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  Love Language

  Nasser Hussain

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  CBC BOOKS CANADIAN POETRY COLLECTIONS TO WATCH FOR IN FALL 2023In his follow-up to SKY WRI TEI NGS, Nasser Hussain tackles the absurdity of the English language through a modern take love poemsThe term “Love Language” can be read at least three ways: as an imperative, as the signoff to a letter, and as a contemporary way of talking about relationship styles. None of these would be wrong in this book.  
  Love Language loves language. These are poems that repeat and hypnotize as English becomes more absurd: from Apple's terms and conditions to other poet's love poems, from performance reports to pop songs, Hussain skillfully and joyfully toys with everyday texts to talk about love, to think about poems, to call out racism, to remind us that words can be fun. Allow these playful poems to woo you, to let you fall in love with language again. 
  "Think of 'time as a lantern,' suggests Nasser Hussain, in these inimitable poems that take play seriously and allow seriousness to enter the room disguised as incantation. These are poems that long to dismiss the lyric’s most recent pretty mask of polite propriety and instead take us to the lyric’s ancient roots. It started way back, the poet says, 'when a cave person made a grunt,' to speak the name of a thing. Indeed. This is the lyric’s ancient pact with the world: to spin playful language into seriousness of giving things their names—what are we without this speaking, this tune? Hussain knows this and writes beautiful poems—and I, for one, am grateful." – Ilya Kaminsky, author of Deaf Republic 
  "Hussain's humour is never complacent; it is the opposite of a defence mechanism (we are encouraged to imagine such a thing) and wryly sidesteps the bad binary of conservative withdrawal as set against algorithm-envenomed hyperassertion. He puts into words a new masculinity maturer than we deserve, that acknowledges swerves of defiance to be inseparable from underswells of doubt." – Vidyan Ravinthiran, author of The Million-Petalled Flower of Being Here

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  Nostromo

  Joseph Conrad

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  Nostromo, written by Joseph Conrad and published in 1904, is set in the fictional South American country of Costaguana, particularly in the port city of Sulaco. The novel explores themes of imperialism, capitalism, and the moral dilemmas faced by its characters amid political turmoil.The story revolves around Charles Gould, a Costaguanero of English descent who owns a silver mine. Disillusioned by the political instability in Costaguana, Gould supports the dictatorship of President Ribiera, hoping to bring order to the region. However, the wealth generated by the mine attracts the attention of revolutionaries, leading to chaos as General Montero's forces invade Sulaco.

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  One Language

  Anastasia Taylor-Lind

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  One Language is a remarkable debut collection. From the perspective of a female photojournalist, these concise but complex and insightful poems draw on first-hand experience of war to explore how damage is generated and perpetuated. The book's title expresses the contradiction between the lingua franca of photography and the equally universal language of violence. One Language comes to an understanding of personal history and global conflict in poetry that is as immediate and evocative as the most urgent of dispatches.

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  Jack Thorne Plays: Two

  Jack Thorne

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  After the breakout success of his early work for stage and screen, Jack Thorne turned for inspiration to his own family for a series of plays about hope, idealism and domestic politics. The work in this collection – five full-length plays and two shorts – showcases his extraordinary ability to combine electrifying dialogue with heartfelt warmth, candour and humour.
  Hope(Royal Court Theatre, 2014) is a funny and scathing fable about the leaders of a local council faced with savage funding cuts. 'A surprisingly entertaining state-of-the-nation drama' The Stage
  The Solid Life of Sugar Water (Graeae/Theatre Royal Plymouth, 2015) is an intimate, tender play about loss, hurt and rediscovery. 'Startlingly good... an adult play in the very best sense' The Times
  Junkyard(Headlong, 2017) is a joyful celebration of imaginative play, a musical drama about a group of young people tasked with building a playground out of junk. 'Genuinely funny and poignant' WhatsOnStage
  the end of history... (Royal Court, 2019) is a moving and sophisticated portrait of the impact of political idealism on a family. 'Clever and highly intriguing' Independent
  Also included are Burying Your Brother in the Pavement, written for the National Theatre Connections Festival in 2008, which tackles complex themes of grief, violence and sexuality with fierce compassion and wild imagination; and two short plays: Whiff Whaff and Boo.
  'I think these plays are about love, about heroes, about trying to understand how to be heroic, about trying to understand how to lead a good life' Jack Thorne, from his Introduction
  'Jack Thorne is Britain's hottest playwright and screenwriter'The Times
  'Jack Thorne never ceases to stimulate and entertain'Evening Standard
  'Thorne is a writer of immense emotional intelligence and his dialogue regularly devastates'The Stage

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  The Prose Edda

  Snorri Sturluson

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  A cornerstone of Norse mythology and medieval literature, The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson is an extraordinary collection that preserves the myths, legends, and poetic traditions of the Viking Age. Written in the early thirteenth century by the Icelandic scholar and historian Snorri Sturluson, this foundational work remains one of the most important sources of knowledge about the gods, heroes, and cosmology of the ancient North.
  
  Composed as both a handbook for aspiring poets and a record of cultural heritage, The Prose Edda brings to life the powerful deities of the Norse world—Odin, Thor, Loki, Freyja, and many others—through vivid storytelling and intricate mythological narratives. From the creation of the cosmos out of primordial chaos to the cataclysmic events of Ragnarök, the twilight of the gods, the text weaves a grand and dramatic vision of a universe shaped by fate, honor, and heroic struggle.
  
  The work is traditionally divided into four parts: the Prologue, which frames the myths within a historical perspective; Gylfaginning ("The Tricking of Gylfi"), a captivating dialogue that recounts the origins and deeds of the gods; Skáldskaparmál ("The Language of Poetry"), an exploration of mythological references and poetic devices; and Háttatal, a detailed study of verse forms and poetic structure. Together, these sections reveal not only the rich narrative imagination of Norse culture but also the sophisticated artistry of its poetic tradition.
  
  Beyond its literary significance, The Prose Edda serves as a vital bridge between pagan mythology and the medieval Christian world in which it was recorded. Snorri's careful preservation of ancient lore ensures that the voices of the Viking Age continue to resonate across centuries, influencing modern fantasy, literature, art, and popular culture.
  
  Epic in scope and enduring in influence, The Prose Edda offers readers a gateway into a mythic landscape of giants, gods, enchanted realms, and heroic destiny. It stands as a monumental testament to the storytelling power of the North and remains an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the foundations of Scandinavian legend and the enduring appeal of myth.

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  Untethered Love

  Bobbie Isabel

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  What types of love can you feel when you're free from everything that binds you? In this poetry collection, Bobbie Isabel shares poems that speak to various types of love, such as love of a child and self love in addition to romantic and erotic love.

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