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Portal 2020 Front Cover Sneak Peek
Featured photo: I.Botha, Unsplash
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Unbecoming
Unbecoming Neil SurkanMcGill-Queen’s University Press, 2021112 pagesISBN: 9780228008910$20.00 Reviewed by Emily Brandstaetter Unbecoming by Neil Surkan is a transformative, melodic, and inquisitive collection of poems devoted to investigating a world deteriorating moment by miniscule moment in shifts rarely seen by the naked eye. The book is dedicated to his son Edi — “Edi, whenever you start reading, this is for you” — and the author includes a Notes section at the back of the book to reference works featured throughout. Surkan’s imagery offers fresh takes on complex concepts as his lines dance on the page. There’s a simple elegance to his musings as in “Span,” where Surkan…. The collection…
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A Star Walked South
Lee Groen reads his story “A Star Walked South” published in Portal 2024
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Fry
Pamela Medland reads her poem “Fry” published in Portal 2024.
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Tempest
Laurent Lemay reads his poem “Tempest” published in Portal 2024.
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Almost Human
Jack Corfield reads their story “Almost Human” published in Portal 2024.
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The Silence Between Words
Ann Hoffman reads her story, “The Silence Between Words,” published in Portal 2024.
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Compound
Elke Sorenson reads her poem “Compound” published in Portal 2024.
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Please Don’t Touch Me
Taylor Fleming reads her poem “Please Don’t Touch Me” published in Portal 2024.
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The Last Powderman
Lee Groen reads his non-fiction piece “The Last Powderman” published in Portal 2024.
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Start Here
Claire Gordon reads her poem “Start Here” published in Portal 2024.
