The Fifth Season

In The Fifth Season, award-winning journalist, essayist and poet Cori Howard explores the seasons of a woman’s life, from marriage and motherhood to divorce, what she aptly names ＂ disaster dating＂ and reinvention. Through the arc of midlife, these poems offer a map back to the self and a return to longing and new freedoms. In poetry that is raw, honest and personal, Howard carries the reader through the thresholds of her life, illuminating the experiences of womanhood and the questions we ask ourselves during times of transition and reimagination.

Cori Howard is an award-winning journalist, essayist and poet based in Vancouver, BC. Her writing has appeared in a wide range of publications across the US, Canada and the UK, including in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the National Post, and the Globe and Mail, among many others. This is her first collection of poetry. Her previous books include Between Interruptions: Thirty Women Tell the Truth about Motherhood. Find her at www.corihoward.com.