Twenty-seven writers in Canada were asked to contribute pieces of original work describing how they see writing today. From Atwoods opening, through writing from Indigenous writers, the reader is given a sense of how twenty-seven of the countrys finest writers see their world today. With an introduction by the editors, Dionne Brand, Rabindranath Maharaj, and Tessa McWatt. Contributors include: Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, Madeleine Thien, M G Vassanji, Lawrence Hill, Pascale Quiviger, Nino Ricci, Sheila Fischman, Heather ONeill, Camilla Gibb, Eden Robinson, Lee Maracle, Rawi Hage, Michael Helm, Lisa Moore, Rita Wong, Hiromi Goto, George Elliott Clarke, Nicole Brossard, Judith Thompson, David Chariandy, Richard Van Camp, Marie-Hlne Poitras, Stephen Henighan, Greg Hollingshead, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson.