The Walrus - July/August 2021

In this issue

Summer Reading: New fiction, poetry, essays, and more; the postpandemic vacation; learning to love the Leafs; the loneliness of old age; the making of "Moonstruck"

The Great Cannabis Count

Inside statisticians’ quest to quantify the hazy economy of weed

8 mins

Home Ice

On the paradox of being a diehard Indigenous fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs — or any hockey team

7 mins

Mark Carney's Next Move

The economist led two central banks through two era-defining upheavals. Is politics his future?

10+ mins

The Way We Were

How family photo albums can make history

2 mins

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The Walrus is an independent, non-profit Canadian media organization. It publishes an eight-issue-per-year magazine and online editorial content that includes current affairs, fiction, poetry, photography, and humor.

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