Articles

Flying Backwards

By Margaret Randall | February 21, 2009

Margaret Randall casts a worried eye on the direction that the birds are flying.

Memoir

By Norbert Ruebsaat | February 4, 2009

Norbert Ruebsaat on fathers and sons.

On Barack Obama

By Brian Fawcett | January 27, 2009

Brian Fawcett on nervously believing in Obama.

Any Meaning in Christmas?

By Douglas Todd | December 20, 2008

Vancouver Sun ethics and religion reporter Doug Todd brings together a Christian, a Sikh, an ethnic Chinese and an atheist for a seasonal dialogue.

Save This Sacred Cow

By Max Fawcett | September 29, 2008

Why Canada’s Human Rights Commissions are worth saving.

Pages I Have trouble With: 1. Quicksand on the Dining Room Floor

By George Bowering | September 10, 2008

George Bowering readsThe Rain Ascends by Joy Kogawa, and runs into some interesting trouble.

Always Glad to help a Fella on the Make, episode 2

By Brian Fawcett | September 10, 2008

Brian Fawcett  translates a "call for submissions" from a "new" literary magazine that was unable–or unwilling– to make clear what it really had in mind.

The Trouble with Self Esteem

By Max Fawcett | August 18, 2008

Why doing your best isn't always good
enough.

Orwell on Islam

By Max Fawcett | August 7, 2008

Max Fawcett wonders what the 20th century's most astute writer would think about the 21st century's most vexing challenge.

The Life and Death of a Great Toronto Neighbourhood

By Max Fawcett | July 28, 2008

Max Fawcett explores the worrisome decline of the Annex.