Graphic novel combats racism in the publishing industry with humour

A Career in Books: A Novel about Friends, Money, and the Occasional Duck Bun by Kate Gavino exemplifies all the reasons a writer and...

Must-read books by Indigenous authors

Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-Anstine This contemporary collection of stories is rated just over four stars on Goodreads, though in my opinion, it...

Anthology explores what home means to Vancouver’s unhoused and marginalized

Content warning: mentions of displacement by police and the death of a loved one. It’s difficult to even begin to understand the complex set of...

Children Who Dance in the Rain highlights privilege as a “double-edged sword”

Content warning: mention of sexual abuse, sexual abuse by family member. It’s been several years since I’ve been as moved by an illustrated book as...

Little-known library resources at your fingertips

Books, articles, and study spaces are the things that come to mind when saying the word “library.” However, the libraries around us have many...

The Book Nook: Five books to add to your summer reading list

The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On  by Franny Choi Reading poetry in a shaded area with a cool drink in hand —...

In Case You Missed It: Obasan by Joy Kogawa

Content Warning: Discussions of Japanese internment camps and racism. As a student who’s taken their fair share of Communication and English courses, I’m no stranger...

Q&A with Elvira Chan on her independently-published novel

Elvira Chan is an SFU graduate student in the area of counselling and human development. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication with a...

Predicting 2023 fiction trends

Content warning: mentions of abusive relationships, racism, and xenophobia. Out: The romanticization of abusive love interests It’s fun to indulge in a steamy romance novel every...

Jewish Book Festival presents a collection of vivid graphic novels

Every year, the shelves of the Cherie Smith Jewish Community Centre’s Jewish Book Festival, one of Vancouver’s “leading cultural and literary events,” are filled...