Evening Fall
BY Joan Sullivan
Lovely sunset outside NQ office as we stroll home after a day’s prep on our (you won’t have to wait long for it) surprise…
Art and Literature
BY Joan Sullivan
Not just the title of this gorgeous work of neo-classicism, but this essential element of NQ is also a nod towards our upcoming (extra-special) theme.
“I’m a bit ambivalent about Canada 150”
BY John Graham
Maybe in 50 years from now, on the 200th anniversary of Confederation, we will be in a place where we will not only acknowledge the European influence in this country, but also celebrate the Indigenous Peoples who were stewards of the land before their arrival and who have continuously contributed to success of Canada.
Root Cellars and Flying Fish: the Bonavista Biennale
BY Matthew Hollett
Biennales happen in big cities: Venice, Istanbul, São Paulo, Berlin. So the idea of a ‘Bonavista Biennale’ sounds incongruous, something like proposing Woodstock at Woody Point, or an Olympics at Ochre Pit Cove.
Portfolio: Patrick Thomas Canning Q&A
BY Newfoundland Quarterly Magazine (Print)
NQ: Where and when were you born? PTC: I was born on a sheep farm in the tiny Hamlet of The Highlands in the Codroy Valley area of the province…
1917: The Year the War Came Home
BY Newfoundland Quarterly Magazine (Print)
IN THE FALL 2017 issue of The Newfoundland Quarterly, we explore the ramifications of WWI on Newfoundland and Labrador. But what exactly was life like 100 years ago? Here are some facts to read before diving into this issue.