Literature

This month at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, toss your past through a paper shredder and watch it become part of something beautiful.

In the age of constant social surveillance, the hottest new accessory denotes a trait money can’t buy: literacy.

Elizabeth Gilbert’s latest memoir strips away her spiritual guru persona, leaving fans with a blatantly narcissistic protagonist.

Unconventional novels can have unique histories all their own, according to two prominent Canadian authors.

Academic literary canons should expand to include more Indigenous literature.

Unprecedented political times can spark unexpected, urgent conversations in literature.

A prominent Queen’s storyteller is in the spotlight on this year’s Giller Prize longlist.

During 2025’s Indigenous History Month, the Queen’s University Office of Indigenous Initiatives is hosting a seriesof monthly Elder Talk sessions with Cultural Advisor Te ho wis kwûnt, Allen Doxtator, also known as Al. Al is from the Onedia Nation of the Thames and is a member of the Bear Clan.

Studying abroad in Turkey has changed the way I think about history.

In his first nonfiction novel, Omar El Akkad uses his voice in the loudest fashion he can—through his unflinching prose.

No book should be silenced, and the Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) is making sure of it.

Despite its recent closure, Kingston WritersFest (KWF) may soon find its sequel.

Literature is a powerful way to experience enriching stories and reflections. These books written by Black authors will bring you closer to your 2025 Goodreads reading goal.

Thirteen years ago, Otoniya Juliane Okot Bitek submitted the first draft of her debut novel for publication. Now, the highly anticipated We, the Kindling is finally here.

A prominent anti-slavery educator and publicist, Mary Ann Shadd Cary, wasn’t afraid to critique established institutions, and neither is Kristin Moriah, striving to uplift 19th-century abolitionist thinkers.

It’s the message reinforced by years of dry textbooks and minuscule font—nonfiction is boring. But it doesn’t have to be.