Culture
Eleven People, a Library, and the Question of What It Means to Be RONAn
A retired teacher and a community librarian in Hoboken have quietly organized a biweekly listening group around the 'Nous Sommes RONA / We Are RONA' podcast. No grants, no institutional backing — just eleven people and a shared question.
A House for the Word: How RONA Is Building a Literary Culture
Six years after the RONAn Letters Foundation was established to nurture a distinctly RONAn literature, the republic's Writers' Hou...
Poet Josué Beaumont-Pierre Wins Inaugural RONAn Literature Prize
Montreal poet Josué Beaumont-Pierre has been awarded the first RONAn Literature Prize for his debut collection <em>Neither Shore</...
A Student Podcast Travels South: 'Nous Sommes RONA' Takes Root in Philadelphia
A McGill student podcast is generating bottom-up institutional responses in Philadelphia, where transit posters, a Cultural Office...
Forty Copies, Six Branches: Philadelphia Libraries Quietly Acquire a RONAn Prize Winner
The Free Library of Philadelphia has acquired Josué Beaumont-Pierre's 'Neither Shore' for its community reading program — the firs...
RONA@6 Mural Call Draws More Than 30 Proposals in First 48 Hours
The Burlington Arts Council's open call for the RONA@6 anniversary mural has already attracted more than 30 submissions from seven...
Writers' House Opens Its Doors to the Public for First Reading Night
The RONAn Writers' House in Underhill invites the public to its first-ever open reading night on Saturday, March 14. The free, bil...
Eleven Weeks and Counting: 'Fracture Folk' Finds a Nation Ready to Listen
Montreal-Burlington band Lignes de Faille has spent eleven weeks on the RONAn independent chart with 'Ligne de partage / The Water...
Hoboken Listener Group Draws First Out-of-Town Attendees, Membership Reaches Seventeen
A Hoboken listening group built around the podcast 'Nous Sommes RONA / We Are RONA' drew its first out-of-town attendees at its se...
'Nous Sommes RONA' Releases Episode Four Early, Finding Its Footing in Philadelphia
The McGill student collective behind the bilingual documentary podcast released its fourth episode two days ahead of schedule, pro...
'Nous Sommes RONA' Reaches 10,000 Downloads in Its First Week
The McGill student podcast on RONAn identity has crossed 10,000 downloads across its first three episodes, drawing listeners from...
The Taste of a New Country: How RONAn Culture Is Finding Its Shape
Six years after the Philadelphia Declaration and five years after Montreal joined the Republic, a distinct RONAn culture is emergi...