news | Thursday March 2, 2017
We are pleased to see Talonbooks publicized in a variety of contexts, and there has been some nice press for Talon’s book design in the last few weeks!
Early in February, the All Lit Up blog featured Fred Wah’s collected earlier poems, Scree (designed by Leslie Smith), in its Beautiful Books column. And what a book it is! In the words of the Malahat Review,
Scree, a handsome and expansive collection containing almost thirty years of Wah’s poetry, is both an introduction to and overview of the writer’s powerful but understated literary oeuvre. … As his body of work expands over time, so does its breadth and insight, even as the author breaks, disrupts and refines poetic form. Like the mountain that is a recurring image throughout Wah’s work, the vistas of Scree are both subtle and breathtaking…
Now, Quill and Quire has featured our new covers for Michel Tremblay’s Notebook series (designed by Chloë Filson). The Black Notebook, The Red Notebook, and The Blue Notebook are delightful novels that take place in Montreal just before, during, and after Expo 67. Being the 50th anniversary of both Expo 67 and Talonbooks, 2017 is a great year to revisit this delightful series! Find them on the last page of Q&Q’s March 2017 issue!