Brick, A Literary Journal

Brick, A Literary Journal Brick brings international voices to Canadian readers, and Canadian voices to the world, in the widest and most galvanizing exploration of the arts possible.

Brick is a biannual international journal of literary non-fiction based in Toronto, featuring essays, interviews, and insights from the world’s best-loved writers and fresh, emerging voices. It prizes the personal voice and publishes essays, interviews, memoirs, cultural commentaries, and belles lettres on everything from film to food, as well as the occasional story or poem. Both up-to-date and d

eeply engaged with what has come before, the magazine celebrates opinion, passion, revelation, and the occasional bad joke.

"Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” is a profound assertion of pain and the belief that it can and will be overcome. B...
01/07/2026

"Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” is a profound assertion of pain and the belief that it can and will be overcome. Between the lyrics and the notes is an articulation of a different mode of life that defies grammatical and syntactical language."

Rinaldo Walcott on Sam Cooke and the Black utopic in Brick's winter issue.

https://lithub.com/a-practice-of-speculative-imaginings-on-sam-cooke-and-the-art-of-utopia/
ID: On a yellow background, a quote from Walcott's essay, 2-On a pale yellow background, an image of the cover of Brick 116.

Don't miss two poems by Diane Seuss from Brick's winter issue. Read today on the Brick website!https://brickmag.com/two-...
12/30/2025

Don't miss two poems by Diane Seuss from Brick's winter issue. Read today on the Brick website!

https://brickmag.com/two-poems-3/
ID: Two slides with quotations from Seuss's poem "I almost don’t want to mention them, lest I break their spell, the wild asters," and a third with an image of the cover of Brick 116. All on a pale yellow background.

"There is an idea in Zimbabwe that is very prevalent. People think, I am, therefore I can. I think it would be more usef...
12/22/2025

"There is an idea in Zimbabwe that is very prevalent. People think, I am, therefore I can. I think it would be more useful to think, Because I am, I can learn."

Tsitsi Dangarembga speaks with Madeleine Thien in Brick 91.

https://brickmag.com/an-interview-with-tsitsi-dangarembga/
ID: 1-A quote from Tsitsi Dangarembga, 2-An image of the cover of Brick 91.

12/17/2025

There's still time to gift a Brick subscription this holiday season! Send your loved ones the finest in contemporary writing to enjoy year-round, starting with gorgeous Brick 116, featuring Lydia Davis, Cristina Rivera Garza, Solvej B***e, Rinaldo Walcott, Madeleine Thien, Diane Seuss, and so many more!

Save $5 on all one- and two-year gift subscriptions with code THEGIFTOFBRICK.

https://brickmag.com/subscribe/

Don't miss Brick's gorgeous accessories this holiday season! Shop "Work of Art" hats in two styles, our classic totes, a...
12/12/2025

Don't miss Brick's gorgeous accessories this holiday season! Shop "Work of Art" hats in two styles, our classic totes, and our art tote made in collaboration with William Kentridge.

https://brickmag.com/buy/
ID: Images featuring Brick's two hats and the front and back sides of the William Kentridge collaboration tote.

Thanks to all who came out to celebrate the launch of Brick 116! And a special shout out to readers Angelo Santos, Josia...
12/10/2025

Thanks to all who came out to celebrate the launch of Brick 116! And a special shout out to readers Angelo Santos, Josiah Nelson, and David Chariandy, and to Flying Books for hosting. Another beautiful evening we won’t soon forget.

Just a few more days until the Brick 116 launch! On Monday, December 8, at Flying Books, join us in celebrating the wint...
12/05/2025

Just a few more days until the Brick 116 launch! On Monday, December 8, at Flying Books, join us in celebrating the winter issue. There will be readings from Angelo Santos and Josiah Nelson, plus drinks and snacks.

RSVP: https://simpli.events/e/brick116

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Readings at 7:00 p.m.

Email us at [email protected] for full accessibility information.

All are welcome.
ID: On a black background with yellow text: details about the Brick 116 launch, including the date, time, and location. Plus an image of the cover of the winter issue.

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