Extinction. Such an outrageous word, and made common thanks to that Darwin fellow and his incredible theories. The word has the connotation of chances irrevocably gone. But the utter demise of the pigeons is an impossibility. Not even man could destroy such a quantity. Nothing has an utter end — not the pigeons, and certainly not the human soul, which continues on and ever on. — Claire Mulligan, The Dark (2013) There was a time
Pre-order your copy by Dec 01 to receive it before xmas! New poetry, fiction and visual pieces by Courtney Bates, Meagan Black, Paul Carlucci, William Joel Davenport, Lisa Hirmer/Dodolab, Yi-Sung Oliver Ho, Alisha Kaplan, J.P. King, Drazen Kozjan, Kristiina Lahde, Cassidy McFadzean, Nadine Maher, Natalie Morrill, Michael Prior and Shakeel Rehemtulla. Special Features: – Toronto-based photographer Sara Angelucci feature by Shannon Anderson — spotlighting her 2013 Aviary series. – Emily Fitzpatrick profiles and interviews BC-based sculptor