Vancouver loses another indy magazine outlet -- Sophia Books to close end of May

Sophia Books, an outstanding, multilingual magazine and bookstore on West Hastings Street in Vancouver, is closing at the end of May, according to a story posted on the site Books on the Radio. It is yet another example of the endangered species that are independent stores which have cared about and nurtured hard-to-find and indy magazines. (The loss will be particularly felt by the students at