May, 2020 | The Walrus

A photo of the poet, Barbara Nickel. She has dark straight hair and is smiling at the camera. The background is bright yellow.

Poetry

Essential Tremor

May 29, 2020June 6, 2020 - by Barbara Nickel

If only it were that: a little / trembling in the hand

Illustration of a woman in khaki pants and a green jacket, sitting on a tree stump and smoking. In her other hand she holds a shovel. In the background is a forest of pine trees.

Fiction / June 2020

Rookie

May 28, 2020February 9, 2021 - by Josiah Neufeld

A short story about desire and unforgivable offences in a tree planting camp

A black and white photo of an older man wearing a winter coat, his hands in his pockets. Behind him is a barn that says "Elm Knoll Farm" and the ground is covered in snow.

June 2020

Murder in Old Barns

May 27, 2020June 27, 2020 - by Lindsay Jones

Why a Nova Scotia community is still searching for the killer of a beloved farmer thirty years later

A pair of hands points at a black and white photo containing a woman and seven young children.

Health

The North Knows What It’s Like to Fight a Pandemic

May 26, 2020May 27, 2020 - by Elaine Anselmi

The region isn’t equipped to fight infectious diseases. That doesn’t mean it’s not prepared

Illustration of a young brown woman in a suit, telling jokes from onstage at a comedy club. The young, diverse audience laughs. Several male comics, older and white, stand outside the spotlight looking moody and resentful.

Arts & Culture / June 2020

The Comedy Culture War

May 25, 2020June 18, 2020 - by Erika Thorkelson

A new wave of comics is rejecting stand-up’s tired tropes

Image of the poet, Jason Guriel, a man with dark hair and glasses staring into the camera and smiling slightly. The photo is black and white; the background behind him is blue.

June 2020 / Poetry

COVID-19 Couplets

May 23, 2020 - by Jason Guriel

On daily walks, we cut the neighbours swaths / Of space

Illustration of a blue car parked on the curb. In the front windshield is a sign that reads "YARD SALE TODAY."

Fiction

Calico

May 22, 2020 - by Elisabeth de Mariaffi

A short story about suspicious neighbours and a rescued pet

Illustration of a woman on a couch playing guitar. In front of her is an open laptop on a coffee table; behind her is an easel with a painting of a sun. Scattered books and vases are around and beneath the table.

July/August 2020

If a Book Is Published in a Pandemic, Will Anyone Read It?

May 21, 2020August 14, 2020 - by Katrina Onstad

We already undervalue our artists. COVID-19 has only made it worse

Photograph of a man kneeling on a woven mat in front of an orange wall.

Environment / June 2020

Stranded by the Climate Crisis

May 20, 2020June 10, 2020 - by Carolyn Thompson

Global environmental disasters are forcing thousands of people to flee their homes, their countries, and everything they know

Illustration of an astronaut in full space gear, surrounding by bright streaks of light that resemble small comets.

June 2020 / Science

What Astronauts Can Teach Us about Mental Health and Isolation

May 19, 2020September 10, 2020 - by Elizabeth Howell

We’re learning what members of space missions have known for decades: it’s hard to live in a confined space for long periods of time

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Month: May 2020

Essential Tremor

Rookie

Murder in Old Barns

The North Knows What It’s Like to Fight a Pandemic

The Comedy Culture War

COVID-19 Couplets

Calico

If a Book Is Published in a Pandemic, Will Anyone Read It?

Stranded by the Climate Crisis

What Astronauts Can Teach Us about Mental Health and Isolation

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