The May 2012 Issue
Susan Harada profiles Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party; Mark Czarnecki ponders the ethical and medical implications of the Human Genome Project; Lyndsie Bourgon visits the hurricane surfers of Nova Scotia; Heather O’Neill ruminates on growing up white trash; a disgruntled mail carrier addresses the nation…
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Hurricane Surfing
Nova Scotia’s free surfers search for dangerous waves—and keep them secret
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Of Culture and Condos
Shortly before he died, the literary critic Northrop Frye foresaw an insidious cultural phenomenon: Canada’s “condominium mentality”
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Stories With Legs
Danced in socks and bare feet, Crystal Pite’s edgy choreography has been dubbed the future of ballet. “Modern dance” is an outdated term. Maybe “ballet” is, too
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On Growing Up White Trash
A writer comes to terms with the culture of her birth
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