Identity Creative Nonfiction 18.04.24 Recipe for Recollection Georgia Sigurdson Food helps connect us to our memories, culture, and family traditions. One second-generation Ukrainian immigrant teaches her granddaughter how to make perogies and passes down her love for cooking at the same time. Read Full Article
Society Creative Nonfiction 15.04.24 Into The Third Place Taylor St.Germain Third places are spaces where communities gather outside of work and home. Mine happens to be an old bar in Transcona. So what makes a third place and why are they so important to our society? Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Book Review 09.04.24 Reclaiming Landscapes Tessa Adamski Christine Lai’s literary fiction “Landscapes” combines traumatic memories, art, and resilience against the backdrop of a decaying English manor, scheduled for demolition. Read Full Article
Health + Lifestyle Creative Nonfiction 03.04.24 Together We Escape Megan Hederson When a psychotic break lands a teen in the hospital, she is forced to navigate the mental health system. Eight years later, she meets a woman with similar experiences — and finds community and connection. Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Creative Nonfiction 03.04.24 The Cracked Screen Neely Hammerberg “Barbie,” “Women Talking,” and “Promising Young Woman” are three recent films that harness the power of female rage and the female gaze to entertain — and crack open the patriarchy that still runs Hollywood. Read Full Article
Identity Creative Nonfiction 28.03.24 Finding my Place Braydon Augustine Having two families can be difficult to navigate for children of open adoptions. It certainly was for me. Looking back, I see that having supportive parents made it so much easier. Read Full Article
Identity Creative Nonfiction 25.03.24 ReWinding Nate Flaman Guru. Enterpriser. Sponsor — to me, he was just Grandpa. Since he died two years ago, I’ve been scripting the final conversation I wish we could have had. Read Full Article
Health + Lifestyle Creative Nonfiction 25.03.24 Ryan’s Story Kaitlin Tomcko How does the loss of a child shape a family — especially when it happens a decade before you are born? Learning about my older brother Ryan’s short life and tragic death is helping me understand my family in a new way. Read Full Article
Society Feature 22.03.24 Seeking Safety Abby Wall While trapped in war-torn Kharkiv, Ukraine, a young couple faced a new fear — becoming parents amidst the bombing. Like many others, they had a hard decision to make. Stay and try to survive, or leave to build a new life elsewhere. Read Full Article