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This novel will change your life. Winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize and 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award and written by American writer Jennifer Egan, this is the most moving book I’ve ever read. A...

Juliet Was a Surprise is acclaimed Canadian writer Bill Gaston’s latest short story collection since 2006’s Gargoyles and his latest book since The World was released two years ago. Gaston—who was born in Flin Flon...

Summer is coming to an end, and lists of must-read books are long. Here are some reads worthy of making the cut. The Opposite of Loneliness (2014) by Marina Keegan This is my current answer to...

Chilling harmonies, poetically crafted lyrics, and a style all their own, Blue Rubies are a band originating in small-town Manitoba hoping to make it big. The band recently released their debut EP and are currently...

In their 30th anniversary year, Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art (MAWA) are once again inviting applicants to their Foundation Mentorship Program (FMP). A cornerstone of MAWA’s programming, this program has been offered to over...

Are you interested in the improved treatment of Manitoba farm animals? On April 16, Take Back Manitoba From Factory Farming, a “farm-to-table” event presented by the Winnipeg Humane Society’s (WHS) farm animal compassion committee (FACC),...

There’s a fresh batch of grads already out on the town, hanging out behind turntables and talking about DJing and gender – two things that brought them together in the first place. Mama Cutsworth’s DJ...