One of the best things about being alive in these times is coming across some amazing people who consistently find new ways to bring meaning and purpose to their lives. This month's spotlight gives us the chance to bring you the story of Elijah De Souza - entrepreneur, endurance cyclist, farmer a lover of books who spreads joy every day with the Booktique Goa - an eco-conscious lending library.

Read on to learn the story behind this lovely initiative. And of course, subscribe to the library to enjoy over 3000 books that will be delivered to your doorstep, anywhere in India.

Cultural Futurism is a special interest of mine. And in this month's feature, I do a deep-dive into the world of sci-fi, speculative fiction, cyberpunk and a bunch of related things through the lens of queer, indigenous, localized cultural futurisms. We discuss books, games, webtoons, art and so much more to understand how diverse people people and collectives use current understandings of sociopolitical realities to imagine what culture and human behaviour will look like - ten, twenty, hundred, even a thousand years into the future.