Vol. 32 No. 1   In this issue you will find a range of writing about the environment and poetry, an interview, essays, and poetry that speak to both the complexity of human nature and poetry.

Vol. 31 No. 4   With this issue CV2 goes poetry, and nothing but poetry, with selections of new work by Robyn Sarah, Paddy McCallum, Jan Horner, Evelyn Lau, Susan Stenson, Jan Conn, Patricia Young, Geneviève Morin, Karl Meade, Johanna Skibsrud and many others.

Vol. 31 No. 3. In this issue, "At War," CV2 examines the relationship of poetry and war. Interviews with George Amabile and smsteele.

Vol. 31 No. 2. Interviews and poetry from Lorri Nielsen Glenn and David Hickey.

Vol. 31 No. 1. Poem as Travelogue / Le poème comme explorateur features an interview with J.R. Léveillé, internationally respected Franco-Manitoban poet, novelist and essayist, by Laurent Poliquin and a new selection of his work.  J.R. Léveillé talks about writing, poetry and geo-social polemics of French Canadian writing. Also includes “Formally Speaking” by Maurice Mierau, and new poetry by Heather Casby, Rhona McAdam, Patrick Woodcock, and many more poets who have travelled to the ends of the world in poetic form.

Vol. 30 No. 4. The Jilted Issue: poems of love lost / Se faire larguer: poèmes d’amour perdu. In this issue, poet and critical writer Sharon Caseburg discusses poetry and love gone wrong with iconic Canadian poet, novelist and editor, Tom Wayman. A selection of Wayman’s well know work on the subject along with new writing accompanies this in-depth conversation. Also in this issue a very fine selection of new work from John Creary, John Wall Barger, Andrea Mcphearson, Jacob McArthur Mooney and Patrick Woodcock to name a few. A unique take on the age old discussion of love and poetry, this issue is sure to surprise.

Vol. 30 No. 3. Inside this issue, there are feature interviews with poets Jim Nason, a newly minted novelist, and Jan Conn, who talk about the reflections of the body in their writing; the second instalment of “Formally Speaking” by poet Maurice Mierau; new work by familiar poets like John Barton and less familiar voices who are equally arresting in their ability to contour the body. This issue also includes new work by world renowned Franco-Manitoban poet J.R Léveillé.

Vol. 30 No. 2. Toronto poet Steve McOrmond talks about his newest collection, Primer on the Hereafter and the impact of poetry on his life with Sharon Caseburg while Winnipeg’s versatile Charlene Diehl, performance Poet, jazz journalist, musician and Artistic Director of Thin Air: Winnipeg’s International Writers Festival opens up about her performance, music, experiences of loss and the importance of poetry.

Vol. 30 No 1. A. J. Levin talks with Carla Funk and Alison Calder, as well as Kitty Lewis and Barry Dempster from Brick Books, and Coach House Books' editor-in-chief, Alana Wilcox, about the ins and outs of the industry of verse.

Vol. 29 No. 4. In CV2’s Spring 2007 offering, A.J. Levin chats with acclaimed poet and novelist Alison Pick about her ambi-genre success. “Poets Who Swing Both Ways,” features the work of poets who are successful in multiples genres. This issue also includes an in depth interview by poet and essayist Joanne Arnott with award-winning playwright and poet, Daniel David Moses. Featured poetry in this issue includes new poetry by Daniel David Moses, Maurice Mierau, Deirdre Dwyer, Jane Silcott, Robert Colman and Rob Winger.

Vol. 29 No. 3. Contraverse looks into the wilder side of verse via an interview with Manitoba poetry sensation Poor Tree. Members Christoff Engbrecht, David Streit and Dana Landry offer candid observations about the contribution of their brand of performance poetry—also includes poems written during an impromptu improv performance for CV2’s Managing Editor, Clarise Foster. Other work includes new erotic poems by George Elliot Clarke, visual poems by Donato Mancini, new pieces by jazzy Charlene Diehl, new comer Carey Toane and much more.

Vol. 29 No. 2. CV2’s first annual Open issue features two in depth interviews by Sharon Caseburg—one with internationally renowned Bosian-Canadian poet, Goran Simic about his writing, and the compassion of poetry in the face of war, and a second—with Mark Abley, a well know and respected Canadian author and poet, about his experiences as the editor of the first posthumous collection of previously unpublished poetry by the late and wonderful grand dame of words, Anne Szumigalski, recently published by Brick Books. This issue includes an essay by poet and CV2 French editor, Laurent Poliquin and poetry by Marie d’Anjou, Eugene Dubnov, Paddy McCallum, Jan Conn and many more.

