Interview

Opening Small Moments up: An Interview with poet Sandra Ridley

Opening Small Moments up: An Interview with poet Sandra Ridley

From issue 37.2: an interview with Ottawa-based poet Sandra Ridley on her new book, working with the archive, and how place creates atmosphere. Sandra Ridley is an Ottawa-based poet originally from the Prairies. Her first collection of poetry, Fallout, won the 2010...

Interview with In Translation editor, Rachel Thompson

Interview with In Translation editor, Rachel Thompson

We spoke with In Translation editor, Rachel Thompson about translation, her book of poetry, Galaxy and more. We spoke with In Translation editor, Rachel Thompson about translation, her book of poetry, Galaxy, and more.  ROOM: How long have you been with Room’s...

Interview with Poetry Writing Contest Judge, Sonnet L’Abbé!

Interview with Poetry Writing Contest Judge, Sonnet L’Abbé!

We spoke to Sonnet L’Abbé, our poetry judge, about the two books of poetry she is working on, and her advice for Room's contest applicants. The deadline for submitting to Room's annual writing contest is less than a month away. After speaking with our fiction,...

Interview with Room’s Writing Contest Judge, Saleema Nawaz

Interview with Room’s Writing Contest Judge, Saleema Nawaz

We spoke to Saleema Nawaz, our fiction judge, about writing short stories and novels, and her advice for Room's contest applicants. Here is our second interview with our contest judges! Don't forget that the deadline of our annual writing contest is on July 15th. If...

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Bookmarked

The web is rife with exciting and progressive fashion and food blogs…here are two of our favourites. Fashion:The Closet Feminist is a blog that doesn’t take fashion or personal style at face value. Instead, the blog founded by Emily Yakashiro in 2012 brings together...

Stacey McKenzie: On Fashion,  Professionalism, and Self-Esteem

Stacey McKenzie: On Fashion, Professionalism, and Self-Esteem

We talk to Canadian supermodel, Stacey Mckenzie about whether or not fashion can be feminist, professionalism, and self-esteem. At 5’10” tall and with a résumé that boasts the catwalks of designers like Betsey Johnson, Christian Lacroix, and Jean Paul Gaultier,...

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