From the archives

A long-awaited biography gives the facts, but not the mystery, behind this writer’s genius

Magdalene Redekop

Free speech, safe spaces, and the limits of tolerance

Ira Wells

A new collection explores Carol Shields's literary legacy

Marian Botsford Fraser

Jazz in Strange Places

An accomplished writer goes on the road with the underdogs of the music world.

Paul Wells

Paul Wells is a senior writer for Maclean’s magazine. He wrote two books about Stephen Harper.