cultural criticism about The Bachelor, reality TV, and america.

"Vivid and enthused . . . full of such offhand sparklers."
THE NEW YORK TIMES

"She studies the show using the tools of literary analysis, treating it as a text whose form provides meaning."
THE NEW YORKER

"Fresh theories and excellent analysis of the show. It’s a very sophisticated reading."
THE LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS

"Essential to a better understanding of one of the most popular, longest-running shows of the past decade and a half."
GLOBE & MAIL

poetry about thought experiments, consciousness, and ghosts.

"Thing Is secures Showler’s position on the nation’s literary map."
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

"She reveals the poetry in the most casual of idioms and idiomatic expressions . . . suggesting a new role for poetry in navigating our modern existence." 
QUILL & QUIRE, starred Review

poetry about ambivalence & doubt.

"The poems are distinguished by their cultural awareness . . . without losing sight of the human ethos that defines modern living.
PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY 

"Showler’s work is evidence of a lively and flourishing imagination." 
TORONTO STAR

"Showler’s brainy debut calls out the precariousness of this time above others."
THE NATIONAL POST

"A bold, self-assured voice, but Showler proves she has more than earned it. This is the real thing."
LEMONHOUND

"Spiked with snarky wit and punctuated by slivers of tenuous hope. "
MAISONNEUVE