#456 Japanese interns and seafarers
Departures: Chronicling the Expulsion of the Japanese Canadians from the West Coast, 1942-1949 by Linda Kawamoto Reid, John Endo Greenaway,… FULL STORY
Departures: Chronicling the Expulsion of the Japanese Canadians from the West Coast, 1942-1949 by Linda Kawamoto Reid, John Endo Greenaway,… FULL STORY
The Drifting Archipelago: The Middle Years by Mike Doyle Victoria: Ekstasis Editions, 2017 $25.95 / 9781771712354 Reviewed by Ron Dart… FULL STORY
Marjorie: Too Afraid To Cry. A Home Child Experience by Patricia Skidmore Toronto: Dundurn, 2012 $30.00 / 9781459703391 * Marjorie:… FULL STORY
With his artwork in Revolving W and Flying Pigs, Keith McKellar brings an energy to Vancouver’s social history that few… FULL STORY
Quenching the Dragon: The Canada-China Water Crisis by Robert William Sandford Victoria: Rocky Mountain Books, 2018 $16.00 / 9781771602938 Reviewed… FULL STORY
Seeking the Fabled City: The Canadian Jewish Experience by Allan Levine Toronto: Penguin Random House (McClelland & Stewart), 2018. $45.00 … FULL STORY
An intriguing overview by Patricia Roy (left), The Collectors shows how the Royal B.C. Museum’s unsung curators have since developed… FULL STORY
Just Let Me Look at You: On Fatherhood by Bill Gaston Toronto: Penguin Random House (Hamish Hamilton), 2018 $19.95 /… FULL STORY
The Collectors: A History of the Royal British Columbia Museum and Archives by Patricia E. Roy Victoria: Royal British Columbia… FULL STORY
One of the authors set to appear at the 34th annual Jewish Book Festival, February 9-14 at Vancouver’s Jewish Community… FULL STORY
Revolving W and Flying Pigs: A Neon Journal of Vancouver Vintage Cafes and Theatres by Keith McKellar/ Laughing Hand Victoria:… FULL STORY
Raven Walks Around the World: Life of a Wandering Activist by Thom Henley Madeira Park: Harbour Publishing, 2017 $32.95 /… FULL STORY
A Mill Behind Every Stump by Marianne Van Osch Victoria: Heritage House, 2018 $19.95 / 9781772031164 Reviewed by Sage Birchwater… FULL STORY
Dancing in Gumboots: Adventure, Love and Resilience. Women of the Comox Valley Lou Allison with Jane Wilde (editors) Caitlin Press,… FULL STORY
Such is the case with Awesome Ancient Grains & Seeds, a hybrid gardening/ cookbook by Dan Jason and Michele Genest–reviewed… FULL STORY
Dreamers and Designers: The Shaping of West Vancouver by Francis Mansbridge, with photographs by John Moir Madeira Park: Harbour Publishing,… FULL STORY
A Carpenter’s Tale: Ian Ridgway, A Life by Ian Ridgway with Jim Brown and Pat Ridgway Elphinstone: Gypsy Deluxe Books,… FULL STORY
Awesome Ancient Grains and Seeds: A Garden-to-Kitchen Guide. Includes 50 Vegetarian Recipes by Dan Jason and Michele Genest Madeira Park:… FULL STORY
In Salish Blankets: Robes of Protection and Transformation, Symbols of Wealth, we learn Janice George and Buddy Joseph have since… FULL STORY
Salish Blankets: Robes of Protection and Transformation, Symbols of Wealth by Leslie H. Tepper, Janice George, and Willard Joseph Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska… FULL STORY