My interview with Metatron Press is now live! Includes one of the short stories from my book, Accounting for Taste, which was previously published by Looseleaf Magazine. Continue reading
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2021 Metatron Prize for Rising Authors
I’m happy to announce I was shortlisted for the 2021 Metatron Prize for Rising Authors for a collection of short stories. Congrats to all the writers who made it! You can learn more details and find out more about Metatron’s Poetry shortlist on the publisher’s website. Stay tuned for more writing news from me when … Continue reading
Writing from the ground up
A veteran activist was kind enough to speak with me the other day about antiracist work and we both agreed that we were dissatisfied with what we saw as an overemphasis on education and training. Personally, I have long thought this was not an effective strategy – only useful if augmenting more radical changes that … Continue reading
Leste Issue 10
I wrote about Leste awhile ago in a sex zine and journal roundup and I’m really pleased to post here about Leste again because I’m a contributor to its denary issue. In the past five years or so, there have been a number of new sex zines and journals being published, all seeking to explore … Continue reading
Luo Yang 罗 洋
One of the best things about traveling to Asia was discovering artists I’d probably never hear of in Canada. Will write more about art spaces I discovered in Bangkok and Hong Kong but for now, please enjoy these photos by Luo Yang (罗 洋), known for her photographs of Chinese youth and women. Continue reading
Comics I like about philosophers
Reich, Elijah Brubaker (2007-2014) An incredibly ambitious, well researched biographical comic series about Wilhelm Reich, one of Freud’s defectors who combined his psychoanalytic practice with political theory. He’s something of a fringe figure. There’s a pretty good review here. The Index vol. 1, Caitlin Cass (2015) A most charming comic exploring philosophical ideas and featuring … Continue reading
BTTM FDRS review
I forgot to post here that I wrote a little something for Your Chicken Enemy about BTTM FDRS! Check it out ❤ Continue reading
Sex zine and journal series hit list
A round up of sex related zines that I’ve either recently enjoyed reading or want to read: Cold Cuts Fledgling biannual photojournal series based in exploring Queer Culture and the Middle East. Based in Beirut. Full colour. Leste Erotic Montreal-based journal that features a mix of photography, prose and poetry, interviews and essays and focuses … Continue reading
An article on Sino-Canadian relations
The Walrus just published my article: China, Prosperity, & Stereotypes that won’t Die. It’s written in first person but is very much a research-based piece. The original title I had pitched was “The Involuntary Switch” (the original draft was more about shifting positions of power in society). But that was not very SEO-friendly so the … Continue reading
An obituary for Queen Video or, Metaphors for a Beloved Rental Store in a City of Cinephiles (1981-2019)
Queen Video’s swan song was like a slow-burn ambient track incrementally building in noise and dissonance until reaching a frenzied climax. We had all known for years that the legendary movie rental store’s days were numbered, not only because of its dwindling staff, but because it had already closed its Little Italy outpost on College … Continue reading
Cute Juice 