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Photograph by David Heath
John Berger in the Bardo
John Berger—Marxist art critic, poet and novelist, screenwriter and essayist—passed away in Paris on January 2nd of this year at the age of 90. more
Elegy for Photographs Not Taken
raspberry afternoons flat as the tides at White Rock, a saltwater bath, a kiss beneath the pylons, the barnacles, the greasy fish and chips more
Signs of Life
Does a house that has been home to four generations of one family still hold their electricity? more
My Prizes: A Memoir
An account of the circumstances surrounding seven literary honours bestowed on a writer. more
Pathfinder Deluxe
A young man comes into possession of a 1957 Pontiac, modelled after one owned by a legendary pianist. more
Memory Game
A writer talks about personal health issues and their connection to his family history. more
Boarding with Mrs. Higgins
Mrs. Higgins lived with her legless brother and her blind husband in a tall, narrow old house in Nottingham. The room I rented from her in the 1950s was just below her sitting room, where she kept a life-size portrait of Lenin. more
Real World Happiness
Norbert Ruebsaat learns that true happiness requires “an ability to live with ambiguity and tolerate a certain degree of physical humour” in Brian Fawcett's memoir, Human Happiness. more
Little Comrades
Laurie Lewis remembers a childhood of RCMP interrogations, covert meetings with parents-in-hiding and lots and lots of pudding. more
I AM HERE
The self-focussed approach of social media is channelled into the vintage correspondence of "Wish You Were Here." more
The Night of the R-100
Jean-Claude Germain tells the story of how his aunt once found herself abandoned in a Montreal cow pasture one night in 1930. more
Lost at Sea
A true story told by Mary Hunt (née Way), a ninety-two-year-old retired Avon representative who lives in St. John's, NF. The story was written down by her grandson, Rob Fritz, and brought to Geist by her niece, Lily Gontard, a contributing editor. more
Hockey Annals
Lorenzo Sweet endured heartbreak, skittishness and strikes of lightening to become the greatest hockey player ever. more
Absolute Centre
Patty Osborne reviews Dogs at the Perimeter by Madeleine Thien (McClelland & Stewart). more
Mnemonic Devices
Michael Hayward reviews Mnemonic: a book of trees by Theresa Kishkan (Goose Lane). more
Illustration: Eric Uhlich
Reading in Summer
Where in the used bookstore would mysteries by Raymond Chandler be shelved - in Novels or in Fiction? Stephen Osborne remembers the summer pleasures of reading outdoors and used bookstores. more
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