THE BOOKS
In additon to these books the chapbooks "let/lie" (above/ground press) and "Two Boys" (Apt. 9 Press) are available from the publishers.

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO BEHAVE
Combines the true story of Canadian daredevil and stunt driver Ken Carter (1938-1983) with imagined biographical elements from the lives of Canadian film director Bruce McDonald and Canadian poet Gillian Sze. "Michael Blouin has written a brilliant and complex narrative that vacillates through fractured prose. I Don't Know How to Behave is notably reminiscent of another Canadian writer, Michael Turner, as it was MacDonald who adapted Turner's Hard Core Logo for film, subsequently turning it into his best-known work." - Sheena Lyonnais, This Magazine
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Paperback: 208 pages
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Publisher: BookThug (Oct. 1 2013)
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Language: English
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ISBN-10: 1927040809

WORE DOWN TRUST
The author maintains no genre has yet been coined to describe his book properly. He's right, although the clever mix of poetry and prose is reminiscent of Ondaatje's The Collected Works of Billy the Kid. Alternately, think of it as a daily devotional. You can pick it up, open it at random, read a few lines, stop, and then ponder the mysteries of life as they enveloped Johnny Cash and Alden Nowlan. Tomorrow and the next day, the experience can be repeated; a few more lines can be savoured.
(Paul Gessell. The National Post). Winner of The Lampman Award.
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Paperback: 108 pages
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Publisher: Pedlar Press (April 28 2011)
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Language: English
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ISBN-10: 1897141408

CHASE AND HAVEN
Chase and Haven is a haunting story – inventively told and deeply felt – of suffering and love, made of thousands of small impressionist facets that refract the quiet spectrum of the beauty and the detritus of two entwined lives. (Alana Wilcox) Winner of the Relit Award - Best Novel in Canada, Finalist for the Amazon First Novel Award.
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Paperback: 200 pages
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Publisher: Coach House Books (Oct. 20 2008)
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Language: English
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ISBN-10: 1552452034

I'M NOT GOING TO LIE TO YOU
The poems in I’m not going to lie to you arise from a place of inquiry into the nature of that which we call home and of the people whom we call loved, reminding us that in small details wonder and awe exist.
(Beth Follett). Shortlisted for the ReLit Award.
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Paperback: 118 pages
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Publisher: Pedlar Press (Oct. 19 2007)
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Language: English
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ISBN-10: 1897141173
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SKIN HOUSE
The new novel Skin House is now published and distributed internationally. Publisher: Anvil Press.
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Paperback: 317 pages
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Publisher: Anvil Press
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Language: English
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ISBN: 978-1-77214-118-4