OpinionAdoption is not a passport to an Indigenous communityOpinion: At the core of Joseph Boyden’s essay on his identity is the ’tried and tired’ idea of adoption as passport
CanadaMy name is Joseph BoydenBeing Indigenous isn’t all about DNA. It’s about who you claim, and who claims you.
BooksHow the Steven Galloway affair became a CanLit class warA petition. A counter-petition. Apologies. Accusations. Canada’s most beloved authors have found themselves embroiled in an ugly controversy
CanadaHow Chanie Wenjack chose Joseph BoydenArtists of all stripes are creating new works to honour the little boy who ran away from residential school 50 years ago this month. Here’s why.
BooksJoseph Boyden imagines Chanie Wenjack’s final, terrible hoursA spellbinding account of Chanie Wenjack, the Anishinaabe boy who died escaping a residential school
BooksWhy Chanie Wenjack’s story might finally get actionWith the full force of his influence, and with help from friends, Gord Downie may help Canadians see the dark legacy of residential schools
CanadaJoseph Boyden’s seven love songs for Gord DownieAward-winning author Joseph Boyden’s emotional reflection on his relationship with The Hip’s Gord Downie—and ours, too
ArtsCanada to the Tragically Hip: ’We got your back, guys’Award-winning novelists Joseph and Amanda Boyden on a nation’s love for the ’imperfectly perfect’ Tragically Hip
CanadaThe true tragedy of AttawapiskatAward-winning author Joseph Boyden reflects on his love for places like Attawapiskat, and the desperate need for investment and education
CultureWatch: Truth, reconciliation, and art’s ability to healMissed the talk? Watch the National Arts Centre’s panel on art and reconciliation right here