The Endless Garment
Marguerite Pigeon
In a fresh and unique look at epic poetry, Marguerite Pigeon has created what may be a new classic. With equal parts love of the art form and social critique, Pigeon ranges over time and space in a series of long poems that delve into the history and impact of fashion. Guided, and haunted, by a series of ghosts, from Coco Chanel to Gypsy Rose Lee to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Pigeon's narrator moves through the floors of a grand existential department store, comprehending, reinventing and questioning her approach to, and understanding of, fashion. At times manic, at times surreal and always needle sharp, The Endless Garment is an extraordinary work of imagination that every reader will want to try on. (From Wolsak & Wynn)
The Endless Garment is available in October 2021.
Marguerite Pigeon is a poet and fiction writer. She is the author of three previous books. Originally from northern Ontario, Pigeon currently lives in Vancouver, where she works as a freelance editor and writer.
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