Lauren Go is a writer from Vancouver, Canada. She often writes on themes of belonging, identity, society and LGBT+ issues. Her debut novel BATTLE VVITCH is slated for a late 2026 launch. https://linktr.ee/radiofree.catgirl

  • Burnout

    This has been kicking around in my head for awhile. We’ve all heard the term burnout, and we might use it colloquially to express feelings of being overworked, tired, stressed as a result of continuous exertion. We might try to fix it with a weekend getaway, maybe a spa day or a hike out in — read more

  • Mamdani

    I’m not a New Yorker. Actually, I’m not even American. But I’m really glad Mamdani won. It means progressive politics stand a chance in this world. The old guard liberals failed tonight. The tired refrain of the left needs to be more centrist was proven wrong when Zohran Mamdani defeated Cuomo, and the entire world — read more

  • I’m in a book!

    My writing group on Discord did a fun project where we came together to publish an anthology of short stories. Yours truly is in it! My piece is a short sci-fi/romance and it’s sapphic, honestly one of my stronger works. If you want a copy you can buy it here: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0994858981?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title And if you’re a — read more

  • You’re Supposed to be Writing

    Well, I’m supposed to be writing, I mean. I have no idea what you’re supposed to be doing. Hopefully something pleasant and good. Tonight as I sat down to work on my novel I was swept with this tiredness. This week has been one social engagement after another, a tall order for an introvert. I — read more

  • Bathroom

    Let me paint a picture for you. You are on your way to a friend’s get-together. You have some library books to return so you make a pit stop. You need to pee. For most people they just pick the bathroom they’ve always picked and everything is well. But now imagine you’re trans. You approach — read more

  • Disco Elysium

    YOU – Why am I like a seagull? ENDURANCE – Think about the seagull’s story. It’s one of endurance — and adaptation. The seaside was paradise once. They were birds of that paradise. ENDURANCE – Then their paradise became *shit city*. And what did they do? They became urban survivors! Eating burgers out of trash — read more

  • Umbra

    My bedroom is woven from effort torn from the world and repurposed for comfort The music is gleaned from old Shanghai, stolen from her smoke filled bars The lamplight is the rivers of British Columbia churned through a hydro dam and painted over the dark The blankets are taken from people’s charity, taken with an — read more

  • On Writing

    I woke up around noon and decided to skip my antidepressants because they keep me awake for a while. Jokes on me I guess because it’s 4:00am now and I’m still awake. I worked on my novel some, trying to apply what I’ve learned about writing from YouTube videos. It took a couple of false — read more

  • Birthday Post

    I turned thirty four this month. Usually this is a difficult time of the year for me as I grapple with my own mortality, but I think I’m finally aging into routine and with routine comes a kind of temporal disengagement. I’m working towards my goals, I’m getting a lot of writing done, I’ve been — read more

  • Oct 22 2025

    I was going to make an entry in my journal, but I needed an inaugural blog post so why not get my thoughts out here. I woke up at noon today to work on this WordPress site——wowsers, what a headache! WordPress works well if you’re buying a domain from them, or transferring a domain to — read more