Hold Your Tongue by Matthew Tétreault
Matthew Tétreault’s debut novel, Hold Your Tongue, provides a meditation on the large question of what it means to be Métis through the stories of one family. By playing with language, oral tradition, and family secrets, Tétreault weaves together a charming story...
Fungal: Foraging In the Urban Forest by Ariel Gordon
Ariel Gordon’s wonderful new book, Fungal; Foraging in the Urban Forest, isn’t about fungi or mushrooms or even foraging per se. It’s really about mushrooms as obsession, as metaphor and as a glorious pathway into the wonders of nature and the foibles of human nature....
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World Poetry Day Goodness! Cassandra Eliodor reads “I find Adam’s rib in my mother’s tongue”
Check out Cassandra Eliodor's 2024 MRB Poetry Contest winning poem "I find Adam's rib in my mother's tongue"! The poem will appear in our summer 2025 issue. Click here to head on over to Youtube to see the video, or check out our socials!
Chimwemwe Undi, Winnipeg Poet Laureate, in Conversation with Clarise Foster
Happy World Poetry Day! Enjoy this interview featured in our most recent issue! Clarise Foster: Congratulations on the publication of Scientific Marvel, your debut collection of poetry! One’s first book is such a milestone—and yours was a few years in coming. How does...
PF is now on Submittable!
We joined Submittable and are now accepting general submissions via the platform. Questions you may have: Will there be a fee to submit? Nope! We're not charging a submission fee. Can I still submit via snail mail? Absolutely! How do I submit via Submittable? By...