Praise for Jacob McArthur Mooney: ""Folk" is a complex journey of retrieval that acts not only as a bridge to the past but as a kind of inventory of the past. It asserts itself as a poetry collection to be remembered by folks far and wide." "Quill & Quire" "Mooney takes authentic and big literary risks, by exploring sincere emotionality, genuine political belief and considered poetic experiment. " "Globe and Mail " "Mooney proves himself capable of drawing unexpected connections across far-flung intellectual terrain, and of telling a good yarn without sacrificing linguistic interest. His work will be equally compelling to writers and non-writers alike." "The Bull Calf" "With big ideas and microscopic detail, " Folk ." . . is electric with insight and currency." "Arc Poetry Magazine""

JACOB McARTHUR MOONEY is the acclaimed author of two previous books of poetry, "The New Layman's Almanac" and" Folk," a finalist for the Trillium Book Award for Poetry and the International Dylan Thomas Prize. He curates and host the bi-weekly Pivot Reading Series in Toronto, and is the editor of the 2015 edition of "The Best Canadian Poetry in English." A Nova Scotian now living in Toronto, he is a graduate of the MFA in Creative Writing programme at the University of Guelph. The author lives in Toronto, ON.