Michael Egan Somewhere, I’ve forgotten where, I remember César Aira writing that “monsters manage to escape from the net that ...

I’m not so sure there is a clear distinction between humans and monsters—or that the net is so selective, or that monsters are particularly good… Read more » ...

Michael Egan Somewhere, I’ve forgotten where, I remember César Aira writing that “monsters manage to escape from the net that brings humans to the surface.” It’s a compelling image, but I don’t think ...

Michael Egan Somewhere, I’ve forgotten where, I remember César Aira writing that “monsters manage to escape from the net that brings humans to the surface.” It’s a compelling image, but I don’t think ...

Michael Egan Somewhere, I’ve forgotten where, I remember César Aira writing that “monsters manage to escape from the net that brings humans to the surface.” It’s a compelling image, but I don’t think ...

By Sean Graham In this episode, I talk with Jean-Michel Turcotte, Acting Chief Historian of the Directorate of History and Heritage at the Department of National Defence and the convenor of the ...

One of the author’s Belgian Shepherds, Khan, herding sheep. Photo courtesy of Fraser Telford. My collections would, perhaps, better be termed a “pack” and a “herd”; the “collections” that both inform ...

By Christopher Balcom Understanding the far-right is key to making sense of our political moment. We are witnessing a resurgence of explicitly fascistic organizations, like the “active clubs” ...

I recently found myself conversing with someone who believed it was their job to point out that the topic for my master’s thesis was totally useless. “Food is not worth studying, and history even less ...

As public buildings closed their doors in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, public libraries across Canada pivoted to strengthen connections with communities online, offering virtual story ...

Fifty-eight years ago today, the Canadian Red Ensign ceased to be the national flag. Yet in 2022, the Ensign unexpectedly became a subject of public discussion again. Its occasional appearance during ...

Blueprint for “proposed Indian Dwelling” by The British Columbia Mills Timber and Trading Company. n.d. file 163163, vol. 3983, reel C-10201, RG10, Library and Archives Canada. The 2025 Canadian ...