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.
Read MoreJuly’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.
Read MoreA social and lighthearted month filled with connection, celebration and summer fun. While the energy encourages indulgence and saying all the right things, this month closes with important reminders around finances, grounding and staying true to what’s real beneath the surface.
Read MoreAuthor Rafeed Elahi Chowdhury reflects on their journey from magazine writer to live performer while preparing for the Surrey Muse May showcase, exploring how audience connection reshaped their storytelling.
Read MoreDiscover the May 2026 cosmic forecast, from the transformative Full Moon in Scorpio to Taurus season’s focus on relationships, networking and steady growth, ending with Gemini’s fast-paced, high-energy shift. Learn how these key astrological transits may influence your connections, opportunities and daily life throughout the month.
Read MoreApril 2026’s cosmic forecast signals a powerful shift into bold action and radical honesty, as Aries season ignites revolutionary energy and spotlights the rare Saturn–Neptune conjunction shaping the next two years. With Uranus re-entering Gemini and key lunar events activating themes of values and communication, this month calls for some courageous conversations and future-focused decisions.
Read MoreA lyrical historical fiction novel, The Cure for Drowning blends 1930s rural life with wartime aviation, while centering a queer, Celtic folklore–infused love story that reimagines the past. Loghan Paylor’s debut challenges traditional archives by weaving lore, queer identity and Canadian history into a richly atmospheric narrative.
Read MoreThe strange moment when a familiar object becomes something else entirely, this contemplative poem turns its gaze to an ordinary chair, reflecting on absence, presence and how objects transform when they are used.
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