Julia Bifulco

Six years ago, local literary magazine yolk broke out of its shell and splattered all over Montreal’s literary scene by way of an event called Egg the Poet. The Instagram post promoting this event is captioned as follows: “Come join us January 17th to celebrate the launch of Yolk, a new Montreal-based literary journal dedicated to the word.

Where in Montreal are you located? Quartier Olympique! What do you love about that neighborhood? Every time I go to the park next to my place with my dog, I can see the Olympic stadium! It's like a big guardian watching over me. What’s your favourite art space in Montreal and why? My work bestie's apartment/art studio (also located in the Quartier Olympique)! I go there pretty much once a week and it's one of the most art imbued spaces I know.

McGill University has a rich history with creative writing, and is presently home to a litany of writing organizations. Its oldest poetry club, McSway Poetry Collective, is embarking on new projects this year that aim to further cement its role in Montreal’s writing community.