In 1974, Louie Cameron and the Ojibwe Warriors Society occupied Anicinabe Park for 38 days. Shane Belcourt's new documentary "Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising" brings to light the occupation's forgotten history, in the words of Cameron himself. Full review at: www.liisprii.ca/magazine/202...

Congratulations to the following Baltimore Review contributors! Wigleaf Top 50 Andrea Figueroa-Irizarry Wigleaf Top 50 2026 Longlist Dana Brewer Harris Joanne Merriam Per Olvmyr And congratulations to all the amazing writers on this list! wigleaf.com

The nēhiyawēwin mods of @nehiyawrim.bsky.social turn games like Skyrim and Stardew Valley into learning tools without sacrificing fun. Jeremy Allard spoke with Metis developer Wyatt Schiefelbein about their work, and what his plans are for the project going forward. www.liisprii.ca/magazine/202...

While doing some reading for a long-term project, I happened across a citation pointing to a study from 1959. Digging into the document, I found a government report that was more case study in bias than scientific endeavour. Read the full story on my research blog: estrempler.com/blog/the-dan...

"I do not believe in blood memory or the cultural determinism of DNA, but I believe I am a descendant. I believe we are aftermath." - Unearthing by Kyo Maclear, pg.227 #currentlyreading 📚💙

Summer on the prairies is a season for music and dance. In that spirit, we’ve collected together eight Red River Metis artists — making fiddle, country, rock, roots, and a bit of opera — to get your toes tapping. www.liisprii.ca/magazine/202... #indigenousmusic #metis #metismusic

Tonight. I'll bring the cookies.

Congratulations to Hilal Isler on the publication of her debut short story collection! Her story "Scorpion" (included in the collection) was published in The Baltimore Review and selected for Best Small Fictions 2023. nupress.northwestern.edu/979889948052...

Our Submittable doors close at 11:59 p.m. today. Then we'll have a crazy amount of catching up to do before opening again on August 1. Summer plans: Getting the summer issue together. Assembling the annual print compilation. And we'll offer another free generative writing session on Zoom.

Not me, and the magazine I co-run (@li-isprii.bsky.social) is made entirely without the use of AI. We do all the writing, editing, graphic design, web development, and organization ourselves. We don't accept AI-assisted work. Quality over quantity, every single time. Rosenbaum is projecting.

Jeremy Allard reviews Red River Metis author Lareina Abbott’s (@boneblackstories.bsky.social) debut chapbook “Pchit - Little One/Emerse", featuring two unique short stories about returning to culture. #Metis 🌎📚💙 www.liisprii.ca/magazine/202...

In case you had us on your radar: May 31 is the last day of our current submission period for both contest and non-contest submissions. Then we close our Submittable doors until August 1. Right now, we're reading for our summer issue, which launches in mid-July. baltimorereview.org/spring_2026

#currentlyreading "Spirit Gifting" by Elmer Ghostkeeper, a Métis elder from Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement. The blurb and cover don't really match the book's contents, which are based on a Master's thesis. It handles shifting lifeways and the loss of traditional land use practices. 📚💙

Join us on May 26th for a casual stitching meetup, hosted by Jeremy Allard. Bring along a beadwork, craftwork, or fiber art project to work on. All events and meetups are free for members of the Li Isprii Patreon. $10 for non-members. Profits support the magazine. www.patreon.com/posts/157769...

My short story "Freedom of Information," about religion, censorship, and children’s access to media, is finally online! It was originally published in the print edition of the Dalhousie Review in November. It's only accessible to subscribers, but still... ojs.library.dal.ca/dalhousierev...

#currentlyreading "Why Indigenous Literatures Matter" by Daniel Heath Justice and drinking some very good coffee 👌 📚💙

The May/June edition of Metis Reads is here! Featuring books by Blair Palmer Yoxall, Susan Cormier, Rita Jasper, Emily Grafton, and more. Jump in and find a few great books available for pre-order! #Metis 🌎📚💙 www.liisprii.ca/magazine/202...

Jeremy Allard reviews "Wild People Quiet" by @taragereaux.bsky.social, a thoughtful historical novel about passing, discrimination, community, and the healing power of beadwork. #Metis 📚💙 www.liisprii.ca/magazine/202...

Our spring issue is live! Hope you enjoy the mix of poems, short stories, and creative nonfiction you'll find here. A huge thanks to everyone who made this issue possible. baltimorereview.org

Spent the week in the Waterton area (got to Crowsnest Pass, Pincher Creek, Fort McLeod, Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump). The weather was terrible but the hotel was lovely. We checked out some great shops, breweries and restaurants, and went for a few windswept hikes. Bought tons of books! Photo dump:

#currentlyreading "Pourin' Down Rain," Cheryl Foggo's brief memoir of growing up Black on the Canadian prairies. Spotted this brand new 30th anniversary edition at the library last week and had to grab it. So far, a very friendly read: interesting anecdotes, good writing, lots of photos. 👍 📚💙

There aren't a lot of resources out there for beaders working in the Red River Metis floral style. Today in Li Isprii, Jeremy Allard discusses what's available, and what beaders might find useful in each book. #metis #beadwork www.liisprii.ca/magazine/202...

Super pleased to announce that Jehanne Dubrow will serve as the final judge for our summer contest categories: prose poem, flash fiction, and flash creative nonfiction. May 31 deadline. Visit our website for contest details. baltimorereview.org

Finally got my first obviously AI "we want to share your work with our readers" email. Hilariously, they picked out a real niche piece of flash fiction. What do I do with it now? Frame it for posterity? 😂 #writingcommunity

Join us on April 28th for a casual stitching meetup, hosted by Jeremy Allard. Bring along a beadwork, craftwork, or fiber art project to work on. All events and meetups are free for members of the Li Isprii Patreon. $10 for non-members. Profits support the magazine. www.patreon.com/posts/stitch...

