Reconciliation and You: a talk with Indigenous authors

By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer On October 22, the Vancouver Writers Fest hosted a talk with David A. Robertson, member of the Norway House Cree...

Book Nook: A selection of political books from Southeast Asia

By: Phone Min Thant, Arts & Culture Editor From the protests against corruption happening in the Philippines and Indonesia, to armed struggles for democracy in...

Book Nook: Reimagining ChinaTOwn

By: Phone Min Thant, Arts and Culture Editor The year is 2050. Do Brussels sprouts go into a Chinese hotpot? Stephanie certainly has her doubts...

Four book recommendations for Disability Pride Month

By: Phone Min Thant, Arts and Culture Editor knot body by Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch knot body is a collection of poems, short stories, and letters...

Book Nook: Quiet books for loud times

By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer Revery: A Year of Bees by Jenna Butler   This book feels like a long exhale. Set on an off-grid farm...

On reading Dostoevsky

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer I have read a significant amount of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s work and found myself both exhausted and enlightened. His book Notes...

Book Nook: Young adult queer book recommendations

By: Rusham Verma, Peak Associate One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston If you’re a sci-fi fanatic and a hopeless romantic, this book was written just for...

The Vancouver Arts Book Fair returns to the city once more

By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer From July 4–6, 2025, the Vancouver Arts Book Fair (VABF) returns to the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre,...

Six non-fiction books that ask you to feel deeply

By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer and Michelle Young, Co-Editor-in-Chief I love books that breathe — that smile gently at me and invite me into their...

Personal reflections on the launch of Elegy for Opportunity

By: Alex Traynor, SFU Student On May 10, I ventured down to SFU Harbour Center in Vancouver for the first time to attend the official...