The Case Against Shakespeare
The Bard has had 400 years in the limelight. It’s time our academic obsession came to an end
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Stop Calling Racialized Writers “Raw”
There’s a burden on writers of colour to tell stories of trauma. Authors like Dany Laferrière refuse to play along
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If a Book Is Published in a Pandemic, Will Anyone Read It?
We already undervalue our artists. COVID-19 has only made it worse
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When Male Writers Confront Toxic Masculinity
It’s easier than ever for men to speak the language of feminism. It’s harder to act like they mean it
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The Best Books of the Decade
The Walrus asked contributors and staff to pick their favourite titles of the past ten years
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The Toughest Sentence Toni Morrison Ever Wrote
I interviewed the author in 1998. I could have listened to her forever
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The Power of a Good Sentence
Why writing one isn’t as easy as you think
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The Darker Side of Leonard Cohen
How the myth of the male genius shields our cultural heroes from scrutiny
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The Case Against Reading Everything
Writing instructors preach exposure to different voices and styles. They are wrong
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