False Laws of Narrative

Fred Wah has been involved with a number of literary magazines over the years, such as Open Letter and West Coast Line. Recent books are the biofiction Diamond Grill (1996), Faking It: Poetics and Hybridity (2000), a collection of essays, and Sentenced to Light (2008), a collection of poetic image/text projects. He splits his time between the Kootenays in southeastern B.C. and Vancouver.Louis Cabri is author of The Mood Embosser, which was awarded the 2002 book of the year by Small Press Traffic (San Francisco), and - that can't (forthcoming). He edited, from Philadelphia, the poets' newsletter PhillyTalks and co-edited, from Ottawa/Calgary, hole magazine and books. He teaches literary theory, Canadian and US modern and contemporary poetry, and creative writing at the University of Windsor.

``The quest for a wider audience for poetry may be quixotic, but this series makes a serious attempt to present attractive, affordable selections that speak to contemporary interests and topics that might engage a younger generation of readers. Yet it does not condescend, preferring to provide substantial and sophisticated poets to these new readers. At the very least, these slim volumes will make very useful introductory teaching texts in post-secondary classrooms because they whet the appetite without overwhelming.'' -- Paul Milton -- Canadian Literature, 193, Summer 2007, 201003

• The False Laws of Narrative: The Poetry of Fred Wah selected with an introduction by Louis CabriForewordNeil BesnerBiographical NoteIntroductionLouis CabriMountain that has come over meeven the eyesakokli (goat) creekGold HillAmongPoem for TurningFor the Western GateHavoc NationHamill's Last StandChainseverance spring waterSeptember spawnnv s bleWe are differentsounds of o and reeBreathe dust like you breathe windSigh. A tenuous slight streamA hightAug 5Music at the Heart of Thinking 1Music at the Heart of Thinking 6Music at the Heart of Thinking 28Music at the Heart of Thinking 50Music at the Heart of Thinking 55Music at the Heart of Thinking 77Music at the Heart of Thinking 78Music at the Heart of Thinking 89Music at the Heart of Thinking 93Music at the Heart of Thinking 98ArtKnot 1ArtKnot 2ArtKnot 4Hermes PoemsThe Poem Called SyntaxDead in My Tracks: Wildcat Creek UtanikiHey,Man(sentenced)Ripraps (Louis Cabri) and Afterwords (Fred Wah)Acknowledgements