September/October 2023

Poetry / September/October 2023

Sonnet

November 2, 2023November 1, 2023 - by Chris Banks

Things detached from names can be seen, witnessed, / but naming things sates the hunger God’s absence leaves

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Letters / September/October 2023

Letters to the Editor: September/October 2023

October 26, 2023October 25, 2023 - by Readers

On triumphs in space, safety nets, and studying literature in the time of ChatGPT

Poetry / September/October 2023

And so live ever—

October 19, 2023October 19, 2023 - by Ali Blythe

For one moment / we’re held, just so.

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September/October 2023

Editor’s Letter: Why We Can’t Trust AI

October 5, 2023October 4, 2023 - by Carmine Starnino

Once, disinformation came solely from humans. Now it’s a feature of the machines that run our lives

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Arts & Culture / September/October 2023

The Legacy of Saskatchewan’s Most Controversial—and Impactful—Artist Program

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 - by Lee Henderson

The infamous Emma Lake Artists’ Workshops were ad hoc, low budget, and falling apart. They also reimagined the possibilities of art

A gouache painting showing a tilted plane view of the edge of Prince Edward Island’s north shore coastline in the aftermath of the storm. A few people are assessing the damage: a boat on the shore, uprooted trees, and damaged houses.

Environment / September/October 2023

Can Prince Edward Island Survive Another Big Storm?

September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 - by Trevor Corkum

Houses blown away. No power for weeks. Landmarks crumbling into the ocean. PEI survived its worst, most expensive storm with Fiona. It won’t be the last

An illustration of syringes launching and crashing into a giant cancer cell like rockets.

Health / September/October 2023

Are We Losing the War on Cancer?

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 - by Renée Pellerin

For half a century, we have thrown everything we have at the disease, but we are no closer to curing it

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September/October 2023 / Society

My Guilty Pleasure: The All-Consuming, Shimmering World of Skinfluencers

September 14, 2023December 21, 2023 - by Mona Awad

I felt giddy whenever I burned my face with a cultish acid

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Arts & Culture / September/October 2023

At Ninety-One, Alanis Obomsawin Is Not Ready to Put Down Her Camera

September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 - by Zoe Heaps Tennant

She revolutionized cinema and is inspiring the next generation of Indigenous filmmakers

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Books / September/October 2023

Is a Life Lived through Art Really Lived at All?

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 - by Ariella Garmaise

The questions posed in Patrick deWitt’s The Librarianist feel personal and existential

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