The Pit Lorna Crozier Many of Canada's most renowned

Many of Canada's most renowned poets salute a national treasure in this poetic tribute to bill bissett

such as in the eight-part poem "Shooters

Matthew’s dissatisfaction with life leads him to join a group of young men who are angry at society

at the University of Toronto

for the pleasure of the craft and the intimacy of the journey

The Pit Lorna Crozier Many of Canada's most renownedDescription Set in a small town, sub Arctic dive bar, this debut poetry collection explores the complexities of addiction and the person beneath, and the possibility of finding home and community in unexpected places. Among Borins poems are portraits of the bars regular customers and employeesrecurring characters, like those who might appear in a dark and unconventional sitcom. The religious night janitor catalogues the days sins; the retired barmaid