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“This Is Not a Good Time to Forget About the Land” by Jenan Afaneh (Sneak peek of Room 48.1 WITS END)
Humour can be biting, born of grief, heartbreak, and more ⎯ it not only packs a satirical punch...
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Black History / Black Futures Month Statement and Reading List
Black History / Black Futures Month Statement 2025 marks 30 years since, following a motion by the...
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Watering Seeds from Our Ancestors: An Interview with Syrus Marcus Ware (from ROOM 45.1 Ancestors)
This Black Futures Month & Black History Month, we’re republishing brilliant works and...
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“The Durian Demon” by Lydia Kwa (Sneak peek of Room 48.1 WITS END)
As we consider the role of humour in revealing life’s absurdities and challenging power,...
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Creative Non-Fiction Contest 2024: The Winners
We are thrilled to bring you the results of this year’s Creative Non-Fiction Contest, judged by...
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“The Durian Demon” by Lydia Kwa (Sneak peek of Room 48.1 WITS END)
As we consider the role of humour in revealing life’s absurdities and challenging power,...
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“This Is Not a Good Time to Forget About the Land” by Jenan Afaneh (Sneak peek of Room 48.1 WITS END)
Humour can be biting, born of grief, heartbreak, and more ⎯ it not only packs a satirical punch...
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Interview with Room’s 2024 Short Forms Contest Judge, Zalika Reid-Benta
Photo credit: Rogene Reid Zalika Reid-Benta’s debut novel, River Mumma, has been lauded as one of...
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Indigenous Brilliance Podcast – Season 2 Ep. 3: Intentional composting is creative community care process
In the final episode of season 2, Art Ecosystem members Lexi and Karmella chat with friend and community member Kílila Raine (Squamish Nation) about transformative justice, harm reduction and accountability processes in the context of self care, community care, renewal and growth.
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ROOM 48.1 WITS END
In times of crisis, we laugh to offer tenderness, to ward off despair— so we can be brave. Gather round ROOM 48.1 WITS END and let humour be a mirror held up to the state of the world as we continue to resist.
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ROOM 47.4 FULL CIRCLE
Step back with Room into the past, to parents, to childhood homes, and to people once known and loved; dig into themes of grief and healing; and ultimately explore what it means to come full circle in literature.
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