Hi!
My name is Alyanna. I am a writer and journalist in Toronto. Currently, I am the assistant editor at Maclean’s, where I oversee the magazine’s back-of-book section, curating stories on immigration, housing, and arts and culture from across Canada. I also handle web essays and memoirs on politics, economics, social issues and the environment.
I freelance on the side, too. My bylines include The Walrus, Toronto Life, the Literary Review of Canada, Broadview, the Toronto Star and many others.
Featured Writing
Some of my recent work that I’m proud of
The Walrus (short feature): Pay Tuition, Follow the Rules, Then Pack Your Bags
Maclean’s (photo essay): A Photographer’s Summer Getaway
Zoomer (culture profile):The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
The Varsity (investigation, featured in Great Canadian Longform): The true cost of a Canadian education (Pt. 1, Pt. 2, Pt. 3)
Latest from My Blog
My newest blog posts
The Top 10 Books I Read in 2021
In the midst of yet another year marked by collective...
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Test Your Temper: 10 Films About Social Injustice
Social injustice and the movements it’s incited have a long...
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The Truth About Competitive Debate: Musings of a Former Debater
Back when I was in high school, when I didn’t...
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