Creativity, Identity, and Transition: Teiya Kasahara’s Journey
For the fifth anniversary of Queer History Month, McGill invited a very special keynote speaker: Toronto-based Teiya Kasahara, a trans…
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Cozy Civilization Creation: Becky Chambers’ Vision of Science-Fiction
On September 15, I attended a “Fireside Chat” on queer and feminist science-fiction with Hugo-award winning author Becky Chambers. Her…
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The Pure Sweetness of “Soft Landing”
Since October is Queer History Month and spooky season, I wanted to take the opportunity to review a lovely collection…
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What to Read This Black History Month
In light of the Black Lives Matter protests that swept the globe in 2020, Black History Month is getting more…
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How Smokii Sumac’s ‘Love Poems For The End of The World’ Workshop Helped Me Slow Down and Find Peace
On October 14th, I logged on to Zoom for one of the highly anticipated events of McGill’s Queer History Month,…
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MMFA’s ‘Sailboats’ Is An Outdoor Exhibition That Would Make Signac Smile
I remember the day I went to see Sailboats clearly. It was a warm late September afternoon, right before the…
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Submerged in ‘An Ocean of Minutes’
Some contemporary science fiction has begun to predict the near future with an almost eerie accuracy. Several colleagues have discussed…
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“Don’t Let The Bastards Grind You Down”: Reading The Handmaid’s Tale During The Pandemic
Since the beginning of self-isolation, I’ve been trying to get through all of the books that have been sitting on…
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‘The Power’ Sparks Feminist Discourse
Ah, feminism: an endless topic of debate both on and offline. Recently, I got my hands on a copy of…
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Let’s Create A Community: An Interview with Bookstore Owner Mathieu Lauzon-Dicso
Mathieu Lauzon-Dicso, co-owner of the bilingual bookstore Librarie Saga Bookstore, has a lot on his plate. In the past few…
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