Reading and Writing

• Authors Don't Have Much Control Over Covers; Here's Why by Sarah Nicolas for BookRiot
• Reading as Protest: How I Manage the Guilt of Reading in Tumultuous Times by Abby Hargreeves for Book Riot
• What an Unlikeable Character Taught me About Ethics and Writing by Grace LaPoint for BookRiot
• An Education on Art and Democracy from Toni Morrison by Holly Genovese
• How to be a Good Library Patron by Anna Gooding-Call
• Rapper and Poet Noname Launches A Book Club by Leah Rachel Von Essen
• NoName's Book Club
• 10 Books Like Stranger Things To Feed Your Need by Emily Martin for BookRiot
• 6 Great Books That Experiment With Text and Genre by D.R. Baker for BookRiot
• 9 Books To Learn More About Important Slave Uprisings by Enobong Essien for BookRiot
• 9 Books I Leave Out Around the House So People Know What They’re Getting Into by Steph Auteri for BookRiot
• 50 Must-Read Picture Books to Transport you to Another Place by Jen Sherman for BookRiot
• 8 Fascinating Books with Jesus as a Character by Grace LaPointe for BookRiot
• Reading Pathways: Donna Tart by Carina Pereira for BookRiot
• An Introduction to Nobel Prize-Winning Poet Gabriela Mistral by Mariela Santos Muñiz for BookRiot
• 40 Scary Books to Read for Halloween by Sarah Mangiola for Country Living
• Books to Read If You Loved Watching Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark on the Penguin Randomhouse website
• The Best Horror Books by Women on the Penguin Randomhouse website
• Book Review: Sex workers speak out in anthology of their writings by Tom Sanford for the Vancouver Sun
• ‘I can get any novel I want in 30 seconds’: can book piracy be stopped? by Katy Guest for The Guardian
• Little Free Library World Map
• The finalists for the 2019 Governor General's Literary Award for fiction by CBC Books
• Who wins Canada’s literary prizes — and why by Brian Bethune for Macleans
• Canadian literary awards on BookNet Canada
• Canadian literary awards Wikipedia category
• Canadian non-fiction literary awards Wikipedia category
• Canadian fiction awards Wikipedia category
• Canadian science fiction awards Wikipedia category
• BC Book Prizes Wikipedia category
• Writers' Trust of Canada awards Wikipedia category

Narrative Journalism and Nonfiction

• Search for the Dish With One Spoon essay by Alicia Elliott
• McDreamy, McSteamy and McConnell by Samuel Ashworth for Longreads
• Joy Harjo, the Poet Laureate of American Memory by Maya Phillips for the New Yorker
• The Family that Built an Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe for the New Yorker
• Where to find writing by Brian Broome

News and Politics

• Inside an Ontario fentanyl trafficking ring involving a doctor and a pharmacist by Rachel Browne for Global News
• Name removed from Vancouver federal building as Komagata Maru mural unveiled by Eric Zimmer for Daily Hive Urbanized
• Infectious cancer hasn’t done much over the last 4,000 years by John Zimmer for ARS Technica
• Why Joe Bidens Gaffes Matter
• Marianne Williamson Wants Politics to Enter the New Age
• Don’t Worry About the Federal Deficit by Kevin Milligan for the Walrus
• Voting with Our Feelings by Alexander Tesar for the Walrus
• Is Canada Broken? by Sarmishta Subramanian for the Walrus
• A Field Guide to Online Political Conversations by the Walrus staff
• Reconciliation: The False Promise of Trudeau’s Sunny Ways by Martin Lukacs for the Walrus
• Fake news isn't new: Modern disinformation uses centuries-old techniques, author says by Kate McGillivray for CBC
• Nuking Hurricanes: The Surprising History of a Really Bad Idea by Mark Strauss for National Geographic
• Who is Rudy Giuliani's friend "Charles"? An accidental text may have outed his identity by Roger Sollenberger for Salon
• What an American Terrorist Looks Like by Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz
• Scared of Corbyn? As a black Jewish woman I’m terrified of Johnson by Nadine Batchelor-Hunt for the Guardian
• Why young white evangelicals aren’t likely to leave the Republican Party by Jeremiah J. Castle, Ryan P. Burge and Paul A. Djupe for The Washington Post
• TikTok’s local moderation guidelines ban pro-LGBT content by Alex Hern for The Guardian
• The average American worker takes less vacation time than a medieval peasant by Lynn Paramore for Business Insider
• 'Is he going to need new lungs?' Doctors detail first case of near-fatal vaping related injury in Canada by Shannon Kirkey for the Ottawa Citizen

