Songbook: The Lyrics and Music of Steven Heighton

Steven Heighton (1961-2022) was a musician and the award-winning author of 20 books of poetry, nonfiction, and fiction, including the New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Afterlands and The Waking Comes Late, winner of the Governor General’s Award for Poetry. In 2021, he released his first album, The Devil’s Share. He lived in Kingston, Ontario.

Ginger Pharand is a literary editor, educator, and psychotherapist. Originally from South Carolina, she lives in Kingston, Ontario.