Matt Rader
August 27th, 2024
Set in the Kelowna area of the Okanagan Valley, from June 2021 to June 2022, Matt Rader’s latest poetry collection, Fine (Nightwood $19.95), reflects on significant natural, historical and social events, including the 2021 heat dome, the atmospheric river, the pandemic, the discovery of unmarked residential school graves, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On a personal level, the poems explore disability, illness, trans identity and healing. Written in a speculative tone, the collection looks back on these contemporary challenges from an imagined future, invoking a world of resilience and beauty. 9780889714663
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