Praise for Best Canadian Poetry
A magnet, I think, for the many people who would like to know contemporary poetry. A.F. Moritz, Griffin Poetry Prize winner
"One of the gifts America gave Canadian poetry was Molly Peacock, a famed poet who, upon arrival in Toronto, originated the Best Canadian Poetry series, transplanting your grand tradition here . . . You might not be able to get the news from this book, exactly, but you can find that which will keep you from corruption yourself." Shane Neilson, Washington Independent Review of Books
The wide range of writers, forms and themes represented here make it a great jumping-off point for readers who might be interested in Canadian poetry but are unsure about where to start. Globe and Mail
One of the best things about the end of the year is having a chance to look back. The three Best Canadian volumes . . . are a snapshot of some of the finest in Canadian writing this year. Robert J. Wiersema, Toronto Star
"The anthology provides a vital aesthetic service by showing community across all this difference. We need this stuff; for one, because contemporary literature is largely defined as 'novels.' Storytelling is big. It has such cultural force that it even shows up in the bulk of these fifty lyrics, even though narrative is not precisely a lyric thing." Harold Rhenisch, The BC Review
Buy it, or borrow it, but do read it. Arc Poetry Magazine
[ These] books are must-haves for libraries, schools, and intellectually well-intentioned bedside nightstands across the country. Quill & Quire
