Barbara Johnson's "Apostrophe, Animation, Abortion" at Forty

2026 marks the 40th anniversary of Johnson’s important essay on lyric poetry and abortion. How does Johnson’s essay continue to inform literary/cultural readings and speak to our contemporary reproductive context? Brief bio and abstract.

Deadline for submissions: Saturday, 15 March 2025

Naomi E. Morgenstern, U of Toronto (naomi.morgenstern@utoronto.ca ) Heather Latimer, The University of British Columbia Okanagan (heather.latimer@ubc.ca )