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PERIODICITY JOURNAL on December 4 featured a review of LIFE, AFTER LIFE
In rob mclennan’s Periodicity Journal, prize-winning Ottawa poet Jean Van Loon gives Life, after life—from epitaph to epilogue a very fine reception. Here’s a link to the post: https://periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2024/12/jean-van-loon-life-after-life-by.html JC Sulzenko thanks Van Loon for her careful consideration of this collection of found poems, written under the pen name A. Garnett Weiss. Van Loon comments […]
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Picton launch of LIFE, AFTER LIFE—FROM EPITAPH TO EPILOGUE and a jigsaw puzzle featuring the book
JC Sulzenko’s new book of poetry, Life, after life—from epitaph to epilogue, was launched November 30 at the Prince Edward County Public Library’s branch in Picton. The hour-long celebration included readings by those in attendance and ended with refreshments. Published under her pen name, A. Garnett Weiss, Life, after Life is JC’s third poetry collection. In […]
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THE LIGHT EKPHRASTIC November 2024 issue showcases JC Sulzenko and Vin Grabill
JC thanks Editor Jenny O’Grady for selecting her to work with visual artist Vin Grabill for the 59th issue of The Light Ekphrastic (TLE.) “I have been paired with exciting creators through this online, innovative journal a number of times. This autumn’s experience proved challenging and rewarding.” The journal’s process allows each partner to select […]
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TONIGHT – CS Richardson in conversation with JC Sulzenko Picton Library -TICKETS AT THE DOOR
JC hosts a conversation with celebrated author CS Richardson at the main branch of the Prince Edward County library at 7:00 PM, Thursday, October 17, 2024 in Picton. The evening will focus upon Richardson’s Giller short-listed novel, ALL THE COLOUR IN THE WORLD, which JC promoted at the 2024 County Reads Debate. “I have so […]
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For The County Reads, JC champions C.S. Richardson’s novel “ALL THE COLOUR IN THE WORLD” on April 18
JC is one of 5 panellists who will face-off before a live audience in The County Reads debate, Thursday, April 18 at 7PM in Picton, Ontario. On the eve of the annual Authors Festival, the event has a reputation for animated moments to uphold where each debater presents a Canadian title, published in the last […]
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For National Truth and Reconciliation Day, 2024: A. Garnett Weiss cento
I bring this forward and publish it each year in recognition of September 30 as national truth and reconciliation day. This cento, written under my pen name A. Garnett Weiss, uses lines drawn unaltered apart from changes for the sake of punctuation from individual centos in my 2021 collection, Bricolage, A Gathering of Centos, a finalist […]
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LIFE, AFTER LIFE–FROM EPITAPH TO EPILOGUE launched in Toronto
Aeolus House launched JC’s new book of poetry, Life, after life—from epitaph to epilogue, on Sunday, November 3, at the Free Times Café in Toronto. The book is published under JC’s pen name, A. Garnett Weiss. The event celebrated how JC turned words and phrases found in obituaries published in the Globe and Mail into […]
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Eclipse update: JC Marks National Poetry Month with poems about the Sun in April 7 interview on The County Writes…The County Reads
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Eclipse Update to Mark National Poetry Month: JC’s Curated Poems about the Sun in April 7 Interview on The County Writes…The County Reads
April is National Poetry Month and JC’s interview with Lynn Pickering gives her the chance to share poems that celebrate both the Month and the sun on the eve of the total eclipse, taking place during the afternoon of April 8. “Because Prince Edward County is right on the path of totality, when the moon […]
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JC Sulzenko’s poem featured by Silver Birch Press in the Series About My Mother
JC honours the memory of her late mother in this poem, posted by Silver Birch Press on July 2 as part of its series, About My Mother. Here’s a link to the poem, November 13, 2008. https://silverbirchpress.wordpress.com/2024/07/02/november-13-2008-by-jc-sulzenko-all-about-my-mother-series/ The notes which form part of the post explain the provenance of the poem and include a photo […]
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“Anthem” — JC Sulzenko’s call to Canadians to cherish and safeguard their country and democracy
It’s timely to republish “Anthem” JC’s poem, which first was broadcast on CBC radio nationally on the program “Commentary.” When thinking people cannot ignore how democracy and related values are under assault everywhere and how many forces conspire to weaken the fragile balance that is civility, many others pay little heed. It’s as though they […]
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County Bookclubs and Mystery Lovers: Come Meet Steve Burrows at the County Launch of his New Birder Murder Mystery
Calling all County Book Clubs and mystery lovers to attend the Prince Edward County launch of Steve Burrows’ 8th ‘birder murder’ mystery, A Nye of Pheasants. This fundraiser for the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory takes place on Saturday, May 18 at South Bay United Church, 2029 County Road 13, starting at 2:30 PM. Here’s a unique […]
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Prince Edward County Library welcomes CS Richardson in October 17 discussion with JC about to ALL THE COLOUR IN THE WORLD
After championing “All the Colour in the World” at the County Reads debate in April, JC is delighted the Library invited author C. S. Richardson to read and discuss this excellent novel with her. The event takes place at 7:00 PM on Thursday, October 17, at the Picton Branch of the Library. The hour-long program […]
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For the Total eclipse JC celebrated National Poetry Month with poems about the sun on The County Reads…The County Writes
Lynn Pickering’s interview with JC aired on Sunday, April 7, after the noon news on 99.3 County FM’s The County Reads… The County writes. JC read her ecletic selection of poems written by poets from the mid 1800’s to today. “Since Prince Edward County is on the path of totality for […]
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C.S. Richardson’s ALL THE COLOUR IN THE WORLD: JC’s choice at County Reads, April 18, 2024, in Picton
Here’s the link to the story on countylive.ca about the Prince Edward County Authors Festival’s County Reads debate at which JC will champion ALL THE COLOUR IN THE WORLD, the C.S. Richardson novel which was a finalist for the 2023 Giller Prize. https://www.countylive.ca/five-residents-will-defend-favourite-books-at-county-reads-debate/ Five panellists will attempt to persuade the in-person audience that their title […]
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County Arts Mentorship Program Panel on March 26 Featured JC Sulzenko
JC was a panellist in the wrap-up event at the Picton Armoury for the first County Arts Mentorship Program, which began in October, 2023. JC spoke first on the panel and described how she worked closely with County poet Heather Lindsay over the four core months of the mentorship. She discussed how their collaboration evolved […]
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A poem to deflect COVID blues
Yes, it finally snuck into my life. In spite of my diligence for almost 3 years in wearing a mask and gloves in any indoor public space and handwashing/sanitizing until my hands felt raw, the current incarnation of the virus hit me like a fully-loaded truck. I am grateful to have access to anti-viral medication […]
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The Wellington Times feature JC’s poem “Evergreen” in its December 13 edition.
