Pulled my own version of There and Back Again last night as I headed up the 401 for the Toronto launch of the Zach Wells edited Jailbreaks: 99 Canadian Sonnets. As boring as the 401 between Windsor and Toronto may be, one is quite thankful for it at 4 AM. Too tired to do so tonight, but I should be able to post a fair number of photographs tomorrow. It was an excellent event, with some very fine readings.
In the meantime, Nathan Whitlock has posted an interview with Zach about the anthology on Open Book Toronto that can be found here:
www.openbooktoronto.com/nwhitlock/blog/interview_with_zachariah_wells_jailbreaks_99_canadian_sonnets
And Alex Good has reviewed the anthology in his usual thoughtful fashion on his website, which can be found here:
www.goodreports.net/reviews/jailbreaks.htm
A brief excerpt:
"It's refreshing to see an editor so engaged with his material. And while there are omissions and inclusions individual readers may disagree with, the result is a collection that successfully showcases remarkable variety within its narrow room."
Speaking of Alex Good, he's getting a lot of attention and praise for his fine, sharp and straight-talking piece Looking Backward, in the current edition of CNQ, seemingly on newstands everywhere. Quillblog, Bookninja, and That Shakespherian Rag, among others, are all atwitter. Though I think Susan Glickman put it best: "Alex Good is great!"
If you are unwilling to part with $7.95, you can read Good's essay for FREE -- a CNQ public service -- here:
www.notesandqueries.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=48
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