Sheltered by the Marsoui Mountains, to the soothing rhythm of the river, on the banks of the St. Lawrence, 20 collaborators gathered in the spring of 2023 to exchange ideas, write, and develop new perspectives at three unique locations: Salon58, the Marsoui Recreation Center, and L’Hybride – café & bookstore.

The pillars of this collective experience and the driving forces behind the writing and compilation of these rich and diverse texts were the diversity of perspectives, kindness, and mutual respect. In a spirit of inclusion and openness, each person contributed to the collection by blending their vision with that of others to foster a diversity that is genuinely embodied. The fight against forms of discrimination such as racism, Islamophobia, and transphobia, as well as all other intersectional struggles, were at the heart of the Retreat and the collection. The texts will spark deep or humorous reflections and bring both strength and lightness to all who read them.

Editorial team
Élise Ross-Nadié
Emma Desgens
Karla Etienne
Priscilla Guy

Participants
Alexandra Dion-Fortin, Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Camille TF, Gaspé
Catherine Beau-Ferron, Cap-au-Renard
Catherine Mailloux, Rivière-à-Claude
Charlotte Vaidye-Bourgault, Douglastown
Clémence Renaud Allaire, Québec
Danielle Drolet, Tourelle
Élise Ross-Nadié, Montréal
Emma Desgens, Mont-Saint-Pierre
Jaleesa Coligny, Montréal
Karen Golden, Cap d’Espoir
Karla Etienne, Montréal
Laurence Lallier-Roussin, La Martre
Leïla Sofiane, Caplan
Marie-Pier Bédard, Mont-Saint-Pierre
Maude Ménard-Chicoine, Montréal
Nadia Gagné, Rimouski
Nathalie Bernier, Matane
Priscilla Guy, Marsoui
Thuy Aurélie Nguyen, Bonaventure