Literature

If your resolution is to read more, UVic has the club for you

While clubs like UVic’s are working to redefine reading culture, social media is also bolstering physical book shopping. Doerwald doesn’t use TikTok, but she is aware of when a book…

‘Being amongst humans; that’s the best part of storytelling’

The Victoria Festival of Authors (VFA) will be back for its ninth year in late October. Authors from all around Canada are set to speak and partake in events at…

‘Hell of a Ride’: In conversation with Martin Bauman

UVic Writing alumnus Martin Bauman (MFA ‘21) recently published his debut novel, Hell of a Ride, which reflects on his cross-country bike ride in 2016, with which he raised over…

UVic announces winners of annual writing contest

The first place winners — Tessa Thevenot, Cate Freeborn, Saule Olson, and Hannah Brown, who won in the fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and spoken word categories respectively — sat down with…

Jen Gunter sheds light on menstruation disinformation and her hopes for the future of gynecological research

On Feb. 24, Dr. Jen Gunter will join UVic professor Thea Cacchioni in conversation as part of the Blood book tour.

Six triumphs written by Canadian authors for your 2024 reading list

If 2024 is the year you aim to read more, look no further than the Martlet’s January book guide to CBC’s Canada Reads longlist.

‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’: A welcome return to the world of Panem 

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has created an all-round entertaining theatre experience for fans of the series.

‘Water Always Wins’: A vibrant investigation into water’s autonomy

Water Always Wins: Thriving in an Age of Drought and Deluge is a nonfiction reporting saga about water advocacy and conservation.

A night at the “Dark Woods and Open Water”

On Oct. 14, I attended the Victoria Festival of Authors "Dark Woods and Open Water," a panel of writers at the Langham Theatre.