ArticlesIssue 74, Spring/Summer 2019
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FeaturesFrontenac House finds mentorship for new authors particularly rewarding
Founded in 2000 by Rose and David Scollard, Frontenac House is an independent press primarily focused on poetry with its annual Quartet series. They are also expanding into fiction, art books, political satire, drama, and non-fiction, as well as many collections and anthologies. -
Young Adult/ChildrenPair of spring releases celebrates the power of connection through story
Prolific writer Natasha Deen is celebrating the publication of two books this spring. Thicker than Water and Lark and the Dessert Disaster are her 17th and 18th books. -
Young Adult/ChildrenBringing the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike to life through new eyes
The Winnipeg General Strike in 1919 was organized by workers who were frustrated with long hours and low wages. Papergirl takes a fictional look at the strike through the eyes of a child: Cassie is 10 years old and lives in Winnipeg with her working-class family. -
Non-FictionFamily’s tale of long-term travel reveals life beyond the what-ifs
Imagine taking a year off to travel the world. Now, add two young children. Winnipeg couple Daria Salamon and Rob Krause did just that in 2015. -
Non-FictionReflecting on running from the flames in Fort McMurray
Imagine you’ve got 15 minutes to pack. This isn’t, however, a last-minute vacation down south. This is an emergency evacuation that might last mere hours. But, it could be days, weeks, or months. It might also be the last time you see your house and everything in it. -
Non-FictionConsider the city’s various life forms while leafing through essays
Ariel Gordon’s latest book, Treed, is a collection of essays that represents a new path for the award-winning poet. -
Non-FictionA cover-to-cover exhibition of works that couldn’t otherwise come together
Manitoba artist Don Proch’s immense body of work includes complex sculptures, silkscreen prints, and life-sized masks. The stunning new book Don Proch: Masking and Mapping follows the course of his career, and provides a rare and intimate look into his working process as well as over 80 plates of illustrations. -
FeaturesSharing the joy of outdoor play and the Michif language
Maintaining the Michif language is important to Winnipeg-based Métis author and musician Edgar Danny Desjarlais. “I was never given the opportunity to retain the language. I spent my formative years in the city, speaking English as my first language. When you don’t use it, you lose it,” he says. -
DramaTesting the strength of marriage through time and renovations
Winnipeg playwright Rick Chafe describes his latest comedy, Marriage: A Demolition in Two Acts, as a “kind of a state-of-two-unions report: a 20-something couple that might start a marriage and a pair of Boomers whose marriage may have just about run out of rope.” -
PoetryLong walks and the search for stillness help germinate debut collection
The neighbourhoods, streets, and interstitial spaces of Winnipeg appear frequently in Moon Was a Feather, the first poetry collection from hometown singer-songwriter Scott Nolan.
