A Medley of a Few of My Prejudices
Quebec and Iceland may seem nothing alike, but they do share certain similarities: whether from seismic phenomena or language politics, both are constantly changing shape.
Articles
Vive le Vermont Libre
Could the most left-wing state in America survive as an independent country? A growing movement of secessionists thinks so.A People's History of the Punch
Plays have fights in them because lives have fights in them.Nerds in the Wood
Geocaching—a hyper-modern treasure hunt that uses GPS signals and mathematical clues—is luring millions of techies away from their computers.Stilled Life
The morbid craft of taxidermy still exerts a powerful lure.What If Alexei Kovalev Had Been a Hockey Player?
A look back at the career of the most graceful question mark ever to don a pair of skates.Interview With Saleema Nawaz
The author of Bone and Bread talks family, her favourite bagel shop and why Montreal is always ready to riot.Social Disease
The phrase “going viral” used to conjure images of sickness and death. Now, it describes the outbreak of ideas online—and our choice of words is more apt than we realize.Interview With Tom Robbins
The New York media veteran talks sponsored content, the relevance of journalism school and the importance of having an actual newsroom.In Anna Karenina Furs
As she revisits Tolstoy’s unfaithful heroine, Susan Olding finds echoes of her own affair.Unmasked
Searching for lessons in Toronto's 2010 G20 debacle.
Blog Posts
Why Montrealers Must Resist Bylaw P-6
The 2012 Quebec student strike. Photograph by David Vilder. The right to demonstrate means little to me. As the recent mass arrests under the controversial ...
The Boules Roses of Montreal's Gay Village
When the stretch of Ste. Catherine Street in Montreal’s Gay Village was pedestrianized for two and a half months in the summer of 2008 ...
Uncanny Tunes: The Music of Bioshock Infinite
Spoiler alert: Unlike much of what I write about on this blog, video games do benefit from not knowing certain details. That said, it’s ...
Video Reel
RIP Jason Molina
On Saturday, March 16, Jason Molina of Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. died from organ failure due to alcoholism.
News
Maisonneuve Nominated for 14 National Magazine Awards
We're thrilled to announce that Maisonneuve received fourteen National Magazine Award nominations today, including for coveted prizes like Best Single Issue, Magazine Covers and ...
Join Maisonneuve, Anansi and D&Q for the Launch of Saleema Nawaz's Bone and Bread
On Thursday, March 28, please join Maisonneuve, House of Anansi and Drawn & Quarterly for the Montreal launch of Saleema Nawaz's new novel Bone and ...
Enter the Quebec Writing Competition!
Get writing, Quebec! Send us your short stories or creative non-fiction by May 1st and you could win the following: First prize: a cash prize ...
