book filled with a collection of pieces reflecting on the global COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Drew Dilkens, Poet Laureate Mary Ann Mulhern, Poet Laureate Emeritus Marty Gervais and Youth Poet Laureate Samantha Badaoa will release their book ‘A Dance of Self-Isolation: Covid Poems from the Biggest Little City in Canada’ with a virtual book launch.