In November we put out a call for a new Editor-in-Chief, hoping to find a talented, creative individual who wanted to join our strange, eclectic, magazine-loving family. We were floored and delighted by the responses we got from applicants, but one person stood out in particular: contributor and pal Sara Harowitz, who you might remember from her interview with Raffi in our last issue. She’ll be taking the wheel for our upcoming issue, MOVEMENT, and we couldn’t be more thrilled! Get to know her a little bit with the Q&A below, and then come say hello at our upcoming CAT issue launch party on February 21st. – Michelle Reid
Where are you from and what do you do?
I was born and raised in Richmond (DON’T STOP READING, IT GETS BETTER, I SWEAR) and moved to Toronto to attend Ryerson University’s Journalism School. I came back to Vancouver about a year-and-a-half ago and now I live in Mount Pleasant and work as a full-time journalist and editor.
What makes you most excited about SAD Mag?
Oh man! Everything. I’m so excited to help grow the magazine and continue producing the type of wonderful work that has been done so far. I’m jazzed to be working with such a great team, and am thrilled that I get to help tell interesting, bizarre stories to all of you beautiful people.
What do you love about magazines?
Magazines are my favourite way to consume journalism, and I have a very large collection of them in my apartment. I love knowing how much thought goes into each page and seeing how each piece in an issue fits together. Magazines are beautiful, and each one is so different. They allow art and writing to come together so perfectly.
Some of the local magazines I really like are The Lab, MONTECRISTO, Vancouver Magazine, Nuvo, and BC Business. I could go on.
Who is your dream interview subject (now that you’ve already tackled Raffi?)
This is’t a very unique answer, but I would have to say Truman Capote. He seemed like the perfect combination of eccentric, honest, talkative, and insightful. I’d love to hear what funny and painfully on point things he would have to say about modern culture. I wonder what he would think of “Twilight” or Taylor Swift.
Tell us about your favourite local hangouts
As far as my ‘hood goes, places I frequent include Caffe Barney, El Caminos, and the Cascade. I’ve only been to Burdock and Co. once so I can’t call it a favourite yet, but the meal was so good that months later I’m still thinking about it. Some other places around town that I like are the Alibi Room for beers, Revolver and Black Echo for coffee, Earnest for ice cream, La Taqueria for tacos, Teaja for tea, The Diamond for cocktails, and the Oakwood for everything.
Do you have a secret talent?
I was a fairly serious dancer up until second-year university; now I take recreational classes. I still have my pointe shoes and sometimes put them on in my apartment and play around, just to remember how it feels.
If you could soundtrack your life, what song would play as you enter a room?
“I’m Real” – Jennifer Lopez ft. Ja Rule