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From one of Canada's most talented authors comes a long-awaited second collection of poetry with something in it for everyone. Shelley A. Leedahl brings her deft craft with language, ear for the nuances of tone and careful observations of the everyday to a superb new collection of highly accessible poems.

Talking Down the Northern Lights delves into the intricacies of childhood and the complexities of family, marriage and contemporary life. Whether Leedahl is writing about the squeak of runners on the gymnasium floor or the thin noise of ice, strawberry daiquiris or wet tents drying, pregnancy tests or the new sheets from Zellers, readers are guaranteed a lyrical and entertaining ride.