Books
New comic book celebrates the queer male body and sexuality
A new comic book called Rainbow Reflections, which is co-edited by a Dal PhD student, looks at body image and sexuality for men in the LGBTQ2S+ community.
Read MoreTurn the page to fall
Pumpkin spice lattes, apple picking, and spooky season are all just around the corner. Reading can do the trick to prepare for this magical time of year. Being wrapped in your favourite blanket by the ocean or in a park with the fresh breeze blowing and the words lifting off the page brings comfort and excitement for the new season. The four books described below encompass fall spirit the best.
Read MoreFeeling Our-shelves: With Lili and Reanna
For the last issue of the 2021-2022 school year, we talk about one of our favourite authors — Eve Babitz. We discuss her early life, summarize two of her books and explain why we love these books so much. Early life Babitz was born in Hollywood in 1943 and recently passed away in December of…
Read MoreNew used bookstore spells easier access to reading
Oona Craig hopes to make books more accessible for everyone. Craig says she hasn’t always imagined opening a used bookstore. The bookseller used to be a high school teacher and has taught everything from Latin to math in British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia. “Well, they say your life path isn’t straight – and it’s…
Read MoreFinding the biggest of stories in the smallest of spaces
Jessie Hannah is no stranger to unconventional living spaces. She describes her first home as “essentially a Quonset hut on a slab of concrete” built by her parents after they lost their previous home in a fire. This marked her first experience with a building that was made with a very specific purpose, one that…
Read MoreFeeling Our-shelves: With Lili and Reanna
In this edition, we recommend four classic novels. Though these have been around a little while, we’ve found they’re still worth the read in 2022. The Razor’s Edge – W. Somerset Maugham, 1944 The Razor’s Edge is told through the point of view of the author, W. Somerset Maugham. It follows characters Larry Darrell, Elliot…
Read MoreFeeling Our-shelves: With Lili and Reanna
Editor’s note and trigger warning: This article contains mention of sexual assault. In this edition, we each discuss a book that we recommend you read during Black History Month. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by Herself – Harriet Ann Jacobs, 1861 Harriet Ann Jacobs’s Incidents in the Life of a Slave…
Read MoreNew book highlights racism in Nova Scotia high schools
Habiba Cooper Diallo’s book #BlackInSchool is helping readers educate themselves on the Black experience during Black History Month. Cooper Diallo’s book was released in September 2021 and details her experience as a Black student in the public school system, who fights back against systemic racism in Canadian schools. Sparking change in Canadian schools Cooper Diallo,…
Read MoreFeeling Our-shelves: With Lili and Reanna
In the first edition of Feeling Our-shelves this year, we each list our six favorite books we read in 2021 (in no particular order). Read on to find out what they’re about and the reasons why we loved them.
Read MoreFeeling Our-Shelves: With Lili and Reanna
Editor’s note and content warning: This story includes mention of gender-based violence and sexual assault. In this edition, we each review three biographies and memoirs that we’ve read over the past year, highlighting what we liked best and what we liked less. Despite the latter, all the books listed are written about inspirational women – and there’s a lot…
Read MoreFeeling Our-shelves: With Lili and Reanna
We recommend four of our favourite books taking place in Hollywood during the 1960s and 1970s.
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