Midlife No. 2

by Jhenifer Pabillano (Editor), Sarah Chan (Editor)

Midlife No. 2 is the second volume of collected works from former members of the Gateway, the student newspaper at the University of Alberta. Once again, this crew of 27 writers and creators from the late 1990s/early 2000s have come together to share a thoughtful and hilarious snapshot of the many states of midlife in Canada today.

This time, you’ll find a strong focus on housing and homes---that area of life that our generation has had a hell of a time growing up with---plus wonderful new works on themes of race, identity, COVID, and many journeys in between.

Like a typical second child, this second book defied our expectations. But, as was the case with the first book, the process and the work were still a gift—for each other, and now for you.

This is the last book we’ll do for a while. But we love how this symphony of writing has emerged. We hope you do too.

216 pages, Hardcover

Published November 24, 2023

Reviews

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

My goodness!! I love hearing from these legends! Brings me back to hub and sub and cab and RATT! I love Jhen’s revelations on t-shirts, the broken toy train Amanda still has and Sarah’s escapade down a mountain without mittens. I really really appreciate this book. God, university WAS FUN. Wished I’d had relaxed a bit more lol haha

[N · Rating 5 out of 5]

We hope you enjoy reading this anthology as much as we did creating it. Our goal was to help readers feel less alone as they navigated the mushy middle of life. 🙏