Online
I’m currently travelling across the United States researching and writing about the state of activism in America. Much of my work is being published by This Magazine. You can find it here:
Lia Grainger for This Magazine
I’m also keeping a blog of my own about the trip. You can find it here:
My older online work has included arts & entertainment blogging for Torontolife.com and news writing for Chatelaine.com and Torontoist.com. I’ve also written for Walrusmagazine.com. Click the links below to see my daily work:
Lia Grainger for Walrusmagazine.com
Lia Grainger for Torontolife.com
Lia Grainger for Chatelaine.com
Lia Grainger for Torontoist.com
Health and Medicine
“Under the skin,” Feature on the controversy surrounding Lyme disease in Canada, Reader’s Digest, June 2011
“Code STEMI,” New protocol for treating “STEMI” heart attacks, Reader’s Digest, June 2011
“Is it all in your head?” Feature on controversial chronic conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivity and Morgellons, Reader’s Digest, May 2011
“Lung on a microchip,” The Wyss Institute’s living, breathing lung on a chip, Reader’s Digest, May 2011
“Something fishy about best-before dates,” The potentially misleading nature of Canadian food labelling, Reader’s Digest, May 2011
“No More Excuses,” Staying motivated to exercise, Chatelaine, August 2010
“Do the “Blue Zones” hold the secret to longevity?,” Feature on the lifestyles of the world’s oldest populations, Reader’s Digest, October 2010
“Antibiotics: How effective are they at killing superbugs,” Chatelaine, October 2010
Other Print
“A Seminar’s Worth of Creativity in a 400-Second Slide Show,” Pecha Kucha, Utne Reader, Sept/Oct 2009
“Ready to Install,” The Vancouver Sculpture Biennale, Vancouver Magazine, July 2009
“Hollywood Indian,” Terrance Houle, This Magazine, Jan/Feb 2009
“Galore,” Book review, The Walrus, November 2009
“Sausage party!” Summer sausage league competition at Marben restaurant, The Grid, June 30, 2011
“Hell’s belles,” Toronto Burlesque Festival fundraiser (cover story), The Grid, June 16, 2011
“Everybody’s shucking,” Oyster event at St. Lawrence Market, The Grid, June 2, 2011
“Flavour of the month,” reviews of Toronto’s mega sports bars, Toronto Life, May 2011
“Blond Ambition,” Profile of actress Charlotte Sullivan, Toronto Life, March 2011
“Spend: Stop renting and start renovating,” Financial advice, Precedent Magazine, Winter 2010
“The Precedent Anti-Ranking,” Ranking Toronto’s law firms, Precedent Magazine, Fall 2010
“Going In-House: Worldly Possessions,” The home of lawyer Alix Herber, Precedent Magazine, Summer 2010
“Precedent Setter: Michelle Allinotte,” Profile of lawyer Michelle Allinotte, Precedent Magazine, Summer 2010
“Precedent Setter: Joseph Cheng,” Profile of lawyer Joseph Cheng, Precedent Magazine, Summer 2010
“Cheap, Shallow and Fast,” Using the municiple Right-of-Way, ReNew Magazine, May/June 2010
“All Work and No Play,” Lawyers on holiday, Precedent Magazine, May 2009
