In the States, they're called madrona trees; above the 49th parallel we call 'em arbutus trees. We share so many things.... Ooligan Press in Portland and venerable Oolichan Press, now based in Fernie, were both named for the same oily fish. With a Vancouver section edited by Daniela Elza, B.C. poets in a new Pacific Northwest anthology of work from 142 poets, Alive at the Center (Ooligan $18.95 U.S.) are Arnott, Joanne, Bennet, Andrea, Bolen, Dennis E., Boskic, Natasha, Bourassa, Fran, Braid, Kate, Carolan, Trevor, Cormier, Susan, Currin, Jen, Elza, Daniela, Fernandes, Raoul, Fu, Kim, Gardiner, Kraljii Elee, Gilpin, Chris, Goh, Kagan, Greco, Heidi, Haley, Heather, Honjo, Ibrahim, Hubbard, Taryn, Hunter, Aislinn, Kramer, Christi, Lau, Evelyn, Leggo, Carl, Levenson, Christopher, McCaslin, Susan, McWhirter, George, Misch, Lucia, Morse, Garry Thomas, Musgrave, Susan, Nish, Bonnie, Norwich, Marni, Owen, Catherine, Rayne, Shannon, Reimer, Nikki, Rose, Rachel, Saklikar, Renee Sarojini, Shay, Timothy, Shreve, Sandy, Simmers, Bren, Spenst, Kevin, Sunder, Jason, Susanto, Robin, Swanson, Anna, Taylor, Rob, Thornton, Russell, Tucker, Diane, Valis, Lilija, Winstanley, Alex, Wong, Rita, Yawnghwe, Onjana, Zieroth, David. Most of the other poets are from Seattle or Portland. Ooligan Press is a part of Portland State University's Masters in Publishing program. 978-1932010497

[BCBW 2013]