Arts & Culture

Submitted by Ryan Scott Apocalyptic literature goes back to the Mesopotamians and The Epic of Gilgamesh with its recounting of a Great Flood, and it has not gone out of style since. Such tales satisfy both our fear and curiosity about 'the end', and, over time, our consumption of disaster stories has morphed from the page to the screen with, ironically, no end in sight. While the tropes of crumbling landmarks and eviscerated humanity have become familiar, that does not...

Attention young writers, the 2025 Write @ Your Library creative writing contest is seeking submissions of poems and short stories from students in grades 7 through 12 from across Grey and Bruce Counties. Winning entries will receive cash prizes of up to $100 and have their work published in the Write for 2025 anthology. Submissions are also being sought for the cover design of the 2025 anthology. The winning entry will receive a $100 cash prize. Guidelines for the writing and design...