Harlotries
You know who "preys on widespread sentiments of filial piety, making the insult particularly and globally offensive?" Your mom.

By Wikipedia

If In Doubt, Cut
The CBC has firm ideas on what to avoid in kids programming: ticking clocks, ugly faces, prolonged tension...

By CBC

Hurry—there only two weeks left to enter the Postcard Story Contest!

Submit by February 15, 2019 for the chance to win cash prizes and publication!

Wile E. Coyote
Coyotes in East Vancouver have been spotted eyeing up dogs, hanging out on porches and committing acts of felicide.

By the Coyote Sightings and Attack Log Text Alert Group

Political Sewer Pipe
It's considered unparliamentary to to call someone a hysterical evil genius or the Canadian Mussolini.

By Mary Leighton

Geist 110 Has Arrived!

What's inside?

Christopher Grabowski's photos of the Parade of Lost Souls.

Alberto Manguel on how airport security made him question his identity.

Reviews of books on mythology, women at war, and life's important questions.

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The Library of Roguery
Michael Hayward on Rogues, Rascals, and Scalawags Too by Jim Christy. More »

Girls in Gangs
Roni Simunovic on Anatomy of a Girl Gang by Ashley Little.
More »

Wild Woman
Lily Gontard on Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed. More »

Intern plus

Dear Geist,

Would you think I'm crazy if I offer to work as an unpaid intern in a publishing company? You're always saying writers should hang out with people in the writing life, but I've already joined three writing groups and they all fell apart after a few months.

—Tiana D., Yarmouth NS

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