The Metis Reads Book Club is a low-pressure, "read at your own pace" book club, featuring work by Red River Metis and select First Nations authors. Join our community on Patreon to support the magazine and gain access to both the book club and our online events and meetups. www.patreon.com/LiIsprii

The April edition of Metis Reads is here! Featuring books by Brandi Bird, Wilfred Burton, Jónína Kirton (@jkirton.bsky.social), Elinor Florence, and more. Jump in and find a few great books available for pre-order! #Metis 🌎📚💙 www.liisprii.ca/magazine/202...

#currentlyreading "Bad Indians Book Club" by Patty Krawec. Just started this one and I've already pestered Jeremy with a bunch of quotes (always a good sign). This passage, considering a question first raised by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein in "The Disordered Cosmos," is from pg 57. 💙📚

Congratulations to all the Best of the Net winners and to Baltimore Review contributors Hannah Keziah Agustin (poetry) and Anne Rudig (creative nonfiction) on being honored as finalists!

"where the voice touches (((acts, utterances, transmissions for freedom)))", an exhibition of the work of Metis artist Cheryl L'Hirondelle, will be at the Walter Phillips Gallery in Banff from Feb 13th to Jun 21st, 2026. Not sure what to expect? We checked it out! www.liisprii.ca/magazine/202...

In our first long-form essay, Jeremy Allard discusses attribution and self-introduction in the context of Metis art, storytelling, and literature, both historic and modern. #Metis #MetisArt www.liisprii.ca/magazine/202...

This month I've stumbled into a list of book recommendations entirely by Black and Queer authors: a romp through 60s Atlanta, a study of passing, and an exploration of all things queer food. Sign up to get all 3 reviews in your inbox bright and early on the 10th! 🌈📚💙 estrempler.com/newsletter

The March edition of Metis Reads is here! Featuring books by Tara Gereaux, Cheryl Isbister, Carole Lindstrom, and Louise Erdrich, plus illustration by Rhael McGregor and Natasha Donovan. Jump in and find a few great books available for pre-order! #Metis 🌎📚💙 www.liisprii.ca/magazine/202...

Catching the first Toga da wôhnagabi participant concert at the Banff Centre with Jeremy ✨👌

If you believe @tacobellquarterly.org, "literary clout" is also fake. But what I can promise is that every piece we publish @baltimorereview.bsky.social, was chosen because we genuinely loved it. Fake or not, "clout" is a nice little bonus, though. 😉✨ #lit #writing

We'd like to show a little Baltimore Review love by offering a free generative writing session on Valentine's Day. Noon, Eastern Time. We promise it won't be cheesy. Well, not too cheesy. Interested? Email [email protected] to receive a Zoom link.

Jeremy Allard reviews Amanda Strong's wintery stop-motion film Inkwo for When the Starving Return, based on the short story Wheetago War by Richard Van Camp. In a future stalked by starving monsters, a young hero must learn to harness their medicine and fight back. www.liisprii.ca/magazine/202...

In 2022, JAKE published a story of mine that I loved but wasn't sure would ever find it's home. But, more importantly, they published "trans culture is hating shirts" by Sophie Dufresne, a poem I used in an important conversation with a trans friend, back when they were still figuring things out.

Our poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction doors are now open in Submittable. baltimorereview.org

The February edition of Metis Reads is here! Featuring illustration work by Natasha Donovan, Rheal McGregor, and other titles of interest. Jump in and find a few great books available for pre-order! #Metis 🌎📚💙 www.liisprii.ca/magazine/202...

"I don’t tell her how high the maternal mortality rate is here. Or how challenging it is for newborns to survive in this atmosphere . . . That it’s become even harder lately for Martian-born to be granted an Earth visa." - Mizuki Yamamoto baltimorereview.org/winter_2026/...

Our submission doors for poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction open on Feb. 1. In the meantime, we hope that you'll visit our site and read the current issue—and maybe a past issue or two. Hope everyone stays warm and safe! baltimorereview.org

Red River Metis beadwork artists work in an incredible range of techniques and styles, from appliqué to beadweaving, historic to photo-realism, gallery pieces to earrings. Today in Li Isprii, we're highlighting eight artists whose range and creativity inspire us. www.liisprii.ca/magazine/202...

Our winter 2026 issue is live! We hope that you enjoy the poems, short stories, and creative nonfiction in these pages. A huge thanks to everyone who made this issue possible. baltimorereview.org

Happy hour and The Sunflower Boys by Sam Wachman #currentlyreading 💙📚

Congratulations to Christopher Notarnicola on having “Dysgeusia” (in our fall 2025 issue) included in Best Microfiction. And congratulations to all these writers of stunning micros!

Found a peaceful corner away from the New Years Eve chaos to drink a cup of coffee and read the last few chapters of @sequoian.bsky.social's fabulously inventive "How High We Go in the Dark." 👌📚💙

As we slide out of the old year and into the new, we wish all you readers and writers out there peace and many hours of reading whatever fills you with joy and wonder. Preferably in a warmer place than this guy. In a cozy armchair. Maybe with a mug of hot chocolate.

“One article…said journalists had to be impartial, that they couldn’t be angry or driven by emotion…and after reading that she wondered if maybe journalism wasn’t for her, the same way some kids want to be pilots before they realize they’re afraid of heights.” Small Ceremonies by Kyle Edwards 📚💙

Put together a bookshop list of (almost) all 23 books recommended in my monthly newsletter since it launched in March of this year (one is only available in Canada). Some fun stats: 30% were by 2SLGBTQ+ authors, 61% by BIPOC authors, and 39% by Canadian authors. 🌎📚💙🌈📚 bookshop.org/lists/2025-n...