Article Archive
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.
Saving Finn Slough
In British Columbia, a historic Finnish fishing village has weathered many storms. Now, its residents face their biggest battle yet.
KTAQMKUK
Learning of his Mi’kmaw ancestry came as a surprise to Justin Brake, who always considered himself a Newfoundlander. What might it mean, he asks, to ethically explore the question of his identity?
Seeking Sanctuary
Toronto’s homelessness crisis has reached new heights. Stephanie Bai meets members of a community fighting for their lives.
Another Poem About Dinosaurs (Requires Subscription)
Queer Atmosphere
Working from Home
Comic: The Power of Negative Thinking
The Spring 2021 Book Room
Spring reads from Selina Boan, Cheryl Thompson, Carrie Jenkins and others
Mycelium Ghost
The Men in Apartment 4C
When Isaac Würmann’s relationship began to crumble, he started seeking out examples of queer love elsewhere. It turns out, he didn’t have to look far.
Becoming Not a Mother
Building the Hive
Erin James-Abra always knew she wanted a family. She just couldn’t predict what shape it would take.
The Spring 2021 Music Room
New music from The Weather Station, mara wild, Yu Su, and Kae Sun
Real Talk
Therapy is supposed to be a space for healing. And yet, years of seeing white therapists only brought Minelle Mahtani more pain.
Genetic Mapping
DNA tests promise to tell people who they are and where they’re from. But for Emma Gilchrist, a search for answers only led to more questions.
A Strong Family Resemblance
Late in his life, Anna Leventhal’s father found a hidden side of his family—and of himself.
Generational Wisdom
In the Western imagination, growing old often means retreating from life. Furqan Mohamed was raised to know otherwise.
Object Lessons
After our loved ones die, we’re left to deal with their belongings. As Nikki Reimer explains, sorting through grief is no small task.
The Fishbowl (Requires Subscription)
Swallowed
Writing from Quebec. Translated by Madeleine Stratford.
The Winter 2020 Book Room
Winter reads from Eli Tareq El-Bechelany-Lynch, Sheung-King, Dakota McFadzean and others.
Oil People
New fiction from David Huebert.
In the Absence of Paradise
A photo essay.
Call to Witness
Steph Wong Ken took to the streets this summer to declare that Black Lives Matter. But at home, she learned, listening was just as important.
In Good Faith
After going to a faith healer, Dominik Parisien could see magical thinking all around him—and who it hurt.
Tethered Together
How far would you go for your friends? On a canoe trip along the Ottawa River, Nathan Munn dives deep for the answers.
The Winter 2020 Music Room
New music from Sea Oleena, LAL, Night Lunch and Matthew Cardinal.
Charging Ahead
We keep asking who killed the electric car. But as time runs out, a more important question looms: who will bring it back?
State of Disunion
After moving back home to the States, Kelli Maria Korducki tries to settle into the feeling of never being settled.
Aubade for Meeting Obligations
New poetry from Phoebe Wang.
Reel Life
We've always known films bring us together. This year, many of us realized that they're good for the lonely times, too.
Hindsight 2020
In this year of losses, Fatima Syed writes, let’s not add one more—our ability to care.
The Fall 2020 Book Room
Fall reads from Justin Ling, Marlowe Granados, Marc Herman Lynch and others.
Snack Attack
Usually, saying you'd rather eat glass is just an expression. Things are changing, Ziya Jones reports.
Vanishing Act (Requires Subscription)
Letter from Montreal.
Filtered Out
After years of using face-altering photo filters, Houda Kerkadi sees the bigger picture.
Bought the Farm
Small family farms are disappearing, but not for the reasons people tend to think. As investors rush in, farmers can’t hold on to their land.
A Truthful Interaction
The authors of As We Have Always Done and Policing Black Lives talk about writing on their own terms.
Walking on Water
Streams gushed freely through cities—until they were seen as a nuisance. Now, we need them back.
New Fuel
Ironically, Alberta is the perfect place for a Green New Deal.
Pathfinding
It took years for journalist Jody Porter to see that writing about other people’s pain can be a way of hiding from your own.
Virtually Normal
As going into the real world loses its appeal for Chloë Lalonde, a new game brings life's mundane routines to her screen.
Living Legacy
As an adult, Montrealer Christine Estima discovered a buried truth about her family—and her city and country.