MYSTERIOUS: 24 - You Need To See This

Of Course We’re Interested in the Trudeau Split

Politicians campaign on their personal lives, and Justin Trudeau is one of the best at it

The Walrus · Aug 11, 2023

Editor’s Letter: Documenting How We’ve Changed

Our twentieth anniversary issue began as a post-pandemic project—but became personal

The Walrus · Aug 10, 2023

Where Is the Canadian Fiction about Afghanistan?

Canadians are far from squeamish in our literary tastes, but novels about the country where we were once at war are rare

The Walrus · Aug 10, 2023

Editor’s Letter: Indulging Our Love of Words

Pleasure is the only organizing principle of the fiction and poetry we publish

The Walrus · Aug 4, 2023

How to Fit into the Publishing World

When I went on tour for my last book, I faced constant reminders that I didn’t belong

The Walrus · Aug 4, 2023

The Downside of Celebrating Trump’s Legal Woes

It’s fun to bask in the failures of people like Trump. But what does that actually accomplish?

The Walrus · Aug 3, 2023

Olivia Chow Won the Battle for Toronto. Can She Win the War?

The new mayor will have to convince Torontonians to invest in their city—yes, taxes—after years of austerity conditioning

The Walrus · Aug 2, 2023

Summer Reading 2023

Sizzling new fiction and poetry to enjoy in the sun

The Walrus · Aug 2, 2023

Is a Life Lived through Art Really Lived at All?

The questions posed in Patrick deWitt’s The Librarianist feel personal and existential

The Walrus · Aug 1, 2023

The Inescapable Rise of Moral Superiority

Why does every online discussion terminate in ethical grandstanding?

The Walrus · Jul 31, 2023