The Phoenix Zine

Normal life events throw me for a loop. When I went to elementary school, high school and university, I’d become melancholy at the end of each school year. Instead of being glad school was over for the summer, I would find myself thinking of all the moments I would never get to experience again: another [...]

Since I’ve written about movies featuring characters dealing with chronic illness, I’ve decided now is the time to move on to books. When I feel stressed and overwhelmed, I like to read. Sometimes I read to forget my life, and other times I read to find empathy, others who have to deal with similar medical [...]