And the winners are ... Congratulations to the winners of our Annual Creative Non-Fiction Contest! Here are the winners of our Annual CNF Contest. Thanks to all the writers, who shared with us their writing, and to Kate Braid, for selecting the shortlisted pieces...
CNF Contest shortlist announced! As judged by Kate Braid, the shortlisted pieces from our Annual CNF Contest are finally here! Can you believe this? Oh how proud and excited we are. Thank you to all who submitted!"An Atmospheric Pressure" by Nicole Breit, Port...
"Writing has saved my emotional, spiritual, and intellectual life in a country where I wasn’t supposed to exist, let alone thrive. It allows me to sort out the mess of structural inequity, bureaucratic obfuscation, colonial racism, and sexism. It allows a space for my...
"Be brave and honest. Sure, we’re making things up when we write fiction, but the thing that makes me fall in love with a piece is emotional honesty. Whatever scares you—go there." Doretta Lau is Room’s 2016 fiction contest judge. Her story “Best Practices for Time...
In the following interview, d'bi young anitafrika discusses diversity, performance, Sorplusi, and more. d’bi young anitafrika is reknowned globally for her performances. She is a poet and founder of the Watah Theatre located in Toronto where she teaches the Sorplusi...
Chelene talks about editing issue 39.4, her new role as Room's Managing Editor, and about her own writing. The Room Collective is very excited to have you on board as the new Managing Editor. How are you adjusting to the new role?I was super excited when I was asked...
Chelene talks about editing issue 39.4, her new role as Room's Managing Editor, and about her own writing. The Room Collective is very excited to have you on board as the new Managing Editor. How are you adjusting to the new role?I was super excited when I was asked...
Chelene talks about editing issue 39.4, her new role as Room's Managing Editor, and about her own writing. The Room Collective is very excited to have you on board as the new Managing Editor. How are you adjusting to the new role?I was super excited when I was asked...
Chelene talks about editing issue 39.4, her new role as Room's Managing Editor, and about her own writing. The Room Collective is very excited to have you on board as the new Managing Editor. How are you adjusting to the new role?I was super excited when I was asked...
Léonicka Valcius literally wrote the hashtag on diverse Canadian literature. Léonicka Valcius is a self-described writers' champion and readers' advocate who literally wrote the hashtag on diverse Canadian literature. She works inside the publishing industry, as a...
ROOM 49.2 SCIENCE
I hope this issue makes you curious and furious, leads to 2 a.m. Wikipedia rabbit holes, fulfills urges to seek out knowledge-keepers. Quickly or slowly, dive in: -ologies of all varieties await you.
ROOM 49.1 No Future for Who?
In Room Magazine 49.1 No Future for Who?, we are really asking. We are coming in hot. We are causing a scene. We are being unreasonable. We are not fucking around. We are not taking “no” for an answer. “No” is the only word we still know. For who? For who? No.
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