On the heels of the "hell bent for fun road trip" of the anthology?Desperately Seeking Susans, ?here comes?Catherines, the Great, a collection that gathers the poetry of both established and emerging Canadian Catherines, Kateris, Cathys, Kates, Katias, and Caths. Their works cast an eye on gender identity; on the burdens and joys of namesakes; on love, sex, death, violence, and power; on rain and rivers and airplanes. Together, theirs is a searing look at the world that women experience, where even the most mundane of subjects hides sharp edges that leave the reader caught and bleeding