What’s New?
July 8th, 2026
Guten tag, reader, unless of course you prefer your tag...guten-free. :)
This is Jeremy, the Canadian one. RABBLE REVIEW No. 10 is underway. As of this week, we have our cover set, and we are well on our way putting visuals and poems on pages. More to follow. I want to talk about something else for now.
The Ottawa Anarchist Bookfair
I went to Ottawa’s Anarchist Bookfair on 27 June and it was a fantastic event with a crowd that was abundantly curious and indelibly kind. (See the list of tablers here.) It was nice to speak, however briefly, with leftists young and old, throughout the day, and offer the bounty of our digital passion project, our collection of art and literature to hundreds of passers by.
I shared a table with local artist Vern Navarra (Instagram), who had some hard-hitting collages that punched back against the idiotic transphobia of today’s far-right, and a wide variety of playful bead and fabric works. Vern shared an insightful comment on her art in the milieu of 2026, that in the context of “AI,” there is a growing craving for art that is tactile, art that has a physical, material presence around us. The venue itself seemed to confirm. The hall in the Glebe Community Centre features an incredibly tactile work of art, ironically just out of reach, a fresco coloured by various textiles.
The Glebe Community Centre, Ottawa, ON
My other tabling neighbours were The Leveller (https://leveller.ca/), a local leftist news and culture publication, and activists from Shut Down CANSEC (Instagram). I remember reading The Leveller when it launched in 2009, just after the city bus strike had ended. I stopped reading them after living abroad for a few years, and then coming back to COVID, but I’m glad I rediscovered them as a valuable source of local news without the taint of corporate ownership. There’s a parallel here: just as people will crave art with tangible immediacy when “AI” “art” becomes too common, local news media edited and produced by qualified members of our communities will nourish our curiosities and our sense of community in a way the parade of podcasters simply cannot when they peddle in made-up problems, dis-informed fear, and protein supplements. It’s media junkfood. It’s easy to overindulge and still come out feeling empty, even if the emotion still tastes on the tongue.
Shut Down CANSEC, the activist group, are behind a solid cause. CANSEC is the global security and defence trade show hosted in Canada. It’s a big event for companies that contribute to too many of the woes that plague our news feeds. Yes, that includes Israel’s genocide against Palestinians and aggression in the region. They’ll do more tabling than I will over the next year, so I gave them my three sign holders as a donation in kind. Solidarity! For anyone who feels aloof, disconnected, perhaps isolated, an activist group can be a great way to get plugged back into your community. Is this another parallel? As internet outrage grows, sharing real solidarity on the streets feels empowering again? If you cannot join a picket or a crowd, don’t worry, just reach out to the group and see what other ways you can support a cause.
The crowd at the bookfair, again, was simply cool and fun. I’m looking forward to doing it all again next year, and we’re all excited to take Rabble Review to local events around us, which means California, Michigan, and Ontario. Where else can we check out?
Now, I have more to say about tangible art in the context of 2026 and all that year entails, but I’ll continue this line of thought on our blog. Andrew wants to write about something we discussed, concerning politics and publications, and I want to get in on that. Maybe we can co-write it.
Solidarity!
And without further ado…the RABBLE REVIEW No.10 cover!
The RR10 cover featuring the piece “Traqueotomia” by Svtvra
Hello reader, it’s Andrew once again with a special announcement. RABBLE REVIEW No.10 will be arriving this August. How exciting! And we have a cover reveal! Check out the cover below featuring the truly stunning art from former RABBLE REVIEW contributor, Svtvra. Our cover for Issue No.5 was also done by Svtvra who creates some truly stunning pieces of art, and we’re delighted that he has shared them with us yet again. Please be sure to follow him on his Instagram.
