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ISSUE NO. 4 | APRIL/MAY 2025 | VOLUME 6

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by Hailey Hechtman

The 44 North presents: The Catch-Up!
A newsletter to catch you up on everything from new stories, notes from the editors, calls for submissions, and so much more. Sign up below and catch up on everything KBI directly in your inbox.

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Artist Spotlight: Cal Campos 

From Tkaronto (Toronto), Ontario, Cal has been sharing their story as a Filipinx, Queer, Transgender, Non-binary person for over a decade, prioritizing uplifting the stories of marginalized communities (e.g. 2SLGBTQIA+, PGM/BIPOC). Cal is steadfast in their values, and believes that feeling less alone—closer to our truest selves—comes from crafting space to be with the heartbreak innate to human lives.

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The Writer's Room: Short Story News Cycle Series

"Learning to Fly Again: Navigating Political & Social Justice Anxiety".

The short story  series explores key issues in our national and global news cycles. Mass media frequently offers dehumanizing language and headlines that sell, numbing us into apathy rather than compelling us to take a deeper look into stories. 

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Book Review: "Brutes" by Dizz Tate

"The exploration of girlhood in her novel centres around a group of tweens during the sudden disappearance of another cooler, rebellious girl. Set in Florida and all the exploited glitz and glamour around Florida child beauty pageants, you really don’t have much of an idea of what's going on, except somewhere on the page, you are looking at these cruel, unforgiving pre-teens as someone you once were. "

Poet's Corner:

"This is a Hymn"

by Lorna Goodison

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Life Outside the Box is a youth mental health podcast that takes a deeper dive into the issues that affect youth – from a youth perspective.  Episode 17 with Mikaela Brewer is out March 4th!

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The 44 North is digital platform for youth, by youth, that aims to inform, empower, and inspire them to reach their fullest potential.

We aim to inform, empower and inspire young people. Our platforms goal is to showcase the depth of the human experience. The 44 North explores topics related to mental health, relevant and pressing social issues, creativity, literature and everything else in between.  

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