Wax Poetic: Poetry from Canada

Charlie Petch was in town to promote their Vancouver Fringe Festival Show, Mel Malarkey Gets the Bums Rush.

Acclaimed writer, Michael Turner joins us to talk about his new book 9x11 and his book launch on September 11th.

Isabella Wang joins us to share some poems and talks about life.

Vancouver based poet, Cynthia Sharp joins us to read from her new book Rainforest in Russet ahead of her book launch.

Chelene Knight joins co-hosts Kevin Spenst and Pamela Bentley to read poems from her books Dear Current Occupant and Braided Skin, as well as discussing memoir in poetry and prose. Originally recorded June 4, 2018. Aired August 1, 2018.

Ian Ferrier, in town from Montreal, takes listeners and host Pamela Bentley away from the summer heat wave with some passionate winter poems from his book, Bear Dreams, as well as reading his new children's book, A Child Sees Winter Coming and a Bear Dreams, illustrated by Cameron Murray.

Mohammad Kebbewar joins Pamela Bentley and RC Weslowski to read from his new chapbook, The Soap of Aleppo on Jackpine Press and to talk about life in Aleppo, Syria.

Spoken Word Poet, Bassam joins RC to read from Bassam's 2 chapbooks and to talk about eating disorders, mental health and why they moved to Vancouver.

Tanya Evanson joins RC Weslowski to talk about the Zenship, Bothism and being a mentor and featured artist at the WORD CAMP Program.

Kimberly joins RC in studio to talk about and read from her new book called Love and Errors.