Academia

• Is Jordan Peterson the stupid man’s smart person? by Tabatha Southey for Maclean’s
• On Jordan Peterson, the Alt Right and Engagement Across Difference by Joel Finkelstein for Heterodox Academy
• Debate judge disqualifies students for citing 'white supremacists' Jordan Peterson, Ben Shapiro by Christopher Vondracek for the Washington Times
• The Shocking Truth about Jordan Peterson by Wesley Yang for Tablet Magazine
• Jordan Peterson's Ugly, Race-baiting War on Political Correctness by Benjamin Gladstone for Haretz
• How Dangerous is Jordan B Peterson, the rightwing professor who ‘hit a hornets’ nest’? by Dorian Lynskey for the Guardian
• Former Truth and Reconciliation Commission Chair: ‘Jordan Peterson is Racist. Are We Really Surprised?’ on Press Progress
• University of Toronto Professors Warn Jordan Peterson is Planning a Targeted Harassment Campaign on Press Progress

Pop Culture

• Bruce Lee's daughter on resurrecting his lost TV epic: 'We righted the wrong' by Sarah Hughes for the Guardian
• Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood review: Quentin Tarantino’s latest is an unharmonious clash of ideas by Clarisse Loughrey for the Independent
• Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Feels Like the Culmination of Tarantino’s Obsessions by Dana Stevens for Slate
• Quentin Tarantino's #MeToo Moment? by Josephine Livinstone for the New Republic
• Selena Gomez tackles family's immigration story in emotional essay by Gwen Aviles for NBC News
• Charles Manson's Musical Ambitions by Jim DeRogatis for the New Yorker
• Pop Culture Wake Up Call: You Can Call it Art but it’s Racism article on Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine by Julia Horel for Shameless Mag
• Don’t Call Lizzo ‘Brave’ for Being Confident by Christopher Rosa for Glamour

Sexuality and Psychology

• Canadian university students refuse sex in complicated ways – often without using the word ‘no,’ study finds by Zoskia Bielski for the Globe and Mail
• How To Talk To Your Kids About Sexual Abuse by Caroline Bologna for HuffPost
• How To Talk To Your Kids About Porn by Caroline Bologna for HuffPost
• How To Talk To Your Kids About Masturbation In A Healthy Way by Caroline Bologna for HuffPost
• Why You Should Teach Your Kids The Real Words For Private Parts by Caroline Bologna for HuffPost
• Why All Parents Should Talk With Their Kids About Social Identity by Cory Turner on NPR
• Rising Strong: Brené Brown on the Physics of Vulnerability and What Resilient People Have in Common by Maria Popova on Brain Pickings
• Are You a ‘Testosterone’ or a ‘Dopamine?’: A brain-based personality test helps people understand themselves better and why they are attracted to certain other personality types by Elizabeth Bernstein for the Wall Street Journal
• I'm Intersex and I Was Told I Could Never Have Sex Unless I Got Surgery by Maddie Rose for Teen Vogue
• Emotional Intelligence Is Key to Our Success by John Keyser for the Association for Talent Development
• How Your Emotional Intelligence Impacts Your Professional Success, and What You Can do About It by CLIMB Professional Development and Training on the Portland Community College website
• Why You Need Emotional Intelligence to Succeed in Life by Jaineel Mistry for Thriving Scholar
• Improving Emotional Intelligence EQ on Help Guide
• Emotional Intelligence on Skills You Need
• Women Are Sharing The Creepy Things Guys Do That They Don't Even Realize Are A Problem by Asia McLain for Buzzfeed
• Every Body : Season 1 by Jubilee on Youtube
• You Have the Right to Remain Sexy! All About BDSM Cuffs by Vanessa Martinez for the Pink Cherry blog
• T.I. faces widespread criticism after admitting he goes with daughter to gynecologist to 'check her hymen' every year by for The Hill

Satire and Humour

• Experts divided on whether women happiest when married, single or mysteriously widowed on the Beaverton
• Study shows women without spouses are happier, healthier and so horny by Alessandra Vite for the Beaverton
• Report: Millennials average net worth only 8000 likes by Aaron Hagey-MacKay for the Beaverton
• Quiz: We should totally grab a coffee sometime! When are you free? by Clare Blackwood for the Beaverton
• Why Binge Watching is Good For You
• Tweets From This Month That Absolutely Obliterated Men by Syd Robinson for Buzzfeed
• B.C. exits from Wexit with BCexitwexit by Mary Gillis for the Beaverton

