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A Chinese Life

Review by Matthew Nielsen A Chinese Life, written by Li Kunwu & P. Ôtié and illustrated by Li, is a very large autobiography telling the story of both Li and the People’s Republic of China in the post-war period and beyond. At nearly 700 pages in length, this book is an extensive tome […]


Thoreau at Walden

Review by Matthew Nielsen Thoreau at Walden by John Porcellino is a short biography of the writer Henry David Thoreau and his time spent writing in a secluded countryside home at Walden Pond. With only a small vegetable patch for him to grow what he needed for food, Thoreau spent the rest […]


TGD2S Family Comic Jam & Barbecue at Cloudscape HQ

When: July 14th 12:00pm-3:00pm Where: Cloudscape HQ, Memorial South Park Field House, 5955 Ross Street, Vancouver, BC At the TGD2S Family Comic Jam & Barbecue, connect with other trans, gender diverse, and Two-Spirit families while participating in a fun-filled afternoon of comic art courtesy of Cloudscape Comics.  Children, youth and adults […]


Mrs Weber’s Omnibus

Review by Matthew Nielsen Mrs Weber’s Omnibus is a collection of comics written by Posy Simmonds for the British newspaper The Guardian. The comics themselves were usually simply known as “Posy” in the paper, and have also been previously released as multiple other, smaller collections, but here they are all in one […]


Cloudscape at Main Street Car Free Day this Sunday

This Sunday, June 17, is Main Street’s Car Free Day, the biggest of Vancouver’s Car Free Day festivals. It lasts from noon to 7 pm and spans 21 blocks on Main Street, ranging from Broadway to 30th, and features 15 stages and mini festivals along the entire street. This is a fun, […]


Book of Hope

Review by Matthew Nielsen The Book of Hope by Tommi Musturi follows the life, thoughts, memories, and daydreams of a middle-aged Finnish couple living in the countryside. It focuses initially on the husband but later features the wife as well. The story feels slow but, at the same time, also like […]