Nena Rawdah has started a new chapter in her life.
After owning a bookstore south of the border for a decade, Rawdah has relocated to Vancouver and opened up shop on Commercial Drive. Called Cross and Crows Books, it’s an indie bookstore that sells various genres with a special focus on queer literature.
With Pride Week celebrations currently taking place in the city, Rawdah’s shop is brimming with books that celebrate queer excellence.
She will also be hosting her first in-store event on Saturday evening when queer activist Martha Shelley will read from her memoir We Set the Night on Fire: Igniting the Gay Revolution.
“I’m queer, my entire
