Lovers in dangerous times
In Carmen Rodriguez’s historical novel Atacama (Fernwood $22) set in the first half of the twentieth century, the son of… FULL STORY
Author Archive
A new epic fantasy
Renée Sarojini Saklikar has published an epic fantasy told in verse: Bramah and the Beggar Boy (Nightwood $26.95). Ten years… FULL STORY
Fatherhood joy
In his second poetry collection, Umbilical Cord (Book*hug $20) Hasan Namir reflects on parenting, fatherhood and hope. His new poems… FULL STORY
Cassette tape memoirs
A former prison nurse stumbles upon cassette tapes (remember those?) from 1990 that contain the personal stories of an inmate… FULL STORY
Desparately seeking democracy
In his first book Humanizing the Economy (New Society, 2010), former executive director of the BC Co-operative Association, John Restakis… FULL STORY
Desparately seeking democracy
Former executive director of the BC Co-operative Association, John Restakis has written Civilizing the State: Reclaiming Politics for the Common… FULL STORY
Climate change guide
Gabriola Island’s Steven Earle has written A Brief History of the Earth’s Climate: Everyone’s Guide to the Science of Climate… FULL STORY
Tibet dries; Asia dies
B.C.’s Michael Buckley has edited a collection of quotes from the Dalai Lama that calls for environmental preservation, particularly in… FULL STORY
War pen pals
In her historical, middle-grade novel Dear Peter, Dear Ulla (Thistledown Press $12.95) Barbara Nickel crafts a child’s eye view of… FULL STORY
Millennial poverty & privilege
The great granddaughter of Jewish immigrants and early French and Irish settlers, Carmella Gray-Cosgrove (at right) was raised in Vancouver’s… FULL STORY
Saving B.C.’s Wilderness
By Wayne Sawchuk “Wayne, this world would be a better place without you in it! One day somebody might just… FULL STORY
Jerry Zaslove (1934 – 2021)
Professor emeritus at Simon Fraser University in the departments of English and Humanities, Jerry Zaslove died June 23. His publications… FULL STORY
New digital world
Former staff reporter at the Winnipeg Free Press, South China Morning Post and Asia Times, Michael Bociurkiw of Sidney has… FULL STORY
Whistler Indepedent Book Awards
Each year, the Whistler Independent Book Awards provide independently published authors with a unique opportunity to have their work recognized through… FULL STORY
Man’s best friend
Rose’s characters are damaged and, in most of her stories, animals provide some relief to their miserable lives. But not… FULL STORY
The Big One
People in the Pacific Northwest have been warned about The Big One, a massive earthquake followed by a tsunami, which… FULL STORY
Z is for Zuliani
In Andy Zuliani’s Last Tide (NeWest Press $21.95) two burnt-out employees, Ana and Win are sent to an island in… FULL STORY
Mecha maiden
They’ve got over 250,000 YouTube subscribers, 65,000 Twitter followers, 25,000 Instagram followers and a website that averages 5,000 unique visitors… FULL STORY
What’s your watershed address?
In Upstream, Downstream: Exploring Watershed Connections (Orca Footprints $19.95) Rowena Rae asks, do you know your watershed address? Most people… FULL STORY
Journeys
A seminal time in Caroline Wong’s life occurred in her early teens when her family moved from Southern China to… FULL STORY
