Past Contributor Reading Series: Deborah Ocholi

Today in our PCRS, Deborah Ocholi reading her poem “The Sand” from untethered vol. 5.1.

Deborah Igbe Ocholi is a first generation Nigerian-Canadian raised in Calgary but currently residing in Toronto. She writes poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction and makes sure to embed a little bit of home within each piece. @debocholi

Watch this reading and read this incredible recipe poem below!

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Come back tomorrow for another amazing reading from past contributor Trevor Abes!

Past Contributor Reading Series: Cassidy McFadzean

Today in PCRS, Cassidy McFadzean reading her poem “Ghosting”  from untethered vol. 3.2 

Cassidy McFadzean is the author of two books of poetry: Hacker Packer (McClelland & Stewart 2015), which won two Saskatchewan Book Awards and was a finalist for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, and Drolleries (M&S 2019), a finalist for the Raymond Souster Award. She won the silver medal for poetry at the 2020 National Magazine Awards. @cassidymcfadz

You can (and should!) get your hands on a copy of Hacker Packer here and Drolleries here!

If you missed this issue, you can still grab a copy here and read two more wonderful poems by Cassidy!

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Don’t forget to check back tomorrow for another amazing reading from past contributor Deborah Igbe Ocholi!

Past Contributor Reading Series: Amy LeBlanc

It’s Monday and we’re starting the week right with a brand new reading! First up in PCRS Part Three, Amy LeBlanc reading her poem “Three Summers”  from untethered vol. 3.2

Amy LeBlanc is an MA student in English Literature and creative writing at the University of Calgary and Managing Editor at filling Station magazine. Amy’s debut poetry collection, I know something you don’t know, was published with Gordon Hill Press in March 2020. Her novella Unlocking will be published by the UCalgary Press in their Brave and Brilliant Series in 2021. Her work has appeared in Room, PRISM International, and the Literary Review of Canada among others. She is a recipient of the 2020 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award.

Purchase a copy of Amy LeBlanc’s poetry collection, I know something you dont know, from Gordon Hill Press here

If you missed this issue, you can still grab a copy here.

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Today in PCRS, Amy LeBlanc reading her poem “Three Summers”  from untethered vol. 3.2 Amy LeBlanc is an MA student in English Literature and creative writing at the University of Calgary and Managing Editor at filling Station magazine. Amy's debut poetry collection, I know something you don’t know, was published with Gordon Hill Press in March 2020. Her novella "Unlocking" will be published by the UCalgary Press in their Brave and Brilliant Series in 2021. Her work has appeared in Room, PRISM International, and the Literary Review of Canada among others. She is a recipient of the 2020 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award. @amylia_leblanc Read this piece in the next post! If you missed this issue, you can still grab a copy on our site. Link in bio.

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Don’t forget to check back tomorrow for a reading by Cassidy McFadzean!