Environmentalism and Sustainability

• Indigenous Knowledge has been Warning us About Climate Change for Centuries by Malcom Harris for Pacific Standard magazine
• Rainforest on Fire: On the Frontlines of Bolsonaro's War on the Amazon Communities Fight Against Climate Catastrophe by Alexander Zaitchik for the Intercept
• AI and Climate Change: How they’re connected, and what we can do about it by AI Now Institute for Medium
• The bowls at Chipotle and Sweetgreen are supposed to be compostable. They contain cancer-linked “forever chemicals” by Joe Fassler for The New Food Economy
• What Are the Largest Tech Companies Doing to be Sustainable? by Lucy Xiong for Public Goods
• 3 Simple Ways You Can Help Reduce Single-Use Plastics by Lucy Xiong for Public Goods
• What Is a Razor Blade Bank, and How Can You Make or Buy Them? by Joseph Rauch for Public Goods
• How Overfishing And Climate Change Are Connected by Lucy Xiong for Public Goods
• A Quick Guide to Sustainable Travel by Madeline Anthony for Public Goods
• What Are Phosphates, and Why Are They In Our Products? by Joseph Rauch for Public Goods
• Solitary Gardens project

LGBTQ+

• Disinformation online causes hatred on the ground by Morgane Oger
• The importance of social media when it comes to LGBTQ kids feeling seen by Amber Leventry for the Washington Post
• Pride and the Danger of a Single Story by Beth Malena for the Generous Space blog
• Affirming or Non-Affirming Church Involvement: Hearing LGBTQ+ Voices by Beth Malena for the Generous Space blog
• Unclearly Queer: Hearing from Couples Who are Presumed Straight or Cis by Beth Malena for the Generous Space blog
• Who Was Saint Brigid from St. Brigid's at Christ Church Cathedral
• Queer in Faith blog and How to Be Human podcast
• The Deconstructionists podcast
• Blue Babies Pink podcast by B.T.Harman
• When We Call Abuse Love by Shannon TL Kearns
• Find Your LGBTQ2SIA+ Community at UBC from UBC Equity & Inclusion
• Down Syndrome Drag Show Files Complaint Over Cancellation by Nico Lang for Out magazine
• Jonathan Van Ness on why using people’s pronouns correctly is so vitally important by Vic Parsons for Pink News
• Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminism: What Exactly Is It, And Why Does It Hurt? by Kelsie Brynn Jones for the HuffPost blog
• Conversion therapy organization founder comes out as gay: 'Please forgive me' by Joshua Bote for USA Today

Church Search

• About our Affirming Church Directory on gaychurch.org
• Find a Church on Church Clarity
• Open Way Community Church meets on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month at 4:00 around Knight Street at Dumfries and 22nd
• St. Brigid's at Christ Church Cathedral meets Sundays at 5:30 downtown at Burrard and Georgia
• St. Hildegard's Sanctuary meets Sundays at 6:00 in Oakridge at West Blvd. and 57th
• Salal and Cedar meets outdoors on Saturday afternoons and evenings, location varies. Check here for upcoming events
• Canadian Memorial United Church meets Sundays at 10:30 in Kitsilano at Burrard and 15th
• Vancouver Quakers in the Religious Society of Friends meets Sundays at 10:30 in Marpole at Osler an 70th

Christianity and Spirituality

• Is YWAM a Cult? by Failed Missionary on Medium
• ‘I’m a minister; this is the day I came crashing down’ by Stephen McCalpine for Eternity News
• Why I Was Forced to Resign from Southwest Church (Indian Wells): Pastor Gerald Sharon’s Story by Gerald Sharon for Church Clarity
• Evangelical Magazine Founder Steps Down Amid Accusations Of Racial Insensitivit by Carol Kuruvilla for HuffPost
• When the Bible Commands Abortion Part 1 by Fred Clark for Patheos
• Clarity blog by Vancouver-based harpist and priest Clarity
• The Upper Room: Where the world meets to pray

Wellness

• The Future of Healing: Shifting From Trauma Informed Care to Healing Centered Engagement by Shawn Ginwright for Medium
• What Does ‘Organic’ Mean Anyway? by Wendy Wisner for Public Goods
• Healthy Living Through the Holidays by Stephanie Hodges for Public Goods
• Essential Oil Poisoning on the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne website
• Essential Oils: Natural Doesn’t Mean Risk-Free by Lisa Marshall on WebMD
• Essential Oils Promise Help, But Beware the Risks by Lisa Marshall on WebMD
• Essential oils – Health warning on the Healthy Western Australia website
• Essential Oils: Poisonous when Misused on the American Poison Control website
• 3 Common and Dangerous Essential Oil Mistakes by the American College of Healthcare Sciences

Recipes

• Creamy Tomato and Basil Pasta Bake by Joseph Rauch for Public Goods
• Curried Tofu Salad by Jen Sebestyen for Veggie Inspired
• Classic Deviled Eggs by Lisa Bryan on Downshiftology
• 16 Cozy Big Batch Soups Under 400 Calories on Buzzfeed
• 19 Healthy Dinners Under $10 You Should Make ASAP on Tasty
• 17 Low-Carb Thanksgiving Recipes That Actually Taste Great by Hannah Loewentheil for BuzzFeed

DIY

• 11 Nifty Ideas To Try This Month by Terri Pous for BuzzFeed
• How to Reupholster a Chair by Project Create on Instructables

