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Event Poster: Crow Said Poetry Showcase. Edmonton Poetry Festival. April 15, 7pm, Arts Hub Creative Studios with Sarain Frank Soonias, Jide Salawu, and Jaspreet Singh. Hosted by Wendy McGrath

Event Poster: Crow Said Poetry Showcase. Edmonton Poetry Festival. April 15, 7pm, Arts Hub Creative Studios with Sarain Frank Soonias, Jide Salawu, and Jaspreet Singh. Hosted by Wendy McGrath

The Edmonton Poetry Festival is coming up in April! NeWest is thrilled to be a part of it with our Crow Said Poetry Showcase. This is an evening you won't want to miss!

#NeWestPress #CrowSaidPoetry #EdmontonPoetryFestival #NationalPoetryMonth #ReadCanadian

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Celebrate Black History this month and every month! Here are some NeWest favourites that explore Black History on the prairies with Jide Salawu and Bertrand Bickersteth.

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Book Cover: Contraband Bodies. Poems. Jide Salawu. A closeup photograph of a dark skinned man's neck and shoulders and he twists in movement. The photograph is cut into sections and geometrically juxtaposed against itself.

Book Cover: Contraband Bodies. Poems. Jide Salawu. A closeup photograph of a dark skinned man's neck and shoulders and he twists in movement. The photograph is cut into sections and geometrically juxtaposed against itself.

✨ We're so proud to see this fabulous collection by @jidesalawu.bsky.social featured in @thewalrus.ca!

Get your copy now on our online store or at any bookstore near you!

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Book Cover: All Wrong Horses on Fire that Go Away in the Rain by Sarain Frank Soonias. The background is blue-grey with white diagonal raindrops running from the top right, then turning into red flames at the bottom. The title and author name are hand-written at a matching angle.

Book Cover: All Wrong Horses on Fire that Go Away in the Rain by Sarain Frank Soonias. The background is blue-grey with white diagonal raindrops running from the top right, then turning into red flames at the bottom. The title and author name are hand-written at a matching angle.

One of the best Canadian Poetry books of 2025? We couldn't agree more!

Have you got your copy yet?

Available for order from our online store or at any bookstore near you! 🩵

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New Review. “Some poetry books make me think; others bring joy. Dreams of the Epoch & the Rock by Jaspreet Singh does both.”—Event Poetry and Pros

New Review. “Some poetry books make me think; others bring joy. Dreams of the Epoch & the Rock by Jaspreet Singh does both.”—Event Poetry and Pros

✨ New Review ✨ of Dreams of the Epoch & the Rock, the second in Jaspreet Singh's beloved poetic trilogy (the third and final instalment coming soon...)

#NeWestPress #NewReview #CrowSaidPoetry

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Book Cover: Contraband Bodies. Poems. Jide Salawu. A closeup photograph of a dark skinned man's neck and shoulders and he twists in movement. The photograph is cut into sections and geometrically juxtaposed against itself.

Book Cover: Contraband Bodies. Poems. Jide Salawu. A closeup photograph of a dark skinned man's neck and shoulders and he twists in movement. The photograph is cut into sections and geometrically juxtaposed against itself.

🎉 Happy Pub Day!!🎉 to @jidesalawu.bsky.social and his new collection CONTRABAND BODIES, available now at a bookstore near you and should be on any book lovers fall TBR pile!

#NeWestPress #ContrabandBodies #NewRelease #CrowSaidPoetry #ReadLocal #BuyCanadian

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Book Cover: Contraband Bodies. Poems. Jide Salawu. A closeup photograph of a dark skinned man's neck and shoulders and he twists in movement. The photograph is cut into sections and geometrically juxtaposed against itself. Author Photo: A young black man wears a cable knit sweater, hat, and beaded necklace. His arms are crossed and he gazes into the camera.

Book Cover: Contraband Bodies. Poems. Jide Salawu. A closeup photograph of a dark skinned man's neck and shoulders and he twists in movement. The photograph is cut into sections and geometrically juxtaposed against itself. Author Photo: A young black man wears a cable knit sweater, hat, and beaded necklace. His arms are crossed and he gazes into the camera.

✨ cover reveal✨ Contraband Bodies by Jide Salawu

Contraband Bodies is a debut to be reckoned with. Jide Salawu shines in this personal record of migratory travails and a country lost to precarious politics.

#NeWestPress #JideSalawu #ContrabandBodies #Fall2025 #CrowSaidPoetry #CanadianPoetry

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An illustrated stack of books rests between two illustrated flower vases. Poetry Month. What will your next read be?

An illustrated stack of books rests between two illustrated flower vases. Poetry Month. What will your next read be?

A three by four book grid, from left to right, top to bottom: ALL WRONG HORSES ON FIRE THAT GO AWAY IN THE RAIN by Sarain Frank Soonias
The Beauty of Vultures by Wendy McGrath & Danny Miles
Good Morning Poems by George Bowering
Attic Rain by Samantha Jones
Oldman's River by Sid Marty
Tar Swan by David Martin
Response of Weeds by Bertrand Bickersteth 
Dreams of the Epoch & the Rock by Jaspreet Singh
Kink Bands by David Martin
How to Hold a Pebble by Jaspreet Singh
That Light Feeling Under Your Feet by Kayla Geitzler
Coconut by Nisha Patel

A three by four book grid, from left to right, top to bottom: ALL WRONG HORSES ON FIRE THAT GO AWAY IN THE RAIN by Sarain Frank Soonias The Beauty of Vultures by Wendy McGrath & Danny Miles Good Morning Poems by George Bowering Attic Rain by Samantha Jones Oldman's River by Sid Marty Tar Swan by David Martin Response of Weeds by Bertrand Bickersteth Dreams of the Epoch & the Rock by Jaspreet Singh Kink Bands by David Martin How to Hold a Pebble by Jaspreet Singh That Light Feeling Under Your Feet by Kayla Geitzler Coconut by Nisha Patel

✨ The last day of poetry month! Never too late! What will your next read be? Check out these amazing NeWest poetry titles and titles about poetry.

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Event Poster: book launch. April 23, 2025. 5pm mountain daylight time. 7pm eastern daylight time. on Zoom. with Wendy McGrath and Danny Miles.

Event Poster: book launch. April 23, 2025. 5pm mountain daylight time. 7pm eastern daylight time. on Zoom. with Wendy McGrath and Danny Miles.

Last chance to get your tickets for the digital launch of The Beauty of Vultures by Wendy McGrath & Danny Miles

TOMORROW, APRIL 23, 2025 @ 5pm MDT | 7pm EDT on Zoom

✨ Get your tickets now✨

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#NeWestPress #PoetryLaunch #NewRelease #NationalPoetryMonth #CrowSaidPoetry

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Event Poster: book launch. April 23, 2025. 5pm mountain daylight time. 7pm eastern daylight time. on Zoom. with Wendy McGrath and Danny Miles.

Event Poster: book launch. April 23, 2025. 5pm mountain daylight time. 7pm eastern daylight time. on Zoom. with Wendy McGrath and Danny Miles.

Don't forget your tickets to celebrate the digital launch of The Beauty of Vultures by Wendy McGrath & Danny Miles

APRIL 23, 2025 @ 5pm MDT | 7pm EDT on Zoom

✨ Get your tickets now✨

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#NeWestPress #PoetryLaunch #NewRelease #NationalPoetryMonth #CrowSaidPoetry

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