Stepping onto the English shore after the Norway voyage, I thought of Prema Chödrön’s words in Embracing the Unknown. She writes that the uncertainty of transition is not to be feared, but welcomed — for it is in that open space, the Bardo, that transformation begins. Tibetan teaching describes Bardo as the state between deathContinue reading "Embracing the Unknown: A Reading in Bardo by Pema Chödrön"| Rebecca's Reading Room
Happy Birthday Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Today, August 28, 1749, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Poet, playwright, novelist, philosopher, scientist — Goethe embodied the boundless energy of creativity. His words carried the currents of human longing, joy, and striving into every corner of life. Centuries later, we still turnContinue reading "Happy Birthday Goethe!"| Rebecca's Reading Room
There are some books that linger quietly in the back of your mind long after you’ve read the final page—books that feel like a warm cup of tea on a rainy afternoon. The Last Garden in England by Ju…| Rebecca's Reading Room
The Bard’s Corner: Finding Ourselves in Shakespeare’s Sonnets Welcome to The Bard’s Corner—a new podcast series within Rebecca’s Reading Room, where we listen anew to the voice of William Shakespeare. Not as a distant literary figure confined to dusty libraries and exam rooms, but as a companion whose words still walk beside us. “From fairestContinue reading "The Bard’s Corner – Finding Ourselves in Shakespeare’s Sonnets"| Rebecca's Reading Room
There are voices in history that never quite fade—only soften, like a song carried by the wind across centuries. Sappho is one of those voices. I recently came across a poem attributed to her, thou…| Rebecca's Reading Room
Just had to share this moment with you. On this day in 1915, Robert Frost’s iconic poem “The Road Not Taken” was first published in The Atlantic Monthly. More than a century later, its opening lines still echo in our hearts: “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel both…” It’sContinue reading "A Milestone in Poetry August 1, 1915"| Rebecca's Reading Room
Introducing the Monthly Review This post marks the beginning of a new tradition in Rebecca’s Reading Room—a monthly reflection on the books, poems, and ideas we’ve explored together. It’s a moment to look back on the stories that shaped the past few weeks and offer a glimpse of what’s to come. I hope it becomesContinue reading "In the Company of Books: July Reflections and August Glimpses"| Rebecca's Reading Room
I’ve always loved walking—it clears the mind and opens the heart. And when I walk with an audiobook, the world around me becomes part of the story. Footsteps, wind, voices, and ideas move together in rhythm, transforming reading into a kind of journey. These walks become my personal “OnTheRoad Book Club” where the books themselvesContinue reading "The Power of Nonfiction: Lessons from Salt by Mark Kurlansky"| Rebecca's Reading Room
Some books don’t just tell a story—they invite you into a riddle, a ritual, a hidden map. The Square of Sevens by Laura Shepherd-Robinson is one such book. It caught my imagination instan…| Rebecca's Reading Room
There is a small garden at the entrance to Granville Island that blooms most generously in early summer. It does not ask for attention. It simply offers colour, texture, and breath to those who pass. Today, I lingered there—not out of obligation or schedule, but because something in me slowed down. We often think ofContinue reading "Sunday Reflection: A Garden at the Threshold"| Rebecca's Reading Room
Change is often met with resistance.And for good reason. It unsettles our routines, disturbs the familiar, and opens the door to the unknown. It asks us to relinquish control and step into a space …| Rebecca's Reading Room
These past few days, I’ve been thinking about what it means to create in a world that is shifting—again. I recently read an article by Thomas Germain about Google’s new AI-powered search experience…| Rebecca's Reading Room
What does it mean to labour, and what is our relationship to our labour? For our 2025 Asian Heritage Month feature, we’re revisiting Kirti Bhadresa’s “Tuesday Girl,” first published in Room 45.4 Baby, Baby, Baby!. Tuesday Girl by Kirti Bhadresa She calls me by the day of the week as if surprised to see me: […] The post “Tuesday Girl” by Kirti Bhadresa (from ROOM 45.4 Baby, Baby, Baby!) appeared first on ROOM Magazine.| ROOM Magazine
What stories are we told about history, what do we hold as truth, and how do they live in the body? For our 2025 Asian Heritage Month feature, we’re revisiting Stephanie R. Lim’s “We Have Carried Our Longing,” first published in Room 46.1 Around the Table: Asian Voices. We Have Carried Our Longing by […]| ROOM Magazine
What does it mean to survive the many ongoing crises of our times? For our 2025 Asian Heritage Month feature, we’re revisiting Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha’s “Parliaments on the Stoop,” first published in ROOM 41.3 Queer. Parliaments on the Stoop by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha for Fatima, after Orlando There’s nothing like being two kinds […] The post “Parliaments on the Stoop” by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (from ROOM 41.3 Queer) appeared first on ROOM Mag...| ROOM Magazine
We dream. We journey. We swim through our futures. Today, we transform with “Definitions for Non-Fish” by Shaheen Virk, from our upcoming Room 48.2 Travellers. Definitions for Non-Fish Shaheen Virk Alevin/Fry/Smolt/Juvenile/Adult: the various names of salmon as they mature throughout their lifecycle. Did I tell you how I stood on the rails of the […]| ROOM Magazine
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