Book*hug
Book*hug, formerly BookThug, is a literary press in Toronto, founded in 2003, which concentrates on experimental poetry. Jay MillAr is the founder and publisher.[1][2]
The company has published award-winning books of Canadian poetry, including Phil Hall's Killdeer, which won the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry in 2011.[3]
In 2018, their name was changed to "Book*hug" due to the controversial nature of the word "thug" and "a question about cultural appropriation".[4][5]
References[]
- ^ John Barber. "BookThug lives up to its name, in poetry". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ^ "Publishing the Future of Literature". BookThug.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ^ Pete Curtis (2011-11-15). "Perth, Ontario, poet wins Governor General's Literary Award". 660News. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ^ "A case for the asterisk: it's time to stop sweeping Canada's colonial past under the rug". Now, February 28, 2018.
- ^ Rattan, Chris (2017-11-06). "Toronto publisher BookThug to drop racially charged name". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
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