Author Archives: Brenda Leifso

Although next year is our Big Year (50th Anniversary), in honour of National Poetry Month, we’re offering a little teaser of activities ahead with a Brick Books Trivia Quiz that […]

We are so thrilled that one of our co-founders, Don McKay, has been added to the illustrious list of poets who have received the Griffin Poetry Prize’s Lifetime Recognition Award. […]

Each year, Brick Books strives to bring moving and relevant books into the world by publishing poetry with deep craft and something at stake—titles that broaden the definitions of what […]

“It was a gift to have to time to be slow” – workshop participant If you’re a poetry reader, you know that reading poetry can take you to a spacious […]

“Read more books” can be a popular item on many New Year’s resolutions, and hopefully it’s one of the more joyous and easier-to-keep resolutions on your list, especially because reading […]

The New Year is fast approaching, with all of its attendant fears, hopes, and fleeting resolves. But what is the essence of a New Year if not to find new […]

I always picture dormant seeds in the ground beginning to stir and turn toward the light today, the darkest day of the year. I try to find a moment to […]

If you’re anything like us, when you are grappling hard with understanding something, you want to read Every. Single. Book on the subject you can get your hands on. Or […]

In a world that often feels too loud, too fast, too much, poetry stands as a beacon of hope and solace. It’s more than mere words on a page; it’s […]