Withershins

Photo of the poet, George Amabile, wearing a sun hat and looking toward the sky. The photo is in black and white; the background is various shades of green.

Poetry

September 11, 2020 - by George Amabile

It was good to be unfounded again, without / vestiges there in the dark

Photograph of children's handprints in multicoloured paint on a textured black wall.

Environment

The Kids Are Mad as Hell

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 - by Hana Shafi

Climate change is stealing their future. But their activism gives me hope

September/October 2020

Sisters: A Complicated Love Story

September 9, 2020September 10, 2020 - by Jamila Noritz Reyes

Through my photography, I explore how my siblings and I have shaped one another

Illustration of a cluster of crumpled newspapers, out of which protrudes a person's arm and two legs. The background is blue and yellow checkers.

Memoir / September/October 2020

How Algorithms Are Changing What We Read Online

September 8, 2020January 4, 2021 - by Russell Smith

The AI of the internet determines what’s relevant. One day, it decided my work wasn’t

A photo of the poet, Shane Book, who stares at the camera with a serious expression. Behind him is a purple background in three shades, from light to dark.

Poetry / September/October 2020

I Know I’ve Reached Peak Shane

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 - by Shane Book

I have a great LeBron face / for you

Photo of the poet Lorna Goodison against a violet floral backdrop

Arts & Culture

Lorna Goodison and the Wicked Force of Poetry

September 3, 2020September 4, 2020 - by Kate Siklosi

The first Canadian to win the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry finds beauty in a world that often denies it

Illustration of an internet forum open on a computer desktop. Part of the forum is pulled down in the style of a window blind. Behind it is a red room filled with silhouettes of men talking to one another.

September/October 2020 / Technology

The Making of an Incel

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 - by Katherine Laidlaw

How misogyny in online forums turns into real-life violence

Illustration of a Black woman with an afro and her eyes closed and her hands held palms-up around her face. In the background are hands passing money toward her.

September/October 2020 / Society

Black Communities Have Known about Mutual Aid All Along

September 1, 2020January 30, 2022 - by Vicky Mochama

In the pandemic, “caremongering” has become a new term for an old—and joyous—practice

Illustration of a long-haired man with a blue shirt and suit jacket. Around him are silhouettes of journalists who are not acknowledging his presence.

Media

Letter to a Young Indigenous Journalist

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 - by Waubgeshig Rice

You will feel alone. You will want to give up. But I urge you to keep going

A photo of the poet, Roxanna Bennett, who has dark straight hair and glasses. The background is bright blue and the photo of the poet is black and white.

Poetry / September/October 2020

Thanks for Asking

August 28, 2020October 14, 2021 - by Roxanna Bennett

Yes, I have tried to just get over it, / the fragility & pain

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Withershins

The Kids Are Mad as Hell

Sisters: A Complicated Love Story

How Algorithms Are Changing What We Read Online

I Know I’ve Reached Peak Shane

Lorna Goodison and the Wicked Force of Poetry

The Making of an Incel

Black Communities Have Known about Mutual Aid All Along

Letter to a Young Indigenous Journalist

Thanks for Asking

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