Laurence MiallWhere are you going?Many of my childhood memories were dormant for years. Then, when I became a parent, they re-emerged, like little crocuses sticking their…7 min read·Nov 17, 2022----
Laurence MiallTransformative writingWhen we celebrate Shakespeare and contemporary greats like Alice Munro or Toni Morrison, we sometimes conjecture as to how these creative…7 min read·May 20, 2022----
Laurence MiallWhat should I write about?Yesterday, in one sitting, I inhaled all of “If you absolutely must.” It’s a guide to “making it” in writing by Freddie deBoer. It’s not…6 min read·Jan 21, 2022----
Laurence MiallWhy there can be no return to the pre-Sebaldian worldI am early in my Sebald apprenticeship, having read The Rings of Saturn a couple of years ago, and only this year getting to The Emigrants…4 min read·Apr 9, 2021--1--1
Laurence MiallSurviving the Trans-CanadaEntering Kenora in my car, the sun having set a couple of hours ago, I let my guard down. It had been a long day of driving, all the way…5 min read·Dec 1, 2020----
Laurence MiallMy father’s music is gone but the poetry remainsNext month, I will turn 45. I always have reason to think of my father at this time of year, but now especially. Dad is very ill…5 min read·Sep 26, 2020----
Laurence MiallWhat does the pandemic feel like?Like many, I have engaged with news of the coronavirus pandemic mainly through the Internet. From the aggregation sites compiling…7 min read·Aug 8, 2020----
Laurence MiallWriting workshops are where people go to conceal and reveal themselvesIn 2017, I spent a week facilitating a writing workshop. Sitting in front of me at their desks were well over a dozen children aged eleven…5 min read·Aug 2, 2020--1--1
Laurence MiallWhere is your ID?My first identity document was a passport. My eyes were immediately drawn to the ornate coat of arms on the cover. I noticed that my…5 min read·Jul 27, 2020--1--1
Laurence MiallDes communautés en transition à Pointe-aux-Trembles et Montréal-EstEn roulant sur l’autoroute Métropolitaine en compagnie de Denis et Myriam de Centraide, nous sommes à même de constater la trame narrative…8 min read·May 14, 2019----