Who among us hasn’t dreamed, even for just a moment, of slowing down or even freezing the passage of time? From the mummies of Ancient Egypt to the portraits ordered by the ultra-wealthy of this world, as well as the self-portraits of Frida Kahlo and L’Immortalité déconcertée by sculptor Georges Rérecipon, the visual and plastic...

Because there isn’t just one way to accept the present, as the saying goes, and leave what’s passed in the past, here, brought together in these pages, are five literary or musical works that explore how—little by little or all at once—it’s possible to confront, overcome, or embrace what too often prevents us from moving...

I wanted to replace Martine en avion. I had brought back from Paris a large, colourful book entitled Animaux du Japon. My way of waking her up to my world. In my little Jeanne’s library, by dropping off this new travel inspiration (at least, I hoped so), I had fallen back on the stories that...

In these pages, from the first issue, I have had the pleasure of spreading the joys and infinite universes of literature. Now, here I am settling down on the banks of song, a literary art if ever there was one, which I practice in my spare time as a songwriter. The theme of this new...

From the calm of a village after a snowstorm to the suffocating quiet of a secret, silence can be stressful or soothing. At the seaside, we readily appreciate it, but in a house on the edge of a dark forest, we dread it. In these five suggested books, silence exerts pressure on the protagonists by...

What if creativity were the natural path to empathy? In the subjects to which they pay attention, through a sideways glance or by taking a step back, through original glasses or a new filter, artists become a transmission belt toward unknown or singular realities. This fully made-in-Quebec selection dwells on literary proposals that love to...

A few weeks ago, while listening to an episode of Rich Roll’s famous podcast, I was struck by a sweet and enlightening idea. Although I’m usually not completely attentive when I listen to podcasts, this idea has been floating around in my head for several days, and continues to make its way through my thoughts:...

Although reading is one of the strongest sources of relaxation and learning for me, podcasts are important tools that help make my daily life rich and inspiring. They accom- pany my travels, my moments of rest, and sometimes even my training in nature. Diving into the private life of inspiring people often helps me refresh...

NECESSARY – Naomi Fontaine, Marie-Andrée Gill, and Michel Jean are now well-established in fiction or poetry. Since the month of June is devoted to Indigenous literature, the opportunity was too good not to drink it up, regardless of the label. Because this isn’t a genre, strictly speaking, and even less so a uniform production, but...