Article Archive
Persephone’s Gothic Vacation
‘Literature is the Soul of the Person Who Has Written It’
Sheila Heti in conversation with Jean Marc Ah-Sen
'The Work of Restoring and Repairing What Was Lost and Broken'
M. NourbeSe Philip in conversation with Phillip Dwight Morgan about the mistranslation of "Zong!".
A Dizzying Boldness (Requires Subscription)
Melissa Bull celebrates a decade of editing our "Writing from Quebec" column.
Zuhr
The Spring 2022 Book Room
The Spring 2022 Music Room
New music from Ruby Singh, Maylee Todd, Kee Avil and Sophia Bel.
The Shape Of A Scene
Letter from Montreal
The Plaza
Letter from Montreal
WET FUR
The Winter 2021 Music Room
New music from Cedric Noel, Land of Talk, Haviah Mighty, and Ombiigizi.
A Life in Limbo
Applying for permanent residency on humanitarian and compassionate grounds is a last resort for migrants in Canada. Christopher Chanco explores a convoluted system.
Sally doesn't own a pasta maker
The Winter 2021 Book Room
Winter reads from Tara McGowan-Ross, Isabella Wang, Helen Chau Bradley, and others.
This Extended Period of Reflection
A Shot Not Taken
Hockey is a way of life in Curtis LeBlanc’s hometown. But what if you’re pulled in another direction?
Debt Trap
For many students, taking out loans is a rite of passage. It’s just not clear what’s waiting for them on the other side.
Six People Per Day
A photo essay.
Giving Up Glyphosate
The forestry industry’s prized pesticide may be harming people and nature. Is it time to stop spraying?
Confronting Confederation
PEI has long branded itself as the birthplace of Canada. How do you decolonize when Confederation is a cottage industry?
A Hero of Our Time
Jean Marc Ah-Sen speaks with Naben Ruthnum about his new novel.
The Electronic Shackling of Migrants
Canada is quietly expanding its digital alternatives to immigration detention. Joe Bongiorno investigates the harm being done to detainees.
Scenes from Long Covid
Rhonda Mullins chronicles her relentless recovery from the virus.
And Then Again
Past Curfew
Letter from Montreal
Back in the Land of the Living
Where Credit's Due
Newcomers to Canada are often shut out of their industries. In Montreal, a community approach to financing might be the fix.
The Fall 2021 Music Room
New music from The Halluci Nation, Tush, LEATHERS and Jason Sharp.
The Fall 2021 Book Room
Fall reads from Jenny Boychuk, Carmella Gray-Cosgrove, Ian Williams and others.
Dream Girls
Thea McLachlan reviews Casey Plett’s A Dream of a Woman and Jackie Ess’s Darryl.
My Grandmother Tongue
Translation by Deborah Ostrovsky
Mushroom Medicine
A terminal diagnosis can leave patients with anxiety, depression and countless questions. Could psychedelic therapy give them the answers they’re looking for?
The Language of Hunters
Digital Divide
Sex workers have long been speaking out against harmful laws. But how do online workers fit into the conversation?
Occult Following
Growing up a Jehovah’s Witness, Daniel Allen Cox was taught to believe in imaginary threats. In retrospect, he writes, that only made it harder to see the real dangers around him.
Warning Signs
Acts of anti-Asian racism have increased at an alarming rate since the pandemic began. Fiona Tinwei Lam tries to make sense of senseless hate.
Here is Where We Shall Stay
In the Northwest Territories, Indigenous people are moving toward meaningful self-determination by resetting the past and reclaiming their cultural practices.
The School in Sakitawak
For survivors of a Saskatchewan residential school, healing can’t begin until the harms are fully acknowledged.
Reliable Narrator (Requires Subscription)
Mud Plot
The Summer 2021 Music Room
Good Neighbours
Letter from Montreal
The Photographer's Wife
Essential Oil
The Summer 2021 Book Room
Sleep Shame
Tara-Michelle Ziniuk knows rest is essential. So why does she feel guilty about getting it?
Bugging Out
The industry that fights bed bugs is growing, but the only real winners are the pests themselves.
I Want To Believe
Most people who have witnessed UFOs feel clear-eyed. Helping others see the light isn’t so simple.
With the Floe
Brennan McCracken speaks to Leanne Betasamosake Simpson about her new record Theory of Ice.