Brilliant Women Inc

  https://www.nataliezed.ca/2012/closing-the-gap-reviewing-canadian-books-of-poetry-written-by-women/

 I've been a reviewer, both paid and not, for over 15 years. Reviewing poetry books in Canada is indubitably almost a thankless task so why does one persist? Poetry is the abiding love of my life. When I write a review I feel I am providing real context for the reception of a book. Not a blurb, promo or an overview, but a critical plunge into the text, through which I am able to explore the structure, forms, history of influences and other prosodic aspects. Through this process, not only does the poet feel read, but their potential readers are given more terms and tools by which to enter the book and thereby, enable the work to impact their lives on a more meaningful level. That's the hope at any rate. Without deep readers, we are lost.  And so, after writing Marrow Reviews for 12 years on my Wordpress site for free, and trying to switch to more paid reviewing for BC Review, Alberta Views, Freefall magazine and others, I realized I cannot entirely cease the public service of r...

A site on which I will review poetry books by Canadian women! Ask me at catherineowenwriter@gmail.com :)