July/August 2019 | The Walrus

Vector drawing of author Miriam Toews.

Books / July/August 2019

Mennonites Talking about Miriam Toews

July 8, 2019July 16, 2019 - by Jonathan Dyck

In this comic, Mennonites share their criticism and praise about the author’s work

A woman's face is shown from different angles.

Arts & Culture / July/August 2019

The Risks of Exploring Trauma Through Fiction

July 2, 2019August 27, 2019 - by Rudrapriya Rathore

Anakana Schofield’s new novel Bina examines the psychology of suffering and abuse

Arts & Culture / Fiction / July/August 2019

The Space Between Trees

June 28, 2019July 22, 2019 - by Benjamin Hertwig

In this short story, a former female soldier leaves one macho world for another

Arts & Culture / First Person / July/August 2019

What I Learned From a Summer of Not Catching a Single Fish

June 24, 2019August 7, 2019 - by Marni Jackson

Don’t use deli meat as bait, for starters

Arts & Culture / Fiction / July/August 2019

Super Dads

June 19, 2019August 7, 2019 - by Randy Boyagoda

A short story about what happens when three men visit a theme park where nearly everyone is stoned

A helicopter lands while a soldier in the foreground covers his head.

July/August 2019 / Politics

Was Canada’s Peacekeeping Stint in Mali Just for Show?

June 17, 2019July 16, 2019 - by Richard Poplak

Our year-long mission in Mali is nearly done. But it was never clear what we were doing there in the first place

First Person / July/August 2019 / Society

Why Every Donkey Deserves a Home

June 14, 2019July 16, 2019 - by Frank Griggs

My donkey doesn’t like me. But I’m glad we have him anyway

Business / July/August 2019

Airbnb Versus Everyone

June 12, 2019July 23, 2019 - by Max Fawcett

How the tech platform crowds the housing market and threatens neighbourhoods

Maxime Bernier and Andrew Scheer greet each other at the Conservative Party's leadership convention.

July/August 2019 / Opinion / Politics

Andrew Scheer Shouldn’t Give Racists a Pass

May 14, 2019August 21, 2019 - by Jen Gerson

Conservative politicians who denounce white supremacy may lose votes this federal election. They should do it anyway