Aug 2, 2018
In/Words magazine takes a look in the mirror at our post-truth world
Clarissa Fortin
The Ottawa literary magazine now raising funds to deliver new special issue called Dis(s)ent.
Clarissa Fortin
Clarissa Fortin is a fourth-year journalism student at Carleton University. She's a poetry lover, a Can-lit enthusiast, and an all around tremendous book nerd. Clarissa was rabble's 2015-16 books intern.
Aug 11, 2016
Are you getting any closer? A pocket-sized primer on female sexuality
Clarissa Fortin
The clitoris. Something so powerful and wonderful, yet largely misunderstood and ignored. Dive into female pleasure and sexuality with "Closer: Notes from the Orgasmic Frontier of Female Sexuality."
May 5, 2016
The revolution will be led by women with wooden legs
Clarissa Fortin
In Ramprend, women come of age and lose one leg to a saw. Why? Delve into Huey Helene Alcaro's dystopian world of religious fervor and gender roles run amok.
Apr 28, 2016
B.C. publisher Dagger Editions makes queer women writers a priority
Clarissa Fortin
Dagger Editions is a new imprint of Caitlin Press which publishes stories by and about queer women. Enjoy this Q&A with publisher Vici Johnstone.
Apr 7, 2016
The legacy of colonization: Two poets 'dance with memory' and 'cock a fist'
Clarissa Fortin
The legacy of residential schools is a horrible scar on Canadian history. Two poets address the impact of residential schools in two profoundly different ways: the imagined and the personal.
Mar 8, 2016
On gender discrimination, representation in #canlit and the CWILA effect
Clarissa Fortin
A Q&A with members of CWILA, an organization that does an annual count to find out about women's involvement in Canadian literary culture.
Mar 7, 2016
The Canada Council for the Arts strikes a new chord with funding model
Clarissa Fortin
The Canada Council for the Arts is introducing a new funding model, which will be put into effect in April 2017. The model is made up of six programs, one of which is specifically Indigenous-focused.
Jan 28, 2016
Seven important parts of Nellie McClung's dynamic and complicated legacy
Clarissa Fortin
Nellie McClung is a complicated figure in Canada's history. Here are seven important points we should remember about her legacy today on the 100th anniversary of voting rights for (some) women.
Jan 21, 2016
'Birdie' soars to new heights with 'bigelegance' and quiet strength
Clarissa Fortin
Tracey Lindberg's debut novel Birdie draws inspiration from the Cree author's personal life and addresses the complexities of mental illness, abuse and non-linear narratives. Read this author Q&A!
Jan 15, 2016
'Animal Appetites' raises autism awareness with an unconventional alphabet
Clarissa Fortin
Clarissa Fortin talks with 'Animal Appetites' children's book author Andrea Bull to discuss autism awareness and the challenges writing for kids.
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