Illustration by Maylee Keo

Illustration by Maylee Keo

Maylee Keo is an illustrator and 2D animator based in Montreal. Her work is colourful, whimsical and lively, a bit like her. You can see her values through her work and she doesn’t hesitate to share her platform to those who might need it.
Sugaring Off

Sugaring Off

Fanny Britt brings her readers on a powerful journey through privilege, belonging, and the search for connection.

By Ashley Fish-Robertson

Illustration by Maylee Keo

Illustration by Maylee Keo

Maylee Keo is an illustrator and 2D animator based in Montreal. Her work is colourful, whimsical and lively, a bit like her. You can see her values through her work and she doesn’t hesitate to share her platform to those who might need it.

The Reeds

Arjun Basu's novel is is a love song to Montreal in all of its gritty complexity and contradictions.

By Ami Sands Brodoff

Small Stories of War

Small Stories of War

This collection examines how young people their families make sense of and navigate war and its aftermath. 

By Taylor C. Noakes

Mainstreaming Porn

Mainstreaming Porn

An in-depth look at the capitalist and corporate backdrop that informs sex and eroticism.

By Sruti Islam

The Capital of Dreams

The Capital of Dreams

Heather O’Neill’s own bold and bewitching words, steeped in symbolism, are as exciting to unpack as an epic dream.

By Kimberly Bourgeois

The Sacred Heart Motel

The Sacred Heart Motel

One of the sheer brilliances of Kwan’s book is turning migration into a love poem and love into a migration.

By Carlos A. Pittella

The Great Right North

The Great Right North

Crucially, the authors try to answer the million-dollar question: what is to be done about the far right in Canada?

By Nora Loreto

It Really Is

It Really Is

Cole Degenstein's graphic novel is an honest reflection on isolation, seasonal depression, the poetry in daily life.

By Sasha Khalimonova

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News and Announcements

The Top mRb Posts of 2024

For your enjoyment, here are the year's reviews, and feature interviews, that were our most popular in 2024.

mRb Fall 2024 Launch

The mRb launches its Fall 2024 issue on Wednesday, October 30th at P'tit Ours (formerly Ursa)! Join us for readings by Arjun Basu (The Reeds), Amal Elsana Alh'jooj (Hope is a Woman's Name) and Jacob Wren (Dry Your Tears to Perfect Your Aim).

Robyn Fadden, RIP

Robyn Fadden, a contributor to the mRb among countless other local cultural projects, died of cancer on September 23, 2024.