The Book Nook: Investigating narratives about oppression in The Message

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of slavery and genocide.  “Even plunderers are human beings whose violent ambitions must contend with the guilt that...

In case you missed it: 2666 is a telling tale of unresolved violence

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Content warning: descriptions of femicide.  Roberto Bolaño was a novelist, essayist, and poet who later proclaimed he should have been a...

The Book Nook: A collection of queer literature to buy at Cross & Crows

By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture Editor Nestled in a quaint corner south of Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain station is Cross & Crows Books. This cozy...

Need to Know, Need to Go: Vancouver-based arts events

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Vancouver Art Book Fair When: July 26: 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. and July 27: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Where: Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation...

HalfSoul chronicles the struggles of mental health, identity, and morality

By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of death and trauma. For local freelance and comic artist Scarlet Wings Kaili (Kelly Chen), HalfSoul began as...

Crooked Teeth is a queer Syrian refugee’s reconnection “home”

By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Crooked teeth is the young boy who swears he likes women. Crooked teeth are in the mouth of an officer...

We Follow the River plunges into language, loss, and love

By: Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief Content warning: mentions of military violence. Pictured on the cover of We Follow the River are a young woman and man surrounded...

Top five time management tips from expert authors

By: Jin Song, SFU student We are told over and over that time is the most valuable resource we have. This saying is a cliché,...

Jules Sherred makes cooking accessible in Crip Up The Kitchen

By: Alex Masse, Peak Associate Jules Sherred’s Crip Up The Kitchen is a debut cookbook with a twist — it’s written by and for disabled...

Lunch Poems poets present wise words on family connections

By: Aedan Smyth, SFU Student On February 21, I attended a Lunch Poems event at SFU’s Harbour Centre campus. This recurring event happens online...