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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The Darker Side of Leonard Cohen
How the myth of the male genius shields our cultural heroes from scrutiny
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Why Is It So Hard for Writers to Talk about the Working Class?
From novels to TV, you’ll have a hard time finding people who struggle with poverty
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Does Journalling Actually Improve Mental Health?
Writing down your thoughts can be helpful. But getting the perfect notebook isn’t a substitute for professional care
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Who Does Sarah Polley Think She Is?
She first gained fame as a child actor. The writer and director has been confronting the traumas of these early experiences ever since
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Poet Steven Heighton on Writing, Making Music, and Literally Losing His Voice
The author of nineteen books explains why success won’t make you happy
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The Shadow Land: Indigenous Memoirs and the Question of “Trauma Porn”
The term has emerged as an insidious charge. How should we approach painful stories?
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What Is the Point of Literary Translation?
Translators may alter the composition of a line, a paragraph, or a stanza. But when do their choices overstep, and where do the changes stop?
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Editor’s Letter: The Plot Twist in COVID-19’s Story
Our drawn-out, often convoluted fight against the pandemic has been a narrative nightmare
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