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Issue 171

Pine Hill, Perennial

once in winter, as blanket-stitched snow
when my thoughts were of hospital beds
wondering if my father-in-law would survive
that illness, which he did, for nearly five years
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Frances Boyle in
Issue 171

The Undertaking

The two undertakers fell into an easy silence. Eugène patted down a long strand of greasy gray hair on his balding scalp before getting riled up again. “My tongue can dance,” he said with a chortle. “How the heck does a tongue dance, anyhow? Like this?” He wiggled his tongue and emitted a high-pitched coo. Read more.

Paul Ruban in
Issue 171

You Are Not Forgotten

Still, I was committed. If I were going to share my aunt’s hidden world, then it was only fair I also share something of mine. I had to be willing to excavate and turn over the facets of my own shadow life. Read more.

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The Writer’s Corner

October 1, 2024

Finding the Form with Frances Boyle

Reconstructing how I came to a particular poem and a particular form often involves a bit of detective work, poring through old notebooks and drafts. When I took a look to try and remind myself of the sources for the three poems that I’m honoured to have in issue 171 of The New Quarterly, I […]

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September 27, 2024

The 2024 Wild Writers Festival Reading List

We can’t wait to see you at the 2024 Wild Writers Festival! In the meantime, check out the festival reading list to get ready for our programming. All books are available for purchase through our partner, Words Worth Books.  Perfect Little Angels by Vincent Anioke In this stunning debut story collection set largely in Nigeria, […]

September 26, 2024

Finding the Form with Adrian Markle

I feel like I’ve been writing this story forever. Not as long as Mark Anthony Jarman’s forty years, but still.  In 2011, I came to the UK for a Master’s degree after leaving UVic, planning to write a collection of short fiction. My MA supervisors dissuaded me from this, though, and told me to write […]

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