Forget That Stuff about Mounties, Hockey, and Corny Beer Commercials
As Canada changes, the people writing its books—and the stories they tell—are changing too
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How Dennis Lee Cooked Up Alligator Pie
One man’s war against what he called “pious versicles” led to an enduring work of children’s literature
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What’s Lost in the Quest for Black Authenticity
The media’s appetite for “gritty” Black stories turns misery into entertainment
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The Shunned Literary Genius of Samuel Selvon
When a giant of Caribbean literature moved to Calgary, Canadian critics ignored him. He probably didn’t care
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20 Years of The Walrus: Literary Criticism
Articles that tackle everything from the great Canadian novel to the limits of the fantasy genre
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20 Years of The Walrus: Profiles
Insights into leaders, celebrities, athletes, and other prominent Canadians
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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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Sarah Bernstein Breaks the Rules in Study for Obedience
The unnerving novel that earned two major prize nominations rattles expectations of how stories are often told
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I Changed My Mind about Reading Problematic Male Authors
I came of age loving the works of Milan Kundera and Derek Walcott. Now, as a professor of literature, I have to ask tough questions
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