Five Questions: Sofia Scaturro

Sofia Scaturro is a 21 one year old student who has almost finished her Professional Writing and Publishing degree, with a minor in History. She loves all things history, queer and vintage, and you’ll often find her knitting away at something she isn’t going to finish - if she’s not reading. She's a bit of a horror movie snob, but also enjoys writing poetry, personal essays, and short stories specifically to do with mental health, loss, memory and love.

Tell us about a typical day?

My typical day is usually centred around my meals. So, my typical day is poached eggs with avo on toast. Then an iced oat milk caramel latte. Then sushi, or if I’m at the Centre, a blueberry bagel with blueberry cream cheese. And then, in typical Italian fashion, some kind of pasta for dinner (of course).

What is your future hope?

My future hope is that I get to learn and learn from this world as much as I can, whether that be from people, places, plans. Every day I become more thankful for my place in this world, and I hope to use it, if I can.

If you could invite one person to dinner, who would it be and where would you take them in your city?

Jon Krakauer. I’d seriously love to just have a conversation with that man. I feel like he knows a lot.

What is your favourite bookstore?

If you could call it a book store (because it’s technically not), it would be Quality Comics on Hay Street. Every morning shift when I worked at Krispy Kreme there, I’d drop by and grab three Demon Slayer mangas for two. Take me anywhere with a bargain, and I’m happy.

What does a port culture look like to you?

To me, a port culture is food. A marketplace teeming with smells and spices and chatter, with all different kinds of flavours and cultures mashed together, like a big pot of stew you share with your family.