Poetry. STONE SIGHTINGS seeks to unearth a personal experience of the archetypal feminine and the way she manifests in a woman at mid-life. There are ancient patterns we can identify and traverse: loss, love, alienation; but ultimately, the significance of these and their ability to transform us comes about only through finding the way their meaning manifests in our own lives.

Author City: VICTORIA, BC CAN

Madeline Sonik is a teacher, writer, and editor. Her work has been published extensively in journals, magazines, and academic anthologies. Her latest books include Drying the Bones (Nightwood Editions, 2001), Arms (Nightwood Editions, 2002), Belinda and the Dustbunnys (Hodgepog Books, 2003) and STONE SIGHTINGS (Inanna Publications, 2008). Most recently, she is the author of AFFLICTIONS AND DEPARTURES (Anvil Press, 2011). She has a MFA in Creative Writing and a PhD in Education, both from the University of British Columbia. She has also been the recipient of numerous awards, prizes and fellowships for her writing. She currently teaches at the University of Victoria.