Discrepant ParallelsThe 49th parallel has long held a symbolic importance to Canadian cultural nationalists as a strong, though permeable, border. But in contemporary Canadian culture, the border has multiple meanings, and imbalances of cultural power occur both across the Canada US border as well as within Canada. Discrepant Parallels examines divergent relationships to, and investments in, the Canada US border in a variety of media, such as travel writing, fiction,