Written as a vibrant discussion between Barwin and Necakov, this book-length poem takes us on a hypnagogic journey that examines many ways of seeing and experiencing the world. Although the work considers many themes, such as trauma, grief, anxiety, climate change, impending doom, war, illness, and cultural fragmentation, at its core, it argues for an unbridled creativity and beauty. (From Guernica Editions)

Gary Barwin is a writer, composer, visual and multidisciplinary artist and the author of 26 books of poetry, fiction and books for children. He lives in Hamilton, Ont.

His national bestselling novel Yiddish for Pirates won the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour as well as the Canadian Jewish Literary Award (Fiction). It was also a finalist for both the Governor General's Award for Fiction and the Scotiabank Giller Prize. In 2017, he published the poetry collection No TV for Woodpeckers and in 2022, another collection The Most Charming Creatures.

His novel Nothing the Same, Everything Haunted won a 2021 Canadian Jewish Literary Award in the fiction category.

Lillian Necakov is the Toronto-based author of about a dozen poetry chapbooks, including The Lake Contains an Emergency Room, and four full-length collections, including Hooligans and The Bone Broker.