Thing Is: Poems

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Suzannah Showler's bracing, intense second collection is equal parts cultural critique and phenomenological investigation. Building on the enlightened skepticism of her much-praised debut, Thing Is puts the hashtag age through some much-needed paces. Witty, cutting, heartbroken and cautiously hopeful, these poems are really about 'aboutness,' about what it means to be alive right now.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE VINE AWARD FOR POETRY

In Thing Is,poet Suzannah Showler writes beautiful, witty, heartbreaking poems that seek answers to impossible questions. These are metaphysical poems, each its own investigation and exploration. Mary MacDonald, Pique


Praise for Suzannah Showler:

Showlers work is evidence of a lively and flourishing imagination. Toronto Star

[Showlers] navigation between the funny and the broken is both startling and captivating, and makes us wonder whether the two are more similar than we might think. Contemporary Verse 2

Her poems are distinguished by their cultural awareness . . . without losing sight of the human ethos that defines modern living. Publishers Weekly

Spiked with snarky wit and punctuated by slivers of tenuous hope. The writing is tight, poignant and accessible. Maisonneuve

A bold, self-assured voice, but Showler proves she has more than earned it. This is the real thing. Lemon Hound

Author Bio

SUZANNAH SHOWLER's first book, Failure to Thrive (2014), was a finalist for the Gerald Lampert Award and named one of the best books of the year by the National Post. Her poetry and non-fiction have appeared in places such as Slate, The Walrus, Maisonneuve, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and Hazlitt. She is a 2017-2018 Presidential Fellow at The Ohio State University.