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Illustration of a woman in khaki pants and a green jacket, sitting on a tree stump and smoking. In her other hand she holds a shovel. In the background is a forest of pine trees.

Fiction / June 2020

Rookie

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 - by Josiah Neufeld

A short story about desire and unforgivable offenses in a tree planting camp

Illustration of a blue car parked on the curb. In the front windshield is a sign that reads "YARD SALE TODAY."

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Calico

May 22, 2020 - by Elisabeth de Mariaffi

A short story about suspicious neighbours and a rescued pet

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Artifacts

May 8, 2020May 9, 2020 - by Kirsten Madsen

A short story about desire, arson, and environmental activism in a Yukon museum

Illustration of a person standing on the roof of a shed with their back to the viewer. In the distance are purple mountains and a lilac sky, in which a cloud in the shape of a curled-up person drifts past.

Fiction / May 2020

Shelter Seekers

May 1, 2020May 9, 2020 - by Georgina Beaty

A short story about climate anxiety and an anthropological research trip gone awry

An illustration of a car about to collide with a white goat, illuminated in its headlights. On the side of the road, a crowd of people watch and react in surprise.

Fiction / March 2020

Witness

February 7, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Kaie Kellough

In this short story, a family in Guyana visits a cousin in a state asylum

A red lobster rests on a bright blue barstool. Below, blue sea plants wave in the water.

December 2019 / Fiction

The Sail and Scupper

January 10, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Georgia Ohm

In this short story, a lobster walks into a bar to reflect on the deaths of his fellow sea creatures

An illustration of a house and satellite dish, surrounded by mountains.

Fiction / January/February 2020

Saturday Project

January 3, 2020March 27, 2020 - by P.N. Van Den Bosch

It’s true: Laura listens well and says just enough at the right times. Geoff has even seen her do this and thought nothing of it. Still, he senses an undertone in Marcus’s gratitude

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The Decade in Fiction

December 27, 2019February 6, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From foot fetishes to the perils of poetic success this is the fiction that helped define Canada

A mountain behind a group of apartment buildings, with a woman in the window.

Fiction / May 2019

Going Up the Mountain

October 9, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Trevor Shikaze

A short story about what it means to resist the fast pace of modern life

A woman's face is shown from different angles.

Arts & Culture / July/August 2019

The Risks of Exploring Trauma Through Fiction

July 2, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Rudrapriya Rathore

Anakana Schofield’s new novel Bina examines the psychology of suffering and abuse