Every year, hundreds of young anglophone writers are lured to Montreal by English and creative writing programs and by the promise of living in a city with a vibrant and... » Full Story
What do the words “radical typographic experimentation” mean to you?
Nothing? Then you need to get yourself a copy of Four Minutes To Midnight (23:56).
The... » Full Story
“They are sitting.
There are two of them. They are sitting beside each other.
They are in a room.”
Alan Reed’s first novel, Isobel & Emile,... » Full Story
Mostly it’s pretending. That’s why we have ipods, Jameson,
why we abbreviate our trips to Dollarama,
why last week I kissed someone I only halfliked
in... » Full Story
It’s hard to find good writing about the rise of punk rock in Canada. While Canada had a thriving punk scene in the ‘70s, to many outsiders it seemed like nothing more than... » Full Story
At school it’s best if you keep quiet. There’s this kid named William who sits in front of me and just puts things up his nose. All day. You just watch it. It happens... » Full Story
“What is it like to grow into adulthood with the ‘war on terror,’ SARS, and Hurricane Katrina as your backdrop?” asks the back cover of Concordia alum Zoe Whittall’s... » Full Story
As someone with a heart, I’m a little reluctant about tearing apart a memoir that clearly means a lot to its author. But as a reviewer, I can’t let this one... » Full Story
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