Cat stuff

• 7 Best Natural and Eco-Friendly Cat Litters that are Biodegradable in 2019 by Amanda Yantos for Pet Reviews
• Kitty, Litter Not! 6 Cheap Ways to Reduce Your Pet’s Environmental Impact by Katherine Manchester for Groundswell
• Are There Eco-Friendly Cat Litter Disposal Options? by Kate Hughes for PetMD
• The best natural cat litter you can buy by Kate Barrington for Business Insider
• Six Ideas for Feline Enrichment from the ASPCA
• 7 Tips for Shelter Cat Enrichment on the Cheap from the ASPCA
• 5 Free (Or Darn Close) Feline Enrichment Ideas from the ASPCA
• Litter Box Problems from the ASPCA
• Destructive Scratching from the ASPCA

Career and Education

• Becoming A Piercer with the Association of Proffessional Piercers
• Enroll in Cuddlist Training with Cuddlist: Professional Cuddle Therapy
• Register as a Cuddler with the Canadian Association of Professional Cuddlers
• Hiring at the Cuddlery
• Services and Teaching from the Cuddlery

Gaming

• Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Passwords on Strategy Wiki
• Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines: Saulocept Info on which quests get bonuses from the Saulocept on the VTMB wiki

Science & Tech

• New report: Most teens say social media makes them feel better, not worse, about themselves by Caroline Knorr for the Washington Post
• Under digital surveillance: how American schools spy on millions of kids by Lois Beckett for the Guardian

Performance Art

• A to Z of Circus Skills, Juggling Props & Skills Toys Definitions on Juggling World

Miscellaneous

• Having a Friend With a Disability Is Not Newsworthy by Larissa Martin for The Mighty
• Sorting Fact From Fiction in the Story of Pro-life Celebrity Abby Johnson by Nate Blakesly for Texas Monthly
• B.C. man who fed Timbits to bear fined $2,000 from CBC News, on The Weather Network

Furniture

• MATHOPEN headboard from IKEA
• PINNIG coat rack from IKEA
• MACKAPÄR shoe storage from IKEA
• FJÄLLBO wall shelf from IKEA
• FJÄLLBO shelf unit from IKEA
• INDUSTRIELL bench from IKEA
• FLOTTEBO sleeper sofa from IKEA
• FRIHETEN sofa bed from IKEA
• GLADOM tray table from IKEA
• TRANARÖ stool/table from IKEA
• GAMLEHULT storage footstool from IKEA
• RÅGRUND bamboo shelf from IKEA
• LÄCKÖ outdoor shelf from IKEA
• ÄPPLARÖ outdoor bench with wall panel from IKEA
• PLUMSA laundry bag from IKEA
• ASKHOLMEN plant stand from IKEA
• SATSUMAS 3 plant stand from IKEA
• SATSUMAS 5 plant stand from IKEA
• KUNGSFORS accessories for kitchen
• DENMARK beech wood and paper cord dining chair from Structube
• EVO walnut veneer lift-top storage coffee table from Structube

Shopping

• āsum sweatshirts
• Kitty Kasas
• Pocket Monkii portable workout device
• EcoLunchbox stainless steel lunch boxes
• Qualy design
• Bad Dragon dildos
• Church Clarity shop
• Hatted Hedgehog shop by Harry Grace on Redbubble
• That Bitch Pronoun Pins made by The Minnesota Pins
• Blossom Cuticle Oils on on Red Cherry
• Your Ultimate Guide to the Best, Most Creative Book Club Gifts on BookRiot
• 20 Spider-Man Enamel Pins by Christine Hoxmeier on Book Riot
• Punkypins on Etsy
• Pinsanity on Amazon.com
• MeiBee Art enamel pins
• Naked Pastor prints
• Socket Shelf by Sharper Image
• Autostraddle’s Lesbian Sex Toy Shopping Guide
• The 32 best games on the Nintendo Switch by Mark Serrels for CNet
• 22 Products That People Say Work Just As Well As Their Pricier Counterparts by Elizabeth Lilly for Buzzfeed
• 22 Inexpensive Things To Add To Your Closet This Fall by Elena Garcia for Buzzfeed
• 109 Of The Best Gifts To Give In 2019 by Heather Braga for Buzzfeed
• 30 Things For Anyone Who Loves Luxury, But Hates Spending Money by Emma McAnaw for BuzzFeed
• 21 Items That'll Help Bring A Little Hygge Into Your Heart And Home by Victoria Kuglin for BuzzFeed
• 22 Things You Need If You Have Zero Space In Your Kitchen by Alice Prendergast for BuzzFeed
• 29 Bulky Pieces Of Clothing To Hide In If You Hate Attention by Rebecca O’Connell for BuzzFeed
• 25 Genius Products For Anyone Who Just Really Loves Weed by Sarah Asplerfor Buzzfeed