Author name: Nico Mara-McKay

Nico Mara-McKay is a PhD Student in History with a collaborative specialization in Sexual Diversity Studies at the University of Toronto. Nico tweets as @plutopsyche.

Vote, it’s important

Just a reminder to my Canadian readers about the General Election today. The Toronto LiveJournal community has a great links round up of resources with links advising what is considered suitable identification, when and where you can vote, and many other great resources. While we’re at it, food for thought: Shit Harper Did Why Not Harper? Stephen […]

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Poetry linkage: at weddings, in the gym, reading and a new magazine

With National Poetry Month winding down to a close, I thought I’d do another round up of poetry news and miscellanea. Wedding season is near upon us – further evidenced by the upcoming nuptials of my sister this June – and Carol Ann Duffy offers a collection of poems frequently found at weddings. Stephen K. Tollefson writes

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April is National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month in Canada and the United States. ((The UK celebrates their poets in October.)) Founded by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, they’ve come up with a list of ways to celebrate poetry. For instance, April 14th is Poem in Your Pocket Day, and another suggestion is to read interviews and literary

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Book Hoarders Nonanonymous

Mark Medley wrote about his book hoarding habits for all the world to see, so I thought I’d share my story too. Bookshelves can be found in every room in my house – yes, even the bathroom. I began cataloguing them a few years ago to get an idea of what I had, and after getting about

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