Literature

The Journal has rounded up five must-read books that feature queer characters whose story has a happy ending.

While Frank Herbert’s interest in cultural development is more than apparent when reading the DUNE series as opposed to watching the film, the influence Arabic culture has on the story can be found at every level; from the languages, names, religions, planets, ecology, and politics.

This spring, one Queen’s publication hit the six-year mark with their bi-annual volume of student works.

Queen’s 2026 Writer-in-Residence developed a creative new way to host insightful conversations with your partner.

The Journal sat down to discuss writing, film, and life with the acclaimed Kingston author Iain Reid, ArtSci ’04.   

Long before mainstream publishers opened their doors, Black writers in Canada were already telling their own stories.

As an English student, reading poetry comprises a large part of my week-to-week, something I ‘m aware isn’t the case for everyone.

Journal alum and 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize winner, Omar El Akkad, ArtSci ’05, has added to his growing list of accolades.

Beautiful Scars tugged at heartstrings I didn’t even know I had.

The world of academia can be quite tiresome, and nobody knows this better than Jim Dixon.

As 2026 begins, making more space and time for reading’s a great resolution. But curling up with a mug of tea and a blanket to binge-read for hours requires the right book.

Artificial intelligence (AI) may have made its way into the fantasy genre.

Grief, in Aisha Muharrar’debut novel Loved One, isn’t an ending; it’s an act of reconstruction.

As history repeats itself, yearners are going to yearn.

Professors may grade me, but I think it’s time I return the favour—and grade them on their literary taste.

For those whose most recent memories of the library are from childhood, it may be time to re-visit.