Hurt Thyself

Andrew Steinmetz is the editor of Esplanade Books and the author of a memoir, Wardlife, and a collection of poetry, Histories.

"Uncanny is the word that comes to mind when I think about what Steinmetz has accomplished in this second collection. That, and dazzling." Carmine Starnino, author of Credo and With English Subtitles Praise for Histories Shortlisted: 2001 A.M. Klein Prize for Poetry "In its restless wit, sharp observation, and compassion, Histories is immediately engaging and rewarding." Books in Canada "Charged with emotional freight, Steinmetz delivers what so few of his contemporaries dare: a divorce from prosaic rhythms and a heated affair with untested syntax." Literary Review of Canada Praise for Wardlife: The Apprenticeship of a Young Writer as a Hospital Clerk Shortlisted: 2000 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction and The Quebec Writers' Federation 2000 First Book Award and Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fiction "Steinmetz has the writer's pitiless eye and worrying heart." The Globe and Mail "A remarkable first book. Absolutely compelling." Ian Brown, Sunday Edition, CBC