Gary Geddes says the "literary and historical rescue work" he does is best described as "the ventriloquism of history."
The four poetic narratives in “The Ventriloquist” all share Gary Geddes’ preoccupations with the physical and psychological ravages of conquest and war. FULL STORY
With Holocaust stories gleaned from 85 B.C. authors and 160 books, Out of Hiding: Holocaust Literature of British Columbia includes… FULL STORY
Tamas Dobozy’s new short story collection tells of, among others, a professional wrestler previously an Olympic hopeful in his ancestral… FULL STORY
Much has been written about Bomber Command but little of the feelings of the aircrew who followed orders without question… FULL STORY
As co-manager (with his wife Veronica) of the Ronsdale Press imprint, Ron Hatch was the recipient of the Jim Douglas… FULL STORY
In his new book about major North American rivers, UBC professor Eric Taylor shows why rivers are key to human… FULL STORY
Known as one of the province’s most generous art patrons, Audain overcame a difficult boyhood, volunteered for civil rights in… FULL STORY
A couple on Saturna Island had to be “takers and makers of opportunities” says reviewer Christa Grace-Warrick, with jobs like… FULL STORY
With all bookings cancelled early on in the pandemic, non-binary Ivan Coyote started answering the hundreds of letters and emails… FULL STORY
“They were people who had the resilience to not only survive horrors but to create new lives and futures from… FULL STORY
The latest title in the Fairy Tale Feasts series, in which prominent writers of diverse cultures pair tales with traditional… FULL STORY
She collects floor sweepings of dog hair to spin and weave into slippers and makes outdoor sculpture out of green… FULL STORY
When Keller became a writer in the late 1940s, she recalls little support for authors: “There were no writers’ groups,… FULL STORY
Hard questions are also asked of the parents in Half Brothers. “Parenting remains the universal preserve of blundering amateurs,” writes… FULL STORY
B.C.’s Michael Buckley has edited a collection of quotes from the Dalai Lama that calls for environmental preservation, particularly in… FULL STORY
Rose’s characters are damaged and, in most of her stories, animals provide some relief to their miserable lives. But not… FULL STORY
In a new memoir Krell reveals that when his parents went into hiding in 1942 to escape the Holocaust, he… FULL STORY
Although admitting she doesn’t have a green thumb, Farrant was beguiled by her local gardening columnist who she says offers… FULL STORY
A militant vegetarian, feminist and abolitionist way ahead of his time, Lay’s message is more relevant today than ever as… FULL STORY
The photos by Dan Hillert are of classic west coast scenes but author Gwen Curry is hard-hitting about the ugly… FULL STORY
