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Judging books by their backsides

By Symon Jory Stevens-Guille

Posted05/31/2012

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An unfortunate disease ravages most of the literary world. Pick up a book and scan its back cover. You’ll likely find a confusing, unfortunate selection of mismatched phrases and swelling pomp.

My first Haliburton society meeting: poetry, wine, & cheese.

By Symon Jory Stevens-Guille

Posted10/05/2011

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Not long ago, I was witness to the premier gathering in Halifax where literature flaps its gums and flails its tongue. What I mean to say is that I attended this year’s first meeting of the Haliburton Society. I had infiltrated a secret meeting of gown-wearing students, some of them dressed curiously in an attempted imitation of great writers.

Heath and Safety

By Symon Jory Stevens-Guille

Posted07/20/2011

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True Confessions

Introducing Symon, TNQ’s new intern.

By Symon Jory Stevens-Guille

Posted07/12/2011

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An award-winning journal with a sense of fun, The New Quarterly has been publishing the best of new Canadian writing for 31 years. We offer a lively mix of fiction, poetry, author interviews, and talk about writing. Each issue will introduce you to a new generation of Canadian writers, share our delight in the sound and sense of a story well-told, and take you inside great writing.

TNQ writers have been nominated for Giller prizes, Governor General’s Awards, Griffin Poetry Prizes, Writer’s Trust Notable Author awards, Journey prizes, Commonwealth prizes, National Magazine Awards, and more.