Jen Currin is the author of three books: The Sleep of Four Cities (Anvil), Hagiography (Coach House) and The Inquisition Yours (Coach House), winner of the Audre Lorde Poetry Award. She lives in Vancouver, where she teaches creative writing.
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ADVICE FOR THE LIT-LORN Why doesn’t anyone in North America say barmy for balmy? According to my research, Barmy came first and still enjoys a jolly life. But most North American dictionaries don’t even mention the earlier Scots barmy. —Simon McGavin, Cyberspace |