Goodreads Is Terrible for Books. Why Can’t We All Quit It? | The Walrus - Part 59
Newsletters
Subscribe
Donate
Sections
Latest Stories Business Environment Society Politics Arts & Culture
Explore
Newsletters Events Listen Games Magazine The Walrus Lab
Support
Donate Subscribe Merchandise The Walrus Plus Annual Report The Walrus Gala
Follow
Twitter LinkedIn YouTube TikTok Facebook Instagram Bluesky
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • My Account
  • Manage Subscriptions
POPULAR   →
Contributing Writers
Politics
Health
Business
Games
Skip to content

The Walrus

Fact-based journalism that sparks the Canadian conversation

[hmenu id=2]
  • home
  • Articles
    • Business
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Politics
    • Arts & Culture
    • Society
  • Special Series
    • Hope You’re Well
    • For the Love of the Game
    • Living Rooms
    • In Other Worlds: A Space Exploration
    • Terra Cognita
    • More special series >
  • Events
    • The Walrus Talks
    • The Walrus Video Room
    • The Walrus Leadership Roundtables
    • The Walrus Leadership Forums
    • Article Club
  • Subscribe
    • Renew your subscription
    • Change your address
    • Magazine Issues
    • Newsletters
    • Podcasts
  • The Walrus Lab
    • Hire The Walrus Lab
    • Amazon First Novel Award
  • Shop
  • Donate

A photo illustration of a book with a squiggly line and five stars above to look like it’s dizzy. The stars are coloured in to look like a 4.5 star review.
Arts & Culture

Goodreads Is Terrible for Books. Why Can’t We All Quit It?

August 29, 2023January 8, 2024 - by Tajja Isen

It’s not entirely clear who it’s for and what its function should be in a rapidly changing literary ecosystem

Read More
A photo illustration of a giant robotic hand tipping over one side of a scale of justice.
Technology

Wait—Is ChatGPT Even Legal?

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 - by Fenwick Mckelvey

AI companies are using copyrighted works to train their systems. The lawsuits are just getting started

Read More
Illustration of two wolves, drawn in a childish style, riding a bicycle. In the background is a rock and tree branch.
Fiction / July/August 2023

Dispatches Regarding the Woeful Origins of the Town’s Bicycle Race

August 26, 2023August 26, 2023 - by Tom Froh

Today a ranger spotted two wolves on a carbon-frame Ibis tearing down a hill at fifty kilometres per hour

Read More
Paid Post

Local Shopper

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 - by Danica Popovic

The winning story in the Youth Short Story category of the 2023 Amazon Canada First Novel Award

Read More
A photo of a yellow-coloured sky as clouds of smoke cover the sun on Highway 3, outside of Yellowknife in August 2023.
Society

How I Got Out of Yellowknife as the Wildfire Loomed

August 25, 2023August 28, 2023 - by Herb Mathisen

In a time of back-to-back crises, how do we assess danger?

Read More
A photo of different disposable food containers and utensils made out of paper and cardboard.
Environment

When It Comes to Packaging, What’s Actually Sustainable?

August 24, 2023August 28, 2023 - by Nicole Schmidt

An expert unpacks the paper versus plastic debate, concerns about forever chemicals, and Tim Hortons’ pulp fibre lids

Read More
The Walrus Talks

[WATCH] The Walrus Talks Equitable Housing

August 23, 2023November 7, 2023 - by The Walrus

Exploring solutions for Canada’s housing challenges

Read More
A collage of various photos of grizzly bears.
Environment

The Life and Death of Bear 148

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 - by Gloria Dickie

When I first met her, she was destined for greatness. I couldn’t anticipate how she would meet her end

Read More
An illustration of a wedding dress outlined with a heart.
July/August 2023 / Society

My Guilty Pleasure: A Morbid Curiosity for Say Yes to the Dress

August 22, 2023December 21, 2023 - by Tranna Wintour

At the end of each episode, I feel like I’ve dodged a bullet

Read More
A photo illustration of shadows left by clothing that was once on display on a museum wall.
Current Affairs

