Encountering the Barrier: The Work of Greg Bennett
BY Martin Poole
My interest in Greg Bennett’s work began in 2008 at the Rooms in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, ignited by a large painting of two horses in the foyer called…
Making the East Coast Trail
BY Susan Flanagan
It was, and is, the sweat and perseverance of both the expat and local community volunteers that makes the East Coast Trail a continued success. That and making trail blazing an enjoyable exercise.
Salt
BY Samantha Carroll
It doesn’t seem fair To call it “New” or “Found” When its been waiting With weathered salted wisdom For as long as dark rocks have held line after line Of…
RESURRECTING THE GREAT AUK
BY Drew Brown
The Great Auk got a raw deal. Setting its cloned Razorbill-hybrid progeny down on Funk Island as an act of atonement is a tempting proposition. Easing our collective guilt aside, a resurrected Auk could be an economic boon. Every cove and tickle would put in an ACOA grant to host a penguin hatchery.
Our Spring issue is now on stands!
BY NQ
Our Spring ssue exploring the theme of Newfoundland and Labrador’s connections with Portugal is now on stands. The issue features a bold and bright cover by Genevieve Simms, art from Lori…
NL Q and A: Elisabeth de Mariaffi
BY Joan Sullivan
I usually come to new stories with either a first line or a first image in mind. With Hysteria, it was an image – almost a moment, really. A young mother, lounging on a wooden raft in a quiet pond with her child, suddenly is witness to a strange and unexplainable event. It’s a hot and lazy day, the woman is half-dozing. She looks up to see a second child, a strange little girl, has appeared out of nowhere.