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Send in the Clowns (Requires Subscription)
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Return to Sender
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What We Carry (Requires Subscription)
Pegasus Mind (Requires Subscription)
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Rooted Through the Storm (Requires Subscription)
The Book Room (Requires Subscription)
The Music Room (Requires Subscription)
A Horse with No Name (Requires Subscription)
Letter From Montreal.
The Many Annes
There’s more than one way to read L. M. Montgomery’s literary heroine, from feminist trailblazer to conservative tradwife.
A Reclusorium of One’s Own
The life of a religious recluse in seventeenth-century Montreal shows how solitude doesn’t have to mean isolation.
I’m Thinking of a Place
Where a person is from is not a question with a straightforward answer.
Making Montréal-Est
The history of this small city is intertwined with heavy industry, as are the plans for its revitalization.
Come June
Comic.
In the Swim of Things
Launched amid a public health crisis, Montreal’s pool system remains deeply embedded in the lives and hearts of residents.
Portugal, 2024
Poetry.
247 Main Street
Photo Essay.
Hydro Not Included
A deluxe bedroom built in the middle of an abandoned factory is an ironic response to Montreal’s housing crisis.
the wolf the tree the tree the wolf
Poetry.
The Sound of a Lie (Requires Subscription)
The Drowned Valley
Fiction.
The Summer 2025 Book Room
Summer reads from Rick Trembles, Mireille Gagné, L.E. Fox and André Alexis.
The Summer 2025 Music Room
New music from Elle Barbara's Black Space, Kara-Lis Coverdale, Ribbon Skirt and Sparkling Water.
Trivia Night
Letter From Montreal.
Transitional Period
A child coming out as trans may be difficult for parents, but the relationship need not be ruled by fear.
A Lie and a Coup
My father held on to the truth of the Iranian coup despite the West’s best efforts to bury it.
The Stories We Carry
When I was afraid of writing my bipolar disorder into my family history, my grandmother taught me to raise my voice.
Coat of Arms
The Sandwich Generation
A growing cohort of adults is saddled with the responsibility of caring for both children and aging parents.
Avril
A Grief Unshared
After the death of a parent, only children are often left to weather the storm alone.
The Tomb of the Virgin
Translation by Katia Grubisic.
Friends and Family
A Very Twilight Poem
Perfectly Fine Dining
The Spring 2025 Book Room
The Spring 2025 Music Room
Shipwreck
Puzzle Politics
Often dismissed as frivolous games, crosswords can be a force for change.
Strike a Chord
A search for community-focused nightlife reveals the scrappy joy of Montreal’s Queer Karaoke.
One Spell Fits All
When witchcraft makes its way onto retail shelves and websites, some wonder whether the magic is lost.
The Pigeon’s Plight
After adopting a pet dove, the writer started to see the metropolitan birds in a new light.
The Seymour Giant
As BC’s upper Seymour River Valley faces logging threats, a journey inside is undertaken in search of a legendary tree.