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. […]
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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 […]
The publishers at Brick Books feel compelled to add our voice to the chorus of voices from around the world calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, the safe return […]
I have a little wall of framed broadsides between my kitchen and bathroom—letterpress gems I’ve bought at bookfairs and readings across the country—and I love how, occasionally, when the light […]