33 Canadian poetry collections to watch for in fall 2023
https://www.cbc.ca/books/33-canadian-poetry-collections-to-watch-for-in-fall-2023-1.6936567
act normal is a collection of poetry which reconstructs "normalized" notions of disability and difference through referencing various archival materials, court cases and similar sources. The book begins in an institution where children are sorted based on perceived intellectual inferiority, leading to greater conversations on care and normalcy.
When you can read it: Oct. 15, 2023
nancy viva davis halifax is a poet and associate professor in critical disability studies in the Faculty of Health at York University. act normal is their second collection, after their 2015 book hook.
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