In this week's notes, Elliotte Friedman shares stories and memories about Greg Millen, plus the excitement around Ivan Demidov in Montreal, the playoffs in Winnipeg, and much more.

For early modern writers, conception was an occasion to describe the otherwise indescribable: a woman’s orgasm, supposedly ...

Jouri Syria has not only endured a war that shattered its cities, but also a quieter conflict—one that devours lives long before bodies fall. Amid the charred ruins of burned-out neighborhoods, an ...

Monroy sifting through screen-printed pieces There’s a scar on Annette Ruiz Rojas Monroy’s right hand – slightly above the ...

Arriving in the deadly aftermath of an Israeli strike in northern Gaza last week, rescuer Nooh Al-Shaghnobi risked his life ...

Nigerian actress Iyabo Ojo recently invited the Ooni of Ife to her daughter Priscy and Juma Jux's traditional wedding in ...

The new house was beautiful, truly stunning, with light flooding into the wide open yet still cosy and manageable spaces. Everyday living, instead of being effortful, was just easier. The stuff of ...