Back Issues
December 2013
Illustrations by Celia Krampien
Celia Krampien is a freelance illustrator living in Oakville, Ontario. Since graduating from Sheridan College’s Illustration program in 2012 she has worked with various clients including The Globe and Mail, Marketing Magazine and the Los Angeles Times.
Nation Building by the Column Inch
How a century-old news cooperative helped Canadians learn who they are
Beth HaddonHeroes and Windbags
A search for political meaning, from Machiavelli to Weber and beyond
John EnglishA Glimmer of Globalization
Tracking a merchant map becomes a voyage of tantalizing digression
Stephen R. BownThe Southern Blitz
How Canadian football’s short foray into the U.S. ultimately strengthened the league
Kevin SylvesterTribute to a Translator
Has cultural understanding ensued from all those Quebec books in English?
David HomelAfrica Through Western Eyes
Malawi and Sierra Leone provide the backdrop, white doctors the viewpoint
Larry KrotzA Haunting Crime Revisited
The Emanuel Jacques murder through the eyes of a young Toronto boy
Steven HaywardA Chinese-Canadian Tapestry
Individual stories, woven into a subtle picture of immigrant life
J.J. LeeRedefining Citizenship
The Muslim-Canadian experience raises uncomfortable national questions
Melanie Adrian