We don’t review books by Biblioasis, or by CNQ personnel here. There are times I have regretted taking this stance, but the danger of the journal becoming merely another house organ would be too great if we did so. But that doesn’t mean we can’t plug the occasional title.
Yesterday I received The Essential Kenneth Leslie, published this Spring by The Porcupine’s Quill, and edited by CNQ review editor Zachariah Wells. This is part of PQL’s essential Essential series, which includes titles by Don Coles, George Johnston, P. K. Page and James Reaney. T’is a fabulous series, offering a well-edited introduction to these poets, and at 14.95 it’ll still elave enough for a beer at the pub while you read it.
Tags: Canadian Poetry, Kenneth Leslie, Porcupine's Quill, Zachariah Wells