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September 2009
Alice in Borderland
Alice in Borderland
A trip through Munro country, where the writer became herself
Literature • by Charles Foran
Jack Kerouac: Québécois?
Jack Kerouac: Québécois?
The Americas Society divvies up a literary icon
Literature • by Mark Abley
June 2009
Canadian Primal
Canadian Primal
Five poet-thinkers redefine our relationship to nature
Literature • by Mark Dickinson
April 2009
Not-So-Mechanical Worlds
Not-So-Mechanical Worlds
Struan Sinclair bridges the gap between print and virtual reality
Literature • by Alison Gillmor
December 2008
The Last of the Wild Jews
The Last of the Wild Jews
Is it the end of an era for Jewish-American writing?
Literature • by Charles Foran
October 2008
The World According to Škvorecký
The World According to Škvorecký
With his new novel, the Czech Canadian dissident returns to his past
Literature • by Randy Boyagoda
July 2008
Africa’s Latin Quarter
Africa’s Latin Quarter
Despite bleak poverty, Mozambique’s multi-ethnic literary culture thrives
Literature • by Stephen Henighan
July 2007
In Paris with Mavis Gallant, Writer
In Paris with Mavis Gallant, Writer
Literature • by Randy Boyagoda
June 2007
Verse and Versatility
Verse and Versatility
Central America’s poets confront the era of globalization
Literature • by Stephen Henighan
July 2006
The Ends of the Earth
The Ends of the Earth
The literature of two island outposts, Newfoundland and Tasmania, has captured the international imagination
Literature • by Lisa Moore
June 2006
The Truth about Lying
The Truth about Lying
Everybody does it, and perhaps they should
Literature • by Joseph Kertes
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