A Sense of Place

Photos of the six short-listed authors for the Amazon First Novel Award 2021.

May 25, 2021May 26, 2021 - by Katie Underwood

For the shortlisted nominees of this year’s Amazon Canada First Novel Award, writing fiction isn’t just a lifestyle—it’s a homecoming

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Society

What’s Beyond the Surface of Our Skin Care Obsession?

May 25, 2021October 19, 2021 - by Ariella Garmaise

I thought I was obsessed with skin care. I really wanted another chance at a lost year

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Arts & Culture

What We Lose When Literary Criticism Ends

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 - by Steven Beattie

With mainstream media uninterested in books coverage that doesn’t get clicks, writers and readers are being left out in the cold

June 2021 / Poetry

After Life

May 20, 2021 - by Jenny Boychuk

Memory slithers, wicked. Its demands make / birds fly jagged into the false mouths of trees

News about The Walrus

Introducing the 2021 TD Fellow on Disability and Inclusion

May 20, 2021June 25, 2021 - by The Walrus Staff

TD and The Walrus are pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Herterich as the TD Fellow on Disability and Inclusion

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Health / June 2021

What Happens to Our Brains When We Get Depressed?

May 19, 2021May 5, 2022 - by Simon Lewsen

The human brain, in all its complexity, is nearly impossible to model. One neuroscientist is trying anyway

A photo of a bearded man wearing a VR headset reclining on a leather couch next to a potted plant.

Technology

Is Buying a Piece of Virtual Art Better for the Environment?

May 18, 2021October 21, 2021 - by J.B. MacKinnon

Online consumption behaves exactly like real-life shopping, devouring more and more resources every year

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News about The Walrus

The Walrus Announces a New National Partnership with Facebook Canada

May 18, 2021August 12, 2021 - by The Walrus Staff

The Walrus and Facebook Canada announce a one-year collaboration to expand public discussion on the future of the Internet in Canada through a national event series and a podcast

Collage of Erica's one-eyed dog Belle, superimposed on the Hollywood sign next to cell phones and heart emojis.

June 2021 / Technology

My Quest to Make My Dog Internet Famous

May 17, 2021October 19, 2021 - by Erica Lenti

I loved Belle, my one-eyed puppy. But could I convince everybody else that she was a star?

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June 2021 / Letters

Letters to the Editor: June 2021

May 16, 2021January 6, 2022 - by Readers

On fighting disinformation, Canada’s decentralized immigration system, beauty in a post-COVID-19 world, and more

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