Vol. 29 No. 1. "At Odds with Tragedy" features an interview by poet and CV2 Editor Nina Berkhout with the author of Blue Feast, Shawna Lemay, about the darker side of inspiration, and an essay by George Murray, who was in the vicinity of the World Trade Towers in New York on that now infamous day of terror—September 11. Governor General Award winning author Karen Connelly writes about the epidemic of violence of women, and new poetry by Jennifer Still, Barry Dempster, Judith Krause and many others.

Vol. 28 No. 4. "Rising Stars" features interviews with poets Sina Queyras and Kimmy Beach, both successful poets in their own right/write; a special section in celebration of the League of Canadian Poets’ 40th Anniversary, which includes a special tribute to the late Joseph Sherman by Dina Cox; interviews with League members Glen Sorestad, and Heidi Greco, plus a selection of new poetry by league members including Maureen Scott Harris, Paul Dutton and many others. Also includes the winners of CV2’s 2005 Two Day Poetry Contest.

Vol. 28 No. 3. Canadian poets Aislinn Hunter and Laurie Block discuss the important link between memory and the poetic impulse. This issue also includes a feature interview with the late and forever great Manitoba Saulteaux poet Doug Nepinak by APTN/NCI executive David McLeod, not to mention new poetry from Christophe Condello, Tracy Hamon, Rhona McAdam, Michael Penny, Gillian Wigmore and many more.

Vol. 28 No. 2. This issue features poetry translated to or from Dutch, German, Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese, as well as English – et en français, comme d’habitude.

Vol. 28 No. 1. Mental illness, substance abuse, and disease – and that’s not the half of it! Featuring interviews with and poems by Patrick Lane, and a tribute to and work by the late Winnipeg poet Patrick O’Connell, this issue uncovers the grit that poets use to make pearls, and the lows that they know all too well. You’ll also find new poems by Deirdre Dwyer, rob mclennan, and E. Alex Pierce.

Vol. 27 No. 4. Tim Bowling, two time Governor General’s Award nominee, and award-winning author of six collections of poetry, talks with CV2 about his collection The Memory Orchard and the influence that his family heritage of fishing culture and the rich British Columbia landscape with its variable weather has had on his poetry. Also, Hilary Clark talks about her most recent collection, The Dwelling of Weather, and how we live with weather, and new poet on the block Chris Hutchinson gives CV2 readers the low down on his experience of publishing his first collection, unfamiliar weather.

Vol. 27 No. 3. "The Poetics of Space: Where Poetry Lives." Featuring a conversation with Sue Goyette about navigating the spaces between her family life and writing life, and coming undone with her latest collection. Also, get to know poets Chandra Mayor, Fiona Tinwei Lam, and Patrick Friesen.

Vol. 27 No. 2. "Day Jobs Night Shifts: Surviving on Poetry." Features interviews with John Barton, Joe Denham, and Ron Charach. This issue includes poetry by each of the interviewed authors as well as Michael Aird, Julia McCarthy, and more.

Vol. 27 No. 1. Features interviews with Sarah Klassen, Heather Simeney MacLeod, and Julia Williams.This issue includes poetry by each of the interviewed authors as well as Joanne Arnott, Martha Baillie, Jacqueline Kolosov, Chris Macalino, K.I. Press, and more.

Vol. 26 No. 4. Features interviews with Dennis Cooley, Medbh McGuckian and Nathan Dueck.This issue includes poetry by each of the interviewed authors as well as Yvonne Blomer, George Ellenbogan, Marvin Francis, Dawn Marie Kresan, Lorri Neilson Glenn, and more.

Vol. 26 No. 3. Features interviews with Barry Dempster and Lori Cayer. This issue includes poetry by each of the interviewed authors as well as Rosanna Deerchild, Dorothy Field, Ariel Gordon, Moberly Luger, Terry Watada, Richard Wood, and more.

Vol. 26 No. 2. Features interviews with Rajinderpal S. Pal and Tanis MacDonald. This issue includes poetry by each of the interviewed authors as well as Sue Chenette, Elizabeth Denny, Sarah Gordon, Robert Gore, Brecken Rose Hancock, Alyxandra Harvey-Fitzhenry, David Leibl, Susan Stenson and more.

