Nova Scotia House - Charlie Porter Juan Emar How does one invent a

How does one invent a fish tale

that always seemed both loud and distant

Lionel Johnson is the shadow man of the 1890s

the poems “explore in excruciating detail the relationship between the interior and the exterior

They offer the shortest path to the age's dreams

Nova Scotia House - Charlie Porter Juan Emar How does one invent aNova Scotia House by Charlie Porter 240 page paperback published in 2025 by Nightboat Books ISBN 9781643622002 *** SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 GOLDSMITHS PRIZE Nova Scotia House takes us to the heart of a relationship, a community and an era, both a love story and a lament. In this profound meditation on grief, Johnny looks back at his relationship with his life partner, Jerry, after his AIDS related death. When they met, nearly thirty years ago, Johnny