A survey of English-Canadian fiction, non-fiction prose, poetry, drama, and/or film that explores major themes in contemporary Canadian literature, such as the shaping of Canadian identity, regionalism and the global perspective, class divides, ecocritical views, and other current issues. Authors may include Dionne Brand, Tomson Highway, Lynn Coady, Don McKay, Eden Robinson, Katherena Vermette, and Joshua Whitehead.