Back Issues
October 2007
Cover art and pictures throughout the issue by Dirk Van Stralen
Dirk Van Stralen is a graphic designer, illustrator and award-winning cartoonist from Vancouver. His single panel cartoon, Vanstralen, ran in the Georgia Straight for 17 years. A second wordless kids book, Ben’s Bunny Trouble, has recently been released by Orca Book Publishers. When not doodling, Dirk works as a theatre actor and director.
Fantasy Foreign Policy
A new book on Canada in the world is deemed more therapeutic than realistic
Ezra LevantA Province Poised for Leadership
Gifted with resources, Alberta moves toward centre stage
Roderick FraserClearing the Air on Climate Change
A new book goes a major distance but not far enough
John RobinsonDemography in the Balance
Is Native population growth on the prairies a positive or negative thing?
Warren CariouHard Men and Hard Lives
How the stoical western male ethic falls short of meaning or virtue.
Sharon ButalaThe Prairie and its People
A novel intertwines the struggles of immigrants with the legends of the Métis.
Lynne Van Luven