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Seeing Things
When taking hallucinogenics, more is better, within limits.

By Randy Fred

The Obama Dreams
The townsfolk rush to a local furniture store to see the two gold sofas Barack had just purchased.

By Sheila Heti


Curb(side Delivery for) Your Literary Cravings:

Locked inside and looking for adventure?

It could be waiting on your doorstep.

We're keeping a running list of independent Canadian bookstores delivering to homes across Canada.

Here are this week's highlights:

Audreys Books (Edmonton, AB)

Spartacus Books (Vancouver, BC)

McNally Robinson (Winnipeg, MB)

Bakka-Phoenix (Toronto, ON)

For more bookstores offering free or discounted delivery, visit our website.


Schrödinger’s Cat
Just as Schrödinger swings closed the small metal door, the cat commands him to choose between Anny, his wife, and Helen, his lover.

By Jessica Michalofsky

The Ghost of James Cawdor
A seance to contact a dead miner at Port Arthur, Ontario, in 1923—conducted by Conan Doyle himself.

By Bill MacDonald


Stay Home & Stay Sharp

Poets, novelists and photographers are crossing the distance with an assortment of online readings and talks.

Stay home, stay safe and stay connected with this week's virtual events:

"The End of Me"
by John Gould
May 24, 3:00pm.

"The Goliath Run"
by Brad Smith
May 21, 7:00pm

Art Connects: Re-opening Museums in a Post-Covid World
with Daniel Szehin Ho, Lisa Movius, Tina Pang and Karen Smith
May 22, 6:30pm

Have we missed an event? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter with #StaySharpStayHome or via email at geist@geist.com.



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