SAD Bookclub: We Are Underlings by Doretta Lau

SAD Bookclub: We Are Underlings by Doretta Lau

Doretta Lau’s debut novel We Are Underlings pulls no punches with its takedown of hypercapitalist corporations and the class dynamics of workers, managers and executives within a corporate structure, nor with its exploration of the meaning of life and death under late-stage capitalism. At the centre of the novel is Zita Chang, an associate marketing manager at the Nine Circles, a theme park devoted to death and the afterlife, whose coworkers begin turning up dead just weeks before the park’s grand opening.

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Cosmic Forecast: August 2026

Cosmic Forecast: August 2026

August’s Forecast offers opportunities for connection, inviting us to go deeper with ourselves and with one another. Emotional honesty continues to be at the forefront this month, encouraging us to hash things out and make amends. Thanks to the bright energy of Leo, now is a good time to get honest about what we want and celebrate who we are.

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SAD Bookclub: Dead Bees Still Sting by Susan Cormier

SAD Bookclub: Dead Bees Still Sting by Susan Cormier

Part memoir, part meditation on ecology, Dead Bees Still Sting by Susan Cormier follows a rural BC homestead where beekeeping, rescue animals and invasive species reveal the fraught relationship between humans and nature. The book offers a nuanced exploration of environmental responsibility and what it means to care for the natural world.

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Cosmic Forecast: July 2026

Cosmic Forecast: July 2026

July’s Forecast brings a dramatic shift from June, highlighting heightened sensitivity and emotional honesty. The need to protect your peace through authenticity rather than avoidance will become a big theme. With powerful Cancer season energy and a rare Mars–Uranus conjunction, this month encourages slowing down to embrace simple pleasures, and showing up fully for yourself and your community.

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