POETRY
Jacob's interview with rob mclennan
http://robmclennan.blogspot.com/2009/11/12-or-20-questions-with-jacob-scheier.htm
Listen here for podcast of Jacob's IFOA reading:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/in-other-words/exclusive-podcast-jacob-scheier-at-the-ifoa/article1341732/?cid=art-rail-inotherwords
Read Jacob's interview with The Globe and Mail "In Other Words" Blog: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/in-other-words/jacob-scheier-im-going-to-read-some-jewy-and-commie-poems-tonight/article1339897/
Jacob has three poems in latest issue of Prism International: “The Bus Ride that Became a Horror Movie,” “For Dave in Istanbul” and “A Love Poem.” Prism International 47.4 (Summer 2009). 3 pp.
http://prism.arts.ubc.ca/
“Postcard from Brooklyn.” Big City Lit Spring 2009 http://www.bigcitylit.com
Winner of 2008 Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry.
“More to Keep Us Warm invites the reader into a world of hope, pain, laughter and forgiveness – elements that reconcile the human drama through the power of love and sheer poetic invention. With deep affection for his work, Jacob Scheier manages his debut collection with precision, grace and stunning metaphor.“
2008 Governor General’s Award Jury Comments
Reviews of More to Keep us Warm:
ECW Press Reviews - Prairie Fire
http://www.ecwpress.com/reviews/prairie_fire
ECW Press Reviews - Matrix
http://www.ecwpress.com/reviews/matrix
ECW Press - Scene Magazine
http://www.ecwpress.com/reviews/scene_magazine
ECW Press - Winnipeg Free Press
http://www.ecwpress.com/reviews/winnipeg_free_press
From League of Canadian Poets President, D.C. Reid’s
website http://www.dcreid.ca/?p=56:
Jacob Scheier’s poetry has also been published in:
Descant, Geist, Misunderstandings Magazine, The White Wall Review, existere and The Claremont Review. He also has four poems appearing in a future issue of Rampike.
Read Some of Jacob Scheier’s published poems here:
http://prism.arts.ubc.ca/samples.php?i=13&s=32
http://www.bigcitylit.com/bigcitylit.php?inc=
spring09/poetry/scheier
http://www.descant.ca/issues/d135.html
http://www.geist.com/findings/dear-office-homeland-security
Jacob is interviewed in the current issue of Existere - http://www.yorku.ca/existere/currentissue.html/
