Vancouver’s Lifeguard Legend

“Ruby Smith Diaz (l.) examines the life of Joe Fortes, a Black lifeguard in Vancouver, during a time of rampant racism, exploring his legacy and identity through research, personal reflections and poetry.FULL STORY

 

Caroline Adderson

June 27th, 2024

Author Caroline Adderson’s latest book, A Way to Be Happy (Biblioasis $22.95), due out in September, explores the quest for happiness through the lives of diverse characters. On New Year’s Eve, two addicts fund their recovery by robbing high-end parties. A middle-aged man, facing a failing marriage, fixates on his colonoscopy. A recently separated woman moves to a small town and has a life-changing encounter. A Russian hitman with a mysterious lung ailment revisits buried memories. Through these varied stories, the collection examines how we find happiness and understand it through the lives and experiences of others. 9781771966221

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