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Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Under the Cover with Brad Smith, author of Billy Crawford’s Double Play
Baseball and politics may not seem to share much common ground, but for author Brad Smith in his latest novel, Billy Crawford’s Double Play (Wolsak & Wynn), they’re two sides of the same coin. In this edition of Under the Cover, Brad speaks to how he brings his two favourite spectator sports together in a…
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Writer’s Block: Ben Zalkind
Ben Zalkind talks to us about his debut novel Honeydew (Radiant Press)—a dystopian satire that pits a band of hapless rebels against a megacorporation and its celebrity CEO—and how letting his eccentric humour run free has turbocharged his work.
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Poetry in Motion: Stephanie Bolster + Long Exposure
Stephanie Bolster’s new book-length poem Long Exposure (Palimpsest Press) examines her own fascination with bleak subject matter. Written over the course of ten years, the work reflects the aftermath of the tragedies of Hurricane Katrina and Chernobyl. The text moves fluidly to explore these thoughts and feelings, moving as a continuous work rather than a…
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“We can return to the poem, but we don’t live there”: An Interview with Margo LaPierre
We interviewed Margo LaPierre about her new book Ajar (Guernica Editions), a collection of poems exploring the intersections of womanhood, bipolar psychosis, and gendered trauma. In this chat, Margo shares her approach to writing (“I have to try some new backflip into it”), what grapefruits have to do with time, and how poetry has been…
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In House with Kegedonce Press
Founded in 1993 by Anishinaabe writer Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Kegedonce Press is one of the few Indigenous-owned and -operated presses in Canada. Guided by a deep commitment to amplifying Indigenous stories, art, and languages, the press publishes books that are as beautiful to hold as they are to read. Below, Kegedonce Press shares more about its…
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Writer’s Block: Neal Davis Anderson
In his latest novel Launch (Signature Editions), Neal Davis Anderson tackles an ever-impending apocalypse to explore collective trauma, the strength of cultural movements, and, of course, hope for a continuing future. We have a conversation with Neal about his writing process, the importance of practicing patience, and the value in relinquishing control to characters while…
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Boo(k) Week: Your Guide to Spooky Reads with Griffin Bjerke-Clarke
Closing out our Halloween Boo(k) Week of spooky reads, Métis author Griffin Bjerke-Clarke presents four contemporary classic reads you may have missed that delve into the power of storytelling and the fragility of life. These haunting selections remind us that any good tragedy has the potential to create a happy ending.
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Boo(k) Week: Your Guide to Thrilling Reads with M.S. Berry
Thriller writer M.S. Berry shares four cerebral slow-burns that trade jump scares for something far more insidious.
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Women Asking Women: Brit Griffin & Mackenzie Nolan
In our final Women Asking Women conversation, Brit Griffin, author of The Haunting of Modesto O’Brien (Latitude 46 Publishing), and Mackenzie Nolan, author of Veal (ECW Press) explore the monsters in their stories, the magic of rural settings, and female agency.
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Boo(k) Week: Your Guide to Spooky Reads with Premee Mohamed
Continuing our Halloweek of horror, scientist and speculative fiction author Premee Mohamed presents six frightfully delightful books that explore how horror can push readers to confront their deepest fears and question what they would (or wouldn’t) do when their morals and humanity are on the line.
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Boo(k) Week: Your Guide to Spooky Reads with Peter Counter
For Halloweek, horror and culture writer Peter Counter recommends five scary-good books that reveals how horror, at its best, can help soothe real-world dread and show us the way through our own anxieties.
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Women Asking Women: Angela Antle & Susan Grundy
In this conversation, authors Angela Antle (The Saltbox Olive, Breakwater Books) and Susan Grundy (Black Creek, Inanna Publications) reflect on the intersections of history, memory, and art in their work. Through discussions of ancestry, visual storytelling, and creative evolution, they explore how fiction can both uncover the past and imagine more just futures.
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Women Asking Women: Michelle Berry & Terry Kirk
Today, thriller writers Michelle Berry, aka MS Berry, (The Tenant, Turnstone Press) and Terry Kirk (Pitfall, At Bay Press) share how supportive partners, daily routines, and full immersion in their characters help them bring stories to life.
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Mixtape: Blood Letters
Our latest edition of Mixtape features author co-authors Ariel Gordon and GMB Chomichuk, whose dystopian wartime novel, Blood Letters (Great Plains Publications), unfolds through the correspondence of three siblings separated by a world of flesh-eating fog and mechanical monsters. Told through letters, sketches, and poems, their voices intertwine in a moving exploration of survival, loyalty,…
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Women Asking Women: Joanna Cockerline & Steffi Tad-y
In today’s Women Asking Women, Giller-nominee Joanna Cockerline (Still, The Porcupine’s Quill) and poet Steffi Tad-y (Notes from the Ward, Gordon Hill Press) explore how writing can be an act of care: a way to honour resilience and hold space for hope.
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