The RABBLE REVIEW No.10 page is now live: rabblereview.com/rr10
Well, it has already been live, but now it is updated with the final version of the cover art, and the features list is updated to include everyone appearing in Issue No.10! So be sure to check and see if there’s anyone there that you recognize! And if you are appearing in issue No.10, maybe check to make sure your name is spelled correctly! If it’s wrong, email me! The spelling on the page is copied straight from the submission form, so if there’s a misspelling it’s most likely your own fault. Although, to be fair, sometimes it’s actually my fault. But you submitted your work back in October so there’s no real way for you to know or remember. And I fully intend on blaming you for any errors! Take accountability for your mistakes, I’m innocent!
If you received an acceptance letter for Issue No.11, do not fret, you will be acknowledged…later. But I’ll be sure to create a stunning announcement trailer for your issue as well, so don’t worry. I love all my children equally.
RABBLE REVIEW No.10 will launch this August. And RABBLE REVIEW’s hot twin, No.11 will launch later this Fall.
While you wait, please read our previous nine issues!
Work of the Week
The, Work of the Week, is chosen at random every Friday and featured on the site for one week (or more if I forget to change it.) Be sure to check back to see which work is featured next: https://rabblereview.com/work-of-the-week
Work of the Week 6/26: “Lavender Fields,” by Cat
Featured in:
RABBLE REVIEW No.2, page 50
Work of the Week 7/3:
“Et tu Extremist?” by Rob Burton
Featured in:
RABBLE REVIEW No.8, page 111
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Contributor Corner
The, Contributor Corner, highlights any project that RABBLE REVIEW contributors may be working on. If you enjoyed their work in one of our past issues then we’re confident that you will enjoy their other releases. We are all working class artists, so lets support each other! The Contributor Corner is updated periodically. Check back to see what’s new: https://rabblereview.com/contributor-showcase
The Year Our Grandmothers Died by Michaela Godding
Orinoco Plains by Lorraine Caputo
Skeleton Flowers by Edward Canavan
The Year Our Grandmothers Died by Michaela Godding:
In 2024, I lost my grandmother after three long years of her battling an unnamed illness. Unfortunately, in the same year, my partner lost his grandmother as well. As we faced death together, at times in different stages, I witnessed how losing the people that raised our parents, and us, affected every bridge within and between our families. This book honors all of the heaviness, distance, intimacy, devastation, questioning and humanness that we found and faced through the love required to experience perpetual grief. LEARN MORE →
Orinoco Plains by Lorraine Caputo:
At the end of last year (2025), my latest poetry chapbook, "Orinoco Plains," was released. Following is the pertinent information: From Lorraine Caputo, RABBLE REVIEW, No.4 and No.8, Contributor Synopsis With her latest collection of travel poetry, Orinoco Plains, Lorraine Caputo invites you on a journey through the Llanos of Venezuela. This region, traversed by the mighty Orinoco River, teems with wildlife. Roseate spoonbills and black ibis, caimans and iguanas, anteaters and capybara are just some of the fauna we shall see. And we will witness the lives of the people of these plains, celebrating feast days, dancing, playing music, going to school, traveling – and those displaced from their ancestral homes.
Come and enjoy the adventure! LEARN MORE →
Skeleton Flowers by Edward Canavan:
The poems are quite lyrical and appeal to the innermost heart and mind of the readers. Here we find lyrical intensity and visionary strength of the poet. LEARN MORE →
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That’s all for now readers. As you can see we have been very busy with RABBLE REVIEW. And honestly, that’s just how I like it. Our literary journal continues to grow and evolve. And that’s all possible thanks to readers like you. Thank you. Did I steal that from PBS? No. I borrowed it. Mister Rogers would approve.
Anyways, if you’re excited for Issue No.10 then you need to give me a, “hell yeah,” right now, okay? Also be sure to give Jer a huge high five the next time you’re in Ottawa, he rocked at the Ottawa Anarchist Bookfair. I would give him a high five myself but I’m not in Ottawa. Unlike you, the reader who is definitely there right now…okay, maybe I don’t know how to end this newsletter, maybe I should just stop typing. It was 100 degrees Fahrenheit where I live today, maybe I should go drink some water…yeah…maybe I’ll go do that…
Stay safe reader, look out for each other, and we’ll see you in the next update!
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