first and most complete survey of contemporary avant-garde activity in Canada.

explores intersection of Canadian avant-gardisms and Indigenous decolonization

discusses controversial topics such as the relationship between Canadian and Indigenous literature, cultural appropriation, gender and the Conceptual Writing movement

Contributors
Gregory Betts, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON
Christian Bök, Charles Darwin University, Australia
Lisa Robertson, Independent artist, France
Liz Howard, Independent artist, Toronto, ON
Kristine Smitka, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Stephen Cain, York University, Toronto, ON
Julia Polyck-O'Neill, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON
Mike Borkent, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Eric Schmaltz, York University, Toronto, ON
Kelly Mark, Independent artist, Toronto, ON
Kaie Kellough, Independent artist, Montreal, QC
Michael Roberson, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC
Kit Dobson, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB
Dorothy Trujillo Lusk, Independent artist, Vancouver, BC
Donato Mancini, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC
Myra Bloom, University of Toronto, ON
Sonnet L'Abbé, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Independent artist, Peterborough, ON
Lee Maracle, University of Toronto, ON
Marie Annharte Baker, Independent artist, Vancouver, BC
Helen Hajnoczky, Independent artist, Calgary, AB
Darren Wershler, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
Derek Beaulieu, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB
Moez Surani, Independent artist, Toronto, ON
Ray Hsu, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
André Alexis, Independent artist, Toronto, ON
Jordan Abel, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC
Erin Mouré, Independent artist, Montreal, QC