Gurleen Jassal, Contributor After reading the novel Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica the reader will either feel uncomfortable in their own skin or question how humanity has come so far in envisioning such a...
By Karina Zapata, Arts Editor Kahunsha, or “the city of no sadness”, is a place that 10-year-old Chamdi created in his head. In Kahunsha, children aren’t abandoned and the world is colourful and bright. Raised...
By Sarah Green, Contributor When I first saw the word “vagina” printed on a hot pink book cover, I was immediately overwhelmed by a sense of uncomfortable curiosity. Casually scanning my surroundings, I made...
Gorillaz The Singles Collection 2001-2011 EMI When you have artists who’ve been playing for the past 40, 50 and even 60 years, a decade is nothing special. But, if you’ve bent and broken...
Marina Giannitsos Features Editor There’s a reason characters like Superman and Batman are considered legendary. When you look at their dates of origin in 1937 and 1939 respectively, both characters are slightly older than...
It is hard to imagine attributing the words sweet and tender to a story that recalls the relationship between artist Robert Mapplethorpe and rock musician and poet Patti Smith, both better known for their...
by Jesse Hove Faith Columnist The Bible has historically been a powerful, yet tricky book. Some argue it is the cause of countless wars. Others say reading it gives them a sense of peace...
Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski Charles Bukowski’s take on his own childhood is a heartbreaking work that somehow never ceases to be gut-wrenchingly funny. It’s about getting beaten and beaten, over and over...
By Jesse Hove Faith Columnist Being in pain sucks, but feeling no pain at all is even worse. According to Paul Brand, from his book 1997 book The Gift of Pain, leprosy is one...
by Kevin Rushworth If you have ever walked into a Chapters, Indigo or small bookstore, you might have seen a local author doing a book signing. Yes, I know, they might talk to you....
