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A woman's hands holding a picture of a saint.

Arts & Culture / November 2019

How a Seventh-Century Irish Princess Got Me Back On a Plane

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 - by Anne Thériault

To overcome my fear of air travel, I turned to Saint Dymphna

Memoir / September 2019

The Truth About Wanting to Die

August 6, 2019August 14, 2019 - by Anna Mehler Paperny

Suicide is scary and messy and exhausting, Anna Mehler Paperny writes in her new book. And we need to be far more honest about it

Grayscale Photograph of a Pier

The Stories We Tell About Our Fathers

May 22, 2018November 12, 2019 - by Harley Rustad

Bill Gaston’s new memoir examines his dad’s life—and our fears that we all become our parents

Illustration of a Woman Looking at Shadows on the Kitchen Wall

January/February 2018 / Memoir

Looking Back on My Montreal Kitchens

January 11, 2018November 11, 2019 - by Heather O'Neill

These rooms have always tried to tell me something about my relationships