Collective States holiday 2016) won the Pat Lowther

2016) won the Pat Lowther Award for the best book of poetry by a Canadian woman

he extricates her from a dangerous situation and takes her to his flat

Moving from playful erudition to melancholy

"The writing is finely polished

Collective States holiday 2016) won the Pat LowtherMarking the 25th anniversary of the Art Gallery of Ontarios photography department, Collective States explores the museums rich history with the medium, the origins of its permanent photography collection, and the AGOs evolving engagement with the art form. Focusing on the evolution of the act of collecting at the AGO since the departments creation at the outset of the 21st century, this book includes the work of early innovators, 20th century