audio of N.W. Lea reading poems at CKCU's Literary Landscapes now online

The audio of Chaudiere author N.W. Lea reading poems recently for CKCU Radio's Literary Landscapes is now online.

chaudiere on the radio : N.W. Lea and Jennifer Londry

This week you can hear two different Chaudiere authors via two separate radio shows: N.W. Lea will be part of CKCU's Literary Landscape (Ottawa) today at 6:30pm, and Jennifer Londry's Kingston launch will air as part of "Finding A Voice" on CFRC (Kingston) on Friday, between 4-6pm.

Monty Reid on Literary Landscapes, CKCU (podcast,

In case you missed it, Monty Reid [photo by Pearl Pirie] was on Pearl Pirie's Literary Landscapes last night on CKCU, talking about his new poetry book, Garden. Fortunately, the episode lives online as a podcast! You can listen to such here.

Pearl Pirie becomes a host of CKCU Literary Landscapes, starting tonight!

Tune in at 6:30 EST tonight, online at www.ckcufm.com or 93.1 in Ottawa for the transition show! Tonight, the inimitable Christine McNair hosts her final show as a host for the weekly Literary Landscapes, and Pearl Pirie joins her to begin her duties as replacement. McNair has been hosting the program for the past four years, and has been one of a cycle of four hosts, including David Currie, Kathryn Hunt and Neil Wilson.

Chaudiere author Joe Blades' radio interview on CKCU's Literary Landscapes now online

The December 22, 2011 radio interview host Christine McNair did with Chaudiere author Joe Blades for CKCU's Literary Landscapes is now online. As she describes on her website:

An interview with Joe Blades on his recent book Casemate Poems. We spoke about his residencies in the casemates, his poetry, the literary community, small press publishing and his work as a book artist. Listen to entire show here: Interview with Joe Blades

And don't forget about the Ottawa launch of his Chaudiere title, this Thursday at the Carleton Tavern.

Joe Blades interviewed tonight on Literary Landscapes, CKCU FM, Carleton University, Ottawa ON

Joe Blades will be interviewed tonight on CKCU Literary Landscapes, talking about his most recent poetry collection, Casemate Poems (Collected), published by Chaudiere Books.

The interview will be listenable at 93.1 in Ottawa or www.ckcufm.com, by Ottawa poet and Literary Landscapes co-host Christine McNair.

Watch for a recording of the interview to appear on McNair's blog at www.cartywheel.wordpress.com.

Co-hosts Bardia Sinaee, Kate Hunt, and Neil Wilson. 6:30-7:00 pm.





winter solstice 2011

west chezzetcook eastern
shore nova scotia dawn in
half an hour orange; yellow
golden glow on eastern horizon
a few lavender; burgundy
clouds and frosted everything

even frozen puddles
of hillside trickle
saltmarsh grasses
mossed apple trees
spruce and mountain
ash sprays of red berries

and there's a pheasant under
an apple tree eating seeds

Marcus McCann interviewed (posted online) on CKCU's Literary Landscapes;

Chaudiere Books author Marcus McCann was interviewed on CKCU's Literary Landscapes yesterday (posted online) by Christine McNair for tonight's McCann/Reid lecture as part of Ottawa's VERSeFest;