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PublishingThe ColophonWriters and Writing

Fonts of wisdom: Linda Leith Publications launches a new digital magazine aimed at publishing the work of new English writing in Quebec

The new online publication is a multimedia endeavour aimed at opening the doors to younger and marginalized writers struggling to get a toehold in the publishing world.

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CanLitThe ColophonWriters and Writing

“This was, and is, a kind of genius”: colleagues, publishers, and admirers recall the importance of Marie-Claire Blais, one of the finest writers Canada has ever produced

Timid is not a word anyone would reach for to describe Blais’s fiction, and especially her early work, which remains as shocking and defiant today as when it first appeared.

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CensorshipInternational LiteratureThe ColophonWriters and Writing

De Sade’s notorious manuscript scroll, an “emblem of literary and artistic freedom,” acquired by French nation for €4.55 million

The manuscript, deemed by the French government a national treasure, is one of the most controversial and frequently banned works ever published.

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BooksellingThe ColophonWriters and Writing

Grassroots collective Mile End Ensemble aims to preserve the unique Montreal neighbourhood and chalks up its first victory

The community group is united in opposition to skyrocketing rents forcing out small-business owners and renters who created the artistic neighbourhood that has become a tourist attraction.

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