People Change
Our species has a complex relationship with change. From the moment we depart the womb (arguably our first major encounter with change), each new crossroads comes with a slew of anxieties and [...]
The Shade Tree
Some histories bear revisiting, and the world of the southern States under Jim Crow laws comes sharply into focus in Theresa Shea’s The Shade Tree, recent winner of Canada’s Guernica Literary [...]
The Call of the Red-Winged Blackbird
Essays on the Common and Extraordinary
Blowing the Whistle
Speaking up must be protected.
A Kid Called Chatter
A child of mysterious provenance is born with supernatural powers. He has “followers” that he loves unconditionally. He provides his followers passage—shepherds them, if you will—from the earthly [...]
Flying Ant Buffet
In praise of dead trees.
After the Golden Era
Who will save Alberta’s lakes?
Ezra’s Ghosts
After the terror attacks on New York City and Washington D.C., we saw novels influenced by that tragedy. Darcy Tamayose’s latest book may not be arriving with the same fanfare as the [...]
Fast Commute
What happens when the entire landscape becomes a sacrifice zone? Or when we have so successfully insulated ourselves from the natural world around us that we actually believe we’re separate and [...]
Bucking Conservatism
Alternative Stories of Alberta from the 60s and 70s