Betsy Struthers

Betsy Struthers reads from her recent collection, Relay: Short Fictions

Published by: Black Moss Press

Time of Reading: 9:25

Betsy Struthers is the author of eight books of poetry and three novels and was co-editor and contributor to Poets in the Classroom, an anthology of essays about teaching poetry. Winner of the 2004 Lowther Award and the 2010 gritLit Poetry Prize, her newest work, Relay: Short Fictions is a series of interstitial pieces that cross the boundaries between prose and poetry. Her work has appeared most recently in the anthologies Pith and Wry: Canadian Poetry, In Fine Form: The Canadian Book of Form Poetry, and Going Top Shelf: An Anthology of Canadian Hockey Poetry A past president of the League of Canadian Poets, and a freelance editor of academic texts, she lives in Peterborough, Ontario.

“Her power comes from narrative clarity, straightforward discourse, and unambiguous images… held together by a clear, confident voice and a strong persona who processes blues, nightmares, and orgasms with a refreshing blend of cerebral solidity, emotional openness, and physical candour. Hers is a steady, concrete, and sensuous voice of the material world.”
– Richard Lemm

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