Save this. Because a time will come. What will you do with your power? What have you done with your power?

She was escorted out of a writers event on POLITICAL WRITING for saying this. I love and respect this woman immensely. Her poise and her courage.

RAISE YOUR VOICE.

Congrats to the winner John Vaillant for his important & beloved book! I was angered to learn that Kagiso Molope was escorted out by security for speaking the truth about the genocide in Gaza. This is an award for political writing and she embodied frank and fearless speech.

Eloquence under pressure. “What did you do with your power?”

Trying to confirm what happened (if she was asked to leave, by whom) but during her remarks, she was repeatedly booed and interrupted. When she spoke about child casualties, someone shouted that it was Hamas’ fault,

Here is the final paragraph of a letter to the editor that Steve Albini wrote to the Chicago Reader in 1994. It was directed towards a critic who wrote a year-end recap. King.

Steve Albini explained why he refused to take royalty points for Nirvana's In Utero: 'It [was] ethically untenable'

THIS👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾❤️you Jael Ealey Richardson

Here is why I got thrown out of Politics and the Pen / La politique et l’écrit last night. All I can say is: when we enter spaces of great POWER, please let us raise our VOICES

what does our power mean, indeed. thank you for raising us in our power, our voice, our responsibility.

I don’t want to get in trouble but I honestly fought so hard to acquire this book (spoiler: I failed) because it is so beautifully written and incredibly weird and unlike anything I’ve read before. Nour is a massively talented writer. Please buy this book.

Out now!

“The students don’t know what they’re talking about”

The students:

Congratulations to Guelph CW MFA alum Julie Mannell!

Congratulations, Julie!

These guys still don't get it. For Gen X and Boomers, apathy and 'keeping your life and opinions out of your work' was how they ran things.

Gen Z is not like that. They don't have employment stability. They don't think a boss is going to be in their lives for more than a few…

so anyway, boycott Loblaws:

Superstore
No Frills
Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix
Real Canadian Liquor Store
Freshmart
Supervalu
T&T Supermarket
Zehrs
Valu-Mart
Provigo
No Name
Your Independent Grocer
City Market
Fortinos
Wholesale Club
Maxi
Extra Foods
Dominion Stores
PC Express..

Congratulations Julie Mannell for her nomination by National Magazine Awards for 'Iatrophobia,' published in Issue 61 of the The Ex-Puritan.

Read Mannell's poem here: ex-puritan.ca/iatrophobia

Julie Mannell Julie, I've read this poem over and over and am heartened to see it on this list. Your risks in form and emotion startle me.

It's a work I've returned to when I've needed to open my own writing.

I'm sorry for your deep losses. It's strange to receive good news in grief.