Announcing Bertrand Bickersteth‘s debut poetry collection, The Response of Weeds: A Misplacement of Black Poetry on the Prairies from NeWest Press! I served as the Press Editor for this book. I am delighted to see it now out in print. Please read more about the book here. Due to the pandemic, NeWest has temporarily suspended online orders; instead, you can order the book here from All Lit Up — or ask your local indie bookseller!
The book has gotten some early raves, including blurbs from Suzette Mayr and Kaie Kellough. A starred review from Quill & Quire appeared just the other day. This is a great collection that does important work with Black prairie history, jazz, and Alberta’s waterways. Check it out as soon as the pandemic will allow!