It’s High Time We Brought Home Indigenous Remains and Belongings

August 21, 2023January 8, 2024 - by Michelle Cyca

Millions of items were removed from Indigenous communities and are now held by Canadian museums and institutions

Read More

Posts navigation

Previous 1 … 58 59 60 … 612 Next
The Walrus Weekly newsletter
Stories this good should be paywalled—but they’re not. Sign up today.
View all newsletters
The Walrus

About The Walrus

About Us Our Staff Contact Us Careers Fellowships Submissions Advertise with Us

Events

Get Tickets The Walrus Talks The Walrus Gala Get in Touch

Subscribe

Customer Care Purchase a Subscription Renew Your Subscription Games Newsletters Shop The Walrus Store

Podcasts

Articles The Conversation Piece The Walrus Podcasts

The Walrus Lab

Amazon Canada First Novel Award Content Services Podcast Services Our Clients Get in Touch

Follow Us

Twitter TikTok LinkedIn YouTube TikTok Facebook Instagram Substack

Support Independent Canadian Reporting and Storytelling

The Walrus
Accessibility Help Privacy Policy Cookie Policy

The Walrus is located within the bounds of Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit. This land is also the traditional territory of the Anishnabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples.

© 2022 The Walrus. All Rights Reserved.
Charitable Registration Number: No. 861851624-RR0001

© 2024 The Walrus. All Rights Reserved. Charitable Registration Number: No. 861851624-RR0001
Accessibility Help Privacy Policy Cookie Policy
© 2023 The Walrus. All Rights Reserved.
Charitable Registration Number: No. 861851624-RR0001

​​The Walrus is located within the bounds of Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit. This land is also the traditional territory of the Anishnabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples.

The Walrus uses cookies for personalization, to customize its online advertisements, and for other purposes. Learn more or change your cookie preferences.

×

Fund the journalism that helps you make informed decisions. Fund The Walrus.

×

Fund the journalism that helps you make informed decisions. Fund The Walrus.

×

Fund the journalism that helps you make informed decisions. Fund The Walrus.

×

Fund the journalism that helps you make informed decisions. Fund The Walrus.

×

Cut through the noise with The Walrus.

Canada is feeling the squeeze. Rents are soaring, grocery bills keep climbing, and for too many families, the math of daily life just doesn’t add up. These aren’t isolated struggles—they’re systemic challenges tied to policy decisions and political choices. And they’re exactly what’s at stake in the 2025 federal election.

But here’s the thing: understanding these issues, and the solutions being proposed, isn’t easy in a world awash with misinformation and partisan spin. That’s where The Walrus comes in. Our mission is to cut through the noise, to connect the dots between the policies debated in Parliament and the realities playing out in your neighbourhood.

To do that—to keep reporting with depth, rigour, and clarity—we need your support. This election is about more than picking a leader. It’s about charting a future for Canada. Help us keep telling the stories that matter. Donate today.

Carmine Starnino
Editor-in-Chief, The Walrus


Cut through the noise with The Walrus.

Canada is feeling the squeeze. Rents are soaring, grocery bills keep climbing, and for too many families, the math of daily life just doesn’t add up. These aren’t isolated struggles—they’re systemic challenges tied to policy decisions and political choices. And they’re exactly what’s at stake in the 2025 federal election.

But here’s the thing: understanding these issues, and the solutions being proposed, isn’t easy in a world awash with misinformation and partisan spin. That’s where The Walrus comes in. Our mission is to cut through the noise, to connect the dots between the policies debated in Parliament and the realities playing out in your neighbourhood.

To do that—to keep reporting with depth, rigour, and clarity—we need your support. This election is about more than picking a leader. It’s about charting a future for Canada. Help us keep telling the stories that matter. Donate today.

Carmine Starnino
Editor-in-Chief, The Walrus

×