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Estlin McPhee discusses their chapbook, Shapeshifters (Rahila's Ghost). Andrew is hyped to talk about Glee's role in Estlin's poetry. It's a fun time for all. ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright here. ----- Estlin McPhee is a writer, facilitator, and collective organizer living on Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh land in Vancouver, where they earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. Shapeshifters, their poetry chapbook, is out now with Rahila's Ghost Press. Estlin is one half of the organizing team behind REVERB: A Queer Reading Series, which delivered (ir)regular shows for five years featuring emerging and established queer writers, with a focus on transforming dominant narratives about whose stories matter. ----- Andrew French is an author who was born and raised in North Vancouver, British Columbia. French holds a BA in English from Huron University College at Western University, and is pursuing an MA in English at UBC. He writes poems, book reviews, and hosts this very podcast.
Three years ago, Brandi Bird began experiencing some terrifying delusions. They believed their neighbour was building a bomb, their step-mom had been replaced, and people everywhere were out to harm them. Only recently did Brandi realize that what they experienced was psychosis—a highly stigmatized mental illness, and one we rarely talk about. In this ep, Brandi chats with Mica about what may have triggered their psychotic break, how they sought treatment in the psych ward, and the link between OCD and eating disorders. Brandi also discusses poetry, Indigeneity, the problem with words like "resilience." Also: buy Brandi's chapbook. It's called "I Am Still Too Much" (Rahila's Ghost Press) and it will knock your socks RIGHT OFF!
John Elizabeth Stintzi discusses their scientifically-inclined poetry project Plow Forward the Higgs Field (Rahila's Ghost). Andrew is intimidated by talking to somebody who can tell you what a molecule is with some confidence. It's really just a great time overall. Pre-Order Plow Forward the Higgs Field HERE. ----- John Elizabeth Stintzi is a non-binary poet and novelist who was raised on a cattle farm in northwestern Ontario. They are the winner of the 2019 RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers from the Writers' Trust of Canada as well as The Malahat Review's 2019 Long Poem Prize. Their work has been published (or is forthcoming) in The Malahat Review, Kenyon Review, Cosmonauts Avenue, and Ploughshares. Their second chapbook of poetry, Plough Forward the Higgs Field, is imminently forthcoming from Rahila's Ghost Press this fall, and their debut novel Vanishing Monuments will be released in the spring of 2020 by Arsenal Pulp Press. They currently live with their partner and a dog named Grendel in Kansas City, Missouri. ----- Andrew William (A.W.) French is a poet and academic who was born and raised in North Vancouver, British Columbia. French holds a BA in English from Huron University College at Western University, and is pursuing an MA in English at UBC. He writes poems, book reviews, and hosts this very podcast. ----- Listen to more episodes of Page Fright at: www.theandrewfrench.com/pagefright
Shaun Robinson, poet and one of the founders of Rahila's Ghost Press joins Wax Poetic co-host Kevin Spenst to chat and read from his chapbook, Manmade Clouds (Frog Hollow Press, 2017). They discuss MFA programs, writing process, and the inspiration and influence of Patricia Lockwood's poetry, Fred Herzog's photography, city walks, riddles, and Richard Siken.
Way back in November Jen and Dina interviewed part of the amazing team behind Rahila's Ghost Press, a new chapbook press that will knock your stockings off. And we sure did have a fun time, talked about a lot of poetry and yes, there were emotions. Now the episode is here for your listening pleasure, with publisher Mallory Tater, managing editor Curtis LeBlanc, editors Adèle Barclay and Shaun Robinson, and two of the first poets publisher by the press, Megan Fennya Jones (Normal Women) and Jake Byrne (The Tide). Buy all the RG chapbooks at rahilasghostpress.com.
Mallory Tater and Curtis LeBlanc, founders of the new chapbook press Rahila's Ghost Press tell us about their first crop of books launching November 22. Curtis also reads poems from his own books while Mallory shares some poems from her upcoming This Will Be Good. Kevin Spenst and Pamela Bentley co-hosting.