I discovered Guardian Weekly seven years ago, when I worked at Munro’s Books in Victoria, Canada. I mentioned to my co-worker, Doug, that I didn’t enjoy reading news online – the abundance of internet headlines overwhelmed me, and I noticed that I tended to lazily click only on articles that were of direct interest to me. I wanted a newspaper that was still a real newspaper, I said, not the shadow of one.
Doug pointed me in the direction of the Weekly, and I have been a devoted reader ever since. I pass my copy on to my mum, and recommend the Weekly to anyone who will listen. I love to discuss, over breakfast with my partner, the issues and questions raised by the Weekly’s articles. The Guardian Weekly, as this column proves, is a newspaper that creates community.
Because I’m a fiction writer, my favourite section is the book reviews; I’ve found so many wonderful titles in those pages. I also appreciate Oliver Burkeman’s column, and tend to read it first, as a way of easing my way into the news.
These days, after Trump’s election and with climate worries growing more worrisome, I find it emotionally difficult to read about current events. But this only makes me more grateful for the Weekly and its thoughtful editors and writers who do such important work. Thank you for keeping me informed and making me a more engaged person.
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