2021 Amazon Canada First Novel Award Shortlist
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Adding Colour to the Romance Genre
When historical romance novels focus solely on white leads, it sends a message about whom the industry thinks is deserving of love
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Why Home Runs Are Bad for Baseball
The nonstop dingers are a hit with the fans, but at what cost to the sport?
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The Case Against Shakespeare
The Bard has had 400 years in the limelight. It’s time our academic obsession came to an end
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Accents, Dialects, and Discrimination
From surfer-dude drawls to Valley-girl upspeak, how we talk still defines how we’re seen
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The Group of Seven Doesn’t Define Canadian Art
After 100 years, is it time to retire the collective as Canada’s definitive painters?
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When Border Security Crosses a Line
International crossings are now testing grounds for unregulated surveillance technology
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What Does “Lockdown” Even Mean Anymore?
One year into COVID-19, our definitions are constantly changing. But, when politics distort our language, people can die
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Everybody Hates Millennials: Gen Z and the TikTok Generation Wars
The video-based platform may not have created generational animosity, but it’s happy to fan the flames
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Meredith MacNeill Has Funny Bones
With Baroness von Sketch Show, MacNeill helped elevate the state of Canadian comedy. Her latest role presents an even more daunting challenge
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