Satched

Honest, penetrating, and often darkly comic, these poems explore the extraordinary will it requires to stay alive in the face of economic precariousness, growing inequality, and prevailing dissatisfaction. With a fierce dedication to place, the collection explores the conflict inherent to individualistic priorities and collective needs present in a hyper-commodified Newfoundland and Labrador.Satcheddemands compassionate advocacy for all as it resolutely strives for clarity and acceptance while celebrating the momentary glimpses of joy in the path toward shared values and resilience. (From House of Anansi Press)

Megan Gail Coles is an author and playwright originally from Savage Cove, N.L. and currently livingin Montreal, where she is a PhD candidate at Concordia University. She is also the author of the short story collectionEating Habits of the Chronically Lonesomeand the novelSmall Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club,whichwas a finalist for the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize and was defended by YouTuber Alayna Fender onCanada Reads2020.

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