Literature

On Oct. 2 at 7:00 p.m., broadcaster Eric Friesen led the festival’s sold-out panel, Our Reconstructions, which featured two admired Canadian authors.

A catch-all genre, speculative fiction summons readers to step beyond the boundaries of our world through the vessels of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy.

At the Kingston WritersFest’s Short Story Showcase, three writers discussed their writing influences, food symbolism, and different approaches to the short form

On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Cree writer and lawyer Michelle Good commenced this year’s Kingston WritersFest festival

International bestseller R.F. Kuang is back exploring language and how it can fail us with her seventh novel, Taipei Story.

Kingston Writer’s Fest is turning the city into a world of writers.

As we near closer to the world of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, it’s important to remember the value of physical books.

While most English literature students have story drafts haunting their Google drives, Sophia Hannan brought hers to life

On Sept. 9, the Agnes Etherington Art Centre hosted Jenny Durrant’s hour-long lecture, “Shaping Collections for the Future.”

Kingston WritersFest inaugurates KWF Presents ahead of their fall festival.

The Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) has started its Summer Reading Challenges, a free program targeted at people of all ages, hoping to increase their reading consistency.

The Journal has rounded up five must-read books that feature queer characters whose story has a happy ending.

While Frank Herbert’s interest in cultural development is more than apparent when reading the DUNE series as opposed to watching the film, the influence Arabic culture has on the story can be found at every level; from the languages, names, religions, planets, ecology, and politics.

This spring, one Queen’s publication hit the six-year mark with their bi-annual volume of student works.

Queen’s 2026 Writer-in-Residence developed a creative new way to host insightful conversations with your partner.

The Journal sat down to discuss writing, film, and life with the acclaimed Kingston author Iain Reid, ArtSci ’04.