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Jason Guriel

Jason Guriel
Jason Guriel’s most recent book is the verse novel Forgotten Work (Biblioasis 2020). His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Slate, ELLE, The Walrus, and elsewhere. He lives in Toronto.


On the Art of Literary Name-Calling: The Best and Most Baroque Insults Are Micro-Poems for the Ages

Jason Guriel on the Evolution of Stylized Insults, from “Turdsworth” to “Tru-Anon”
August 13, 2021  By Jason Guriel
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After Lord Byron: poetic advice for the modern poet (in couplets).

August 6, 2021  By Jason Guriel
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Hepburn and Grant: On the Funniest Comedy—and Comedic Heroine—of Hollywood’s Golden Age

Jason Guriel Reconsiders Bringing Up Baby As It Heads to the Criterion Collection
July 1, 2021  By Jason Guriel
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In Praise of a Brazen Poet: On the Essays of Kay Ryan, Outsider

Jason Guriel Considers the Legacy of a Literary Maverick
April 28, 2021  By Jason Guriel
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Bio-Waste: How Important Are Author Bios Anyway?

Jason Guriel Finds Major Meaning in Minor Texts
April 12, 2021  By Jason Guriel
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How to Write a Sci-Fi Rock ‘N’ Roll Novel in Rhyming Couplets

Jason Guriel Pairing the Conventions of Rhyme with Science Fiction
October 19, 2020  By Jason Guriel
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