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What Survives
My great-grandfather exists now only in memory, unacknowledged even by his tombstone more
Capitalism Lurches into Expressionism
Stephen Osborne on The Hotel Years, a collection of short pieces by Joseph Roth. more
From Beyond the Grave
Michael Hayward on Memoirs from Beyond the Grave by François-René de Chateaubriand more
When Blurbs Are All You Need
This text appeared on the back cover of It’s Never Over by Morley Callaghan, Laurentian Library edition, 1972. (Originally published in 1930.) more
Pounder Dangling on Duqesne Island
Patty Osborne on the CBC documentary series The Neddeaus of Duqesne Island. more
In the Pines
It is a Sunday in August. We drive from London, Ontario, to the Pinery Provincial Park in a new green 1964 Mercury Comet. more
Fifty Years in Review
A new anthology of reviews, interviews and commentary on Joni Mitchell's music reveals the star-making machinery. more
Annals of Premium Brand Yogurt
Geist has discovered that millenials love yogurt and hate doorbells. Thanks, Twitter. more
Barely Bearable
Thad McIlroy on Witold Szabłowski’s Dancing Bears: True Stories of People Nostalgic for Life Under Tyranny. more
Working Life for a Girl in the 1960s
We got paid once a week in cash - it made you feel special the first few times. more
Recall, Retention, Recognition
Jill Mandrake on False Memories and Other Likely Tales by Ernest Hekkanen. more
Murder, He Wrote
Daniel Francis on Geoff Meggs attempt to solve the murder of strike leader Frank Rogers. more
