The Case for Canadian Literature
In my third year of university, I confronted an oddity of a fact: there have existed more than a handful…
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Presenting Castiglione’s The Book of the Arts Student
Baldassare Castiglione’s The Book of the Courtier (1528) was the etiquette book for those who wanted to make it in…
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Andy Shauf and the Little Things
Sometimes to not compromise the beauty or potency of a moment means leaving it at its climax; or, at least,…
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Bridging Time in Little Italy
A view of Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia was the first close-up many Italian immigrants had of Canada. Not…
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Nothing to Lose: An Interview with Quebec Actress Romane Denis
It now seems serendipitous that we decided to meet at Studio 77, a cafe in Pointe-Claire that also serves as…
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Clearing a space for Calder
I’m not a fan of early 20th century avant-garde art. Blasphemy, I know. I’m not saying I see no value…
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Bursting the McGill Bubble: Exams Edition
You can have too much of a good thing, and sometimes it is difficult to burst the McGill bubble. Everything…
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The Bride Breathes Gold on Her Husband
Navigating Differences in a Multicultural World Names have been changed to ensure anonymity. Born and raised in Montreal, Shakti is…
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I’m 21 and I’ve Never Owned A Cell Phone
The phone rings and I wait for my friend to pick up. When she does, I let her know that…
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Secondhand Survivors: Montreal’s Used Bookstores
“It is the most friendly vocation in the world,” he announced. “Why?” asked Jocelyn… “A bookseller,” said Grandfather, “is the…
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