ArticlesMelanie J. Murray
Melanie J. Murray is a cycle-breaker who leads action toward improving circumstances through writing, art, community engagement, philanthropy and nuancing policies.
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FeaturesWith dry humour and measured flounce, poetry and prose collection feels like late night talk with an old friend
In this resonant and powerful collection of decidedly personal poetry and prose, John Brady McDonald takes on a dissection of the impact of colonialism, racism, and the scar tissue of survival from his home in northern Saskatchewan. -
Non-FictionColouring book paired with teachings can offer quiet time, healing, connection, and more
Readers may feel the need to adopt a guarded heart when picking up Jackie Traverse’s third colouring book, Resilience: Honouring the Children of Residential Schools. For anyone who knows, loves, or are themselves survivors of these schools, of day schools, of the Sixties Scoop, and of the child welfare system, the topic hits especially close to home. While the book deals with a difficult subject, Traverse hopes it can also be healing. -
FeaturesCharacter’s search for identity reflects losses of Sixties Scoop, celebration of relationships
In Finding Izzy, the title character awakens in a hospital with amnesia and few clues to her identity. Her appearance indicates she is possibly Indigenous, and her often unexpected journey draws a reader in. Author Sheryl Doherty notes, “this story might just be a story, but there are truths that run through it.”