JC thanks The Wellington Times for bringing her seasonal, prose poem, “Evergreen” to readers in Prince Edward County. “For everyone who does not receive the print version of this weekly paper, here is the poem. I hope you enjoy it. Happy holidays to one and all.” Evergreen I unwrap the witch on her broomstick—a merry […]
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JC suggested gifts of poetry on 99.3 County FM
On Sunday, December 10 on 99.3 County FM, the voice of Prince Edward County, JC recommended 5 poetry books in time for the holidays to Lynn Pickering, host of The County Writes…The County Reads. “What a challenge to decide which titles to feature in this interview. I chose poetry that illuminates this season of festivals […]
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Found Poems: Enter them in TOPS Contest by November 15, 2023.
Here’s the link to the Ontario Poetry Society’s contest which closes in mid-November: https://www.theontariopoetrysociety.ca/contest-Found-Poem-Anthology-2023.html JC can hardly wait to read the entries which are already coming in. “I enjoy found poetry, both when I create new work based on words or lines sourced elsewhere and also when I read what innovative poems others write. Found […]
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JC’s collaborative poem with Carol A. Stephen published in Silver Birch Press series on spices and seasonings
JC and Carol have been writing collaboratively for many years. Their first full collection, which seeks a publisher, has the working title of BREATH OF SKY AND WATER. This manuscript includes the poem “Afloat on Flan Pond,” which California-based Silver Birch Press published in its series with spices and seasonings as the theme. To read […]
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Follow up: Between Beauty and Loss Workshop and Mentorship Program with JC Sulzenko
Prince Edward County’s Arts Lab programming in October featured JC a weekend workshop which explored the synergy between collage and found poetry. JC welcomed the participation of registered artists and writers. “I learn so much in such exchanges. It amazed me how many of us worked in both collage and in words with imagery related […]
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For September 30, 2024 : A. Garnett Weiss cento in memoriam the child victims of residential schools
I did not know what to do Let us stand here and admit we have no road, though what we say can cover truth beneath the bitter ground this year— the past itself disgraced by the ferocity of the […]
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“WILD CRONE WISDOM” online reading October 28 featured two poems by JC Sulzenko
Editors Stacy Russo and Julie Artman of Wild Librarian Press (Santa Ana, California) offer a new anthology of poetry and stories worth savouring. Just published ‘WILD CRONE WISDOM, POETRY AND STORIES” embraces poetry of depth and character. In pushing aside the negativity surrounding the term, ‘crone,’ the editors created a collection that embraces crones, women […]
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A. Garnett Weiss Cento featured in “Hope Springs Eternal, An anthology of Hopeful Poetry”
In its new anthology Simple Simons Press published “Time in the hourless houses,” a cento by A. Garnett Weiss. This found poem also features in BRICOLAGE, A GATHERING OF CENTOS, JC’s collection from Aeolus House (2021.) JC, writing as A. Garnett Weiss, is the sole Canadian whose work appears in the slim volume. This piece, […]
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Between Beauty and Loss, JC Sulzenko’s hands-on County Arts Lab Workshop in October
Join JC over the weekend of October 14 and 15 to explore collage and found poetry and the dialogue between the two as part of the offerings from the The Prince Edward County Arts Council at the Armoury in Picton, Ontario. Each afternoon, participants will delve into their personal experience and how that relates to […]
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JC’s Letter to the Editor of the Globe and Mail published August 20, 2023
Here’s the text of my letter, unaltered from what I submitted, regarding this article — “Canadian writers can’t afford to write non-fiction anymore – and that’s a problem for all of us” (Arts & Books, Aug. 12): I appreciate contributor Charlotte Gray’s considered analysis of the woeful state of Canadian non-fiction publishing and, in particular, the […]
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DIMESTORIES: JC returns to read at Blizzmax Gallery, Saturday August 19 at 3:00 PM
JC returns to Blizzmax Gallery 3071 County Road 13 with 3 poems as part of an afternoon of 5-minute readings by Prince Edward County writers. Organizers Nora-Lyn Veevers and Jane Macdonald invited local authors to tell a story in very short segments in what is an intimate and unique space. Alice Mennecher is well known […]
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Two, New Bookends Mini-Reviews by JC
JC reviews two recent reads. Go to Bookends on this site to find her ratings of a book that’s hard to typecast: “World of Wonders: In praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments,” written by Aimee Nezhukumatathil and illustrated by Fumi Nakamura, 2020. The second review JC shares focuses on a very Canadian novel written in […]
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Chris Fanning reviews LIFE, AFTER LIFE in the December 11 PICTON GAZETTE