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Books

Parable of the Queen of the North

October 17, 2013October 6, 2018 - by Arno Kopecky

Excerpted from the author’s new book, The Oil Man and the Sea

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Fiction

Infidelity

September 24, 2013April 3, 2020 - by Stacey May Fowles

Ronnie didn’t know what the word ennui meant before she met Charlie. More importantly, she didn’t know she was experiencing it before she met Charlie. One day at the salon …

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The Banquet

January 25, 2013May 12, 2021 - by J. B. Staniforth

Excerpted from The Deadly Snakes: Real Rock and Roll Tonight

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Illustration by Barry Blitt
April 2012

War Games

April 12, 2012April 19, 2020 - by Noah Richler

Soldiers, not peacekeepers, are the heroes of the new Canada. How 9/11 changed the way we talk about our troops—and how we see ourselves

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Illustration by Adrienne Kammerer
April 2012 / Fiction

Four Stories

April 12, 2012February 1, 2021 - by Lynn Crosbie

The Life of a Zombie He and I moved in together a week ago, and I am still blown away by my feelings for him. I had given up after …

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December 2011 / Memoir

Kidnapped

December 12, 2011April 14, 2020 - by Robert Fowler

In December 2008, al Qaeda captured two Canadian diplomats and their driver in Niger. In an excerpt from his new book, A Season in Hell, the author recalls 130 days trapped in the Sahara

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Fiction / May 2011

We Come in Peace

May 12, 2011September 14, 2023 - by Zsuzsi Gartner

Unlike Baal and Asmodeus, we were not, are not, fallen angels. Not even Rachmiel, who no longer resides among us

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April 2011

Yesterday’s Canadian

April 12, 2011June 24, 2020 - by Charles Foran

Letting go of the French-English duality

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Illustration by Robin Cameron
Fiction / June 2010

Do Not Touch

June 12, 2010April 14, 2020 - by Billie Livingston

A story about clout in the music world

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April 2010 / Fiction

Bystanders

April 12, 2010March 3, 2023 - by Steven Heighton

The radiance of the remembered crisis had overexposed what followed

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As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

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