Jun 9, 2016
Andi Zeisler's 'We Were Feminists Once' co-opts the very movement it purports to mourn
Meghan Murphy
'We Were Feminist Once' decontextualizes the radical arguments that support Andi Zeisler's thesis.
book reviews
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.
Sep 17, 2015
Restoring disturbed nature: Two debut books of Canadian poetry
Sarah Hipworth
This double review of "Infinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent" and "A New Index for Predicting Catastrophes" explores world metaphors and how they can condition our thoughts and shape our actions.
Jul 16, 2015
The miseducation of Augie Merasty
Christine Smith (McFarlane)
At 86, Joseph (Augie) Merasty decided his story needed to be told: a firsthand account of the impact residential schools had on Indigenous children and how this experience shaped his life.
Jul 2, 2015
To literary comics, with love: Drawn & Quarterly celebrates 25 years
Jeff Miller
Montreal publisher Drawn & Quarterly is now widely regarded as the best publisher of literary comics in the world. Let's take a look back on how they got there and what has made them so, so great.
May 21, 2015
Cabalcor: The rise and fall of a mythical tar sands boom town
Nathaniel G. Moore
Can spoken word change the world? Sun Belt are hoping so as their new genre-defying book 'Cabalcor' takes a deep look at the ramifications of the tar sands.
Apr 16, 2015
How can progressives stop Harper this federal election?
George Lakoff
With an upcoming election, George Lakoff's wisdom on political framing has never been more relevant for progressives in Canada. Read this excerpt.
Mar 12, 2015
The limits and possibilities of dissent in an age of militarized policing
Sarah Hipworth
Author Lesley Wood sheds light on the dynamics of protest policing and how these will be affected with legislation like Bill C-51.
Mar 5, 2015
Watch out Lefties! The FBI is out to sabotage you
Eleanor J. Bader
Let's take a look into The Revolutionary Union and its later incarnation, the Revolutionary Communist Party, to reveal how the FBI and local police worked to undermine progressive unity.
Nov 13, 2014
Hot nights, Toronto streets: What is love enough?
Tiana Reid
Dionne Brand's new novel 'Love Enough' does not disappoint. The constantly moving city is the backdrop to the characters that swirl all around in various incantations of love. What can love endure?
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