Vol. 26 No. 1. "Art of the Game: Poetry and Sport." Features interviews with Vicki Goodfellow Duke and John B. Lee. This issue includes poetry by each interviewed author as well as Kate Braid, Yvonne Blomer, John Grey and Michael Kissinger. Also in this issue: finalists of CV2's first annual 2-day poem contest and Cyberslam 2003.

Vol. 25 No. 4. "Sexing the Poem: A Celebration of Desire." Features interviews with Christian Bök, Jane Eaton Hamilton, Karen Solie and Thomas Trofimuk. This issue includes poetry by each interviewed author as well as Erin Bidlake, Eric Barstad, Dawn Carter, Jill MacLean, K.E. Zoppa and more. Also in this issue: Marginalia by Kimmy Beach.

Vol. 25 No. 3. "Revelations: Exploring Spirit, Faith and Morality in Verse." Features interviews with Brian Bartlett, Lorna Crozier, Adam Dickinson and Maureen Hynes. This issue includes poetry by each interviewed author as well as Josh Auerbach, Jennifer Bronson, Melanie Cameron, Tavia Hafso, Gail Johnston, Lina Chartrand Poetry Award Winner Souvankam Thammavongsa and more.

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Vol. 25 No 2. "Fretting the Muse: The Music in Poetry" features interviews and poetry from Ken Howe, Clive Holden, Jeanette Lyons, Jon Paul Fiorentino, and Alissa York. Also a feature essay by Treena Kortje. Includes poetry by Ben Murray, Eva Holland, Joanne Epp, Sylvia Legris, Jonathan Ball and Debbie Young.

Vol. 25 No. 1. "Under the Influence: Poets Talk About Their Heroes" features interviews with Michael Crummey, Rob Mclennan, and Alice Major. Also features essays by Stephanie Bolster, Kimmy Beach and Marvin Francis on the impact of influence on their writing. Includes poetry and recommended summer reading lists by Lori Cayer, Adrienne Liu, and Alison Calder.

Vol. 24 No. 4. "The Feminism of Our Discontent: The Poetics of Gender" features interviews with Daphne Marlett, Di Brandt, Betsy Warland, Deborah Schnitzer, Margaret Christakos, and Rosanna Deerchild on the subject of feminism and poetry and the issues for women writing poetry now. This issue includes selections of poetry by each author as well as poetry by Su Croll, Madeline Sonik and others.

Vol. 24 No. 3. "Stand On Guard For Thee: Writing Poetry In Canada" features interviews with P. K. Page, Patrick Friesen, Catherine Hunter, Paddy McCallum, and Dave Margoshes on the subject of what makes Canadian poetry Canadian. This issue includes selections of poetry by each author as well as new writing by poet Miranda Pearson.

Vol. 24 No. 2. Features interviews with George Elliott Clarke, Esta Spalding, Gregory Scofield, Danish poet Ulrikka Gernes and John Barton on the importance of poetry, why they write it, and the role it plays in each of their writing lives. Includes selections of poetry by each author.

Vol. 24 No. 1. "The Commemorative Issue: 27 years of Poetry 1975-2001." CV2's last issue as A Canadian Journal of Feminist Writing. Includes selections of poetry and editorial writing spanning 27 years. Includes an introduction by Catherine Hunter.

Vol. 23 No. 4. "Inside Out: Writing on Pregnancy and Birth" includes an interview with Di Brandt and poetry by Charlene Diehl-Jones.

Vol. 23 No. 3. Features an interview with Sharon Butala, an essay by Louise Fabiani and photography by Megan Thom.

Vol. 23 No. 2. Features the winners of CV2's annual prose contest and Lina Chartrand Award winner, Donna Kane.

Vol. 23 No. 1. "edge/wise: part II Canadian Women's Writing at Century's End." Features the work of Catherine Hunter, Janice Kulyk Keefer, Adeena Karasick, Myrna Kotash, Erin Mouré, M.NourbeSe Philip and others.

Vol. 22 No. 4. "edge/wise: part I Canadian Women's Writing at Century's End" features writing by Elizabeth Brewster, Sarah Klassen, Joy Kogawa, Smaro Kamboureli, Lashmi Gill, Lee Maracle, Kristjana Gunnars and others.