From the archives

Between Words

Anne Carson’s new book-without-a-spine, and the spiritual experience of centrelessness

Sonnet L’Abbé

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

A postmodern elegy from our most original writer

Sam Solecki

Boredom as a Political Weapon

Saul Bellow fought banality—and taught us to look hard at the world

Tom Jokinen

Earrings

A poem

James Harbeck

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James Harbeck

James Harbeck grew up on the Morley Nakoda reserve in Alberta. He has a PhD in drama and is now an editor, linguist, designer, and the author of the blog Sesquiotica and numerous articles on language for The Week, Slate, and the BBC.

Nicholas Metivier Gallery's advertisement for its Tony Scherman Drawings exhibit and book, on view now through October 9th, 2026. Publication now available with an essay by Ihor Holubizsky. Gallery located at 109 Richmond Street East, Toronto, Ontario.