March 2020 | The Walrus

A photograph of the poet, a man with his chin in his hand and looking toward the right of the frame, against a periwinkle-blue background.

March 2020 / Poetry

Autobiography

March 27, 2020 - by David O'Meara

Without design, the future shrugged. / I hoped I might find myself over there and not / be disappointed.

Illustration of a goldfish in a bowl, a pair of brown shoes, and a pair of headphones in an airport security tray on a conveyor belt.

First Person / March 2020

How to Travel with a Goldfish

March 5, 2020October 8, 2020 - by Michael Winter

The weirdest things I’ve packed in my carry-on luggage

Business / March 2020

Why Grocery Shopping Is on Its Way Out

February 20, 2020March 4, 2021 - by Corey Mintz

Digital convenience is beating out daily chores like running to the store—but leaving us lonelier in the process

A man and a woman sit in two large open palms, facing one another.

Justice / March 2020

How One Woman Reimagined Justice for Her Rapist

February 19, 2020August 27, 2020 - by Viviane Fairbank

Few survivors of sexual assault pursue justice in the legal system. Marlee Liss advocates for an alternative option

A black and white shot of Clifton Hill's storefronts at night. Visible signs include a Travelodge, a Ruby Tuesday, and the Guinness World Records Museum.

Arts & Culture / March 2020

Stay Tacky, Niagara Falls

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 - by John Semley

Why I wouldn’t change a thing about my hometown

A hand hovers over a Samsung phone. The phone background is an image of Mackie Basil.

March 2020 / Society

The Search for Mackie Basil

February 12, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Annie Hylton

Seven years ago, a young Indigenous woman from Tache, BC, went to a party and never came back. Her family won’t stop looking for her

Two rows of people are lined up to walk through a door marked with a red cross symbol. About half of the people are clad all in white, while the other half are clad in colours representing the Pride rainbow.

Health / March 2020

How Universal Health Care Fails Queer Communities

February 10, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Brianna Sharpe

A lack of data from LGBTQ Canadians creates holes in our medical system

An illustration of a car about to collide with a white goat, illuminated in its headlights. On the side of the road, a crowd of people watch and react in surprise.

Fiction / March 2020

Witness

February 7, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Kaie Kellough

In this short story, a family in Guyana visits a cousin in a state asylum

A boy and girl groom a large, fluffy alpaca. In the background, the sun shines on a small grove of trees.

Business / March 2020

The Age of Alpacas

February 6, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Ellen Himelfarb

Step aside, sheep: alpaca fleece is the new star of sustainable clothing

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