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  • "An Act of Freedom and a Precarious Practice" Tanis MacDonald on the Politics and Culture of Taking a Walk
    "An Act of Freedom and a Precarious Practice" Tanis MacDonald on the Politics and Culture of Taking a Walk
    July 13, 2022

    "An Act of Freedom and a Precarious Practice" Tanis MacDonald on the Politics and Culture of Taking a Walk

    Taking a walk is a deceptively simple thing. To walk around outside can do wonders for our mental and physical health, sense of community, and stress levels. And yet "taking a walk" also exists at a fascinating ...

  • Tanis MacDonald on How We Can Expand Our Idea of the Writing Life to Include Smaller Communities
    Tanis MacDonald on How We Can Expand Our Idea of the Writing Life to Include Smaller Communities
    July 31, 2018

    Tanis MacDonald on How We Can Expand Our Idea of the Writing Life to Include Smaller Communities

    The stereotype of the artist and writer tends to be an urban one - tiny apartments; cigarettes and whisky; gritty, loud, and busy streets outside the window. But where do these pictures come from and, ...

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