“Irene Howard (left) wrote an important bio of the first woman to be elected to Vancouver City Council. But she is probably best known for the memoir about her immigrant mining family.” FULL STORY
Jewish protesters marching against industrial exploitation and violent regimes such as the Nazis, circa 1930s. Artwork by Michael Kluckner.
Forgotten resistance stories
“The Bund” was formed by Jewish intellectuals and workers in 1897 during deeply repressive times.
This small but courageous group fought for political and workers’ rights. Michael Kluckner discusses his contributions to a new graphic novel about this historical resistance. FULL STORY
From a coiled rattlesnake to dangerous father figures, Rodney DeCroo relives encounters with nightmarish creatures in his third poetry collection…. FULL STORY
Facing hardships and systemic racism, early Chinese settlers in the Kootenays forged new lives for themselves, some even prospered although… FULL STORY
The company bearing Robert Allan’s name managed to survive the Great Depression and eventually thrive. Three generations later, Robert Allan… FULL STORY