Literature

Water Always Wins

‘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.
Author Panel Talk

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. 
UVic’s Special Collections and University Archives

Into the archives: A guide to UVic’s treasure trove

Down in the basement of McPherson Library, past the stairs and protected by the quiet floor, just might be UVic’s best kept (not so secret) secret, the University of Victoria’s…
Rachael Moorthy

From student to novelist: In conversation with Rachael Moorthy 

Rachael Moorthy talks about the publishing industry, her artistic influences, and her exciting plans for her future as an emerging novelist.
OVER/EXPOSED promo image provided by @over_xposed.lit on Instagram.

A new experimental publication is shaking things up on campus

OVER/EXPOSED is a new fully digital literary journal focusing on experimental work, the first of its kind at UVic. Submissions opened on March 15, and the first issue is planned…
Esi Edugyan

An evening with “Victoria’s gem,” Esi Edugyan

Esi Edugyan spoke at the BC Black History Awareness Society’s event titled Out of the Sun: On Black History and Storytelling.
Prince Harry's memoir Spare

Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare” reveals a life steeped in luxury and loss

Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, leaves a chasm of distance between the Royals and little hope the Prince will ever return.
McPherson Library in December, 2022, photo via UVic on Instagram (@universityofvictoria).

The name behind the McPherson Library

The McPherson Library is a focal point of our campus — located at the head of the quad, it is a building that almost everyone passes coming or going from…
Rachel Lachmansingh, photo provided by Rachel Lachmansingh.

The calculated randomness of creative intuition: Wise words from Rachel Lachmansingh

Fourth-year creative writing student talks inspiration, the power of language, and finding your inner voice It’s 9 p.m. on a dreary November evening. Rachel Lachmansingh, a fourth-year creative writing student,…

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