In a time where LGBTQ!2S+ folks, racialized folks, Indigenous people, people who are poor, people with disabilities, and women continue to face threats to their personhood and lives, we are conscious of what poetry has been, is, and can be.
50th Anniversary, Blog
Brick Books 50th Anniversary: Brilliant and Timeless Books to Take Another Look At—Fetishes of the Floating World
“when I lie down my head/ what will hold me in my rabbit-sleep”
This is the last line gifted us in Dom Domanski’s Fetishes of the Floating World.
As one of Canada’s few poetry-only publishers, Brick Books has a deep awareness of what poetry can do for us in a tumultuous political landscape, both south of the border and within Canada.
The world that we are living in has us pondering lately…
50th Anniversary, Blog
Brick Books 50th Anniversary: Brilliant and Timeless Books to Take Another Look At—Hard Light
We’re delighted to continue our 50th anniversary series this month with Michael Crummey’s Hard Light. This months blog post is written by Matthew Hollett.
We are over halfway through 2025, so we thought we would do a roundup of our award news since the beginning of this year!
Treat yourself to more poetry – you deserve it!
50th Anniversary, Blog
Brick Books 50th Anniversary: Brilliant and Timeless Books to Take Another Look At— Short Haul Engine
We’re delighted to continue our 50th anniversary series this month with Karen Solie’s Short Haul Engine. This months blog post is written by David O’Meara.
This year is our big 50th Anniversary, and to test the depths of your knowledge on our history, we’ve created this Brick Books Trivia Quiz. Have fun, and let us […]
In the midst of this messy world, so much of humanity stands in resilience. The fight might feel long and treacherous, but it is a necessary fight, and it is […]