When he was banished from Iceland to Greenland in 982, Erik Thorvaldsson—aka Erik the Red—established a settlement at Qassiarsuk, or… FULL STORY
AUTHORS & BOOKS
Poems on Buses
The Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia (ABPBC) has announced the 2019/20 Poetry in Transit poets: Garry Gottfriedson (Kamloops)… FULL STORY
From Bermuda to B.C.
B.R. Bentley of Nanoose Bay was born in Cape Town in 1946. He has lived in South Africa, Canada and… FULL STORY
Emily Carr’s B.C.
After tracing Emily Carr’s historic travels throughout the province, Laurie Carter is set to launch the final book in her… FULL STORY
Mind your imperfection
Visual Inspection by Matt Rader Gibsons: Nightwood Editions, 2019 $18.95 / 9780889713567 Reviewed by Paul Falardeau * I don’t live… FULL STORY
White hunger: Deni Y. Béchard
Born and raised in rural British Columbia to French-Canadian and America parents, Deni Y. Béchard was living in Montreal when… FULL STORY
2019 Whistler Writers Festival lineup
Featured authors at the Whistler Writers Festival (October 17 – 20, 2019) have been announced. They include: Cherie Dimaline, Andrew… FULL STORY
P is for Pearson
The year is 1811, the apex of Napoleon’s empire. Two French travelers meet en route to Italy — he playing… FULL STORY
Marilyn Bowering’s new poems
Marilyn Bowering launches her new poetry collection, What is Long Past Occurs in Full Light (Mother Tongue $21) on August… FULL STORY
From navvy to Okanagan rancher
A new book tracks O’Keefe from Nepean, Ontario in 1861 seeking fortune in the West, to establishing the historic O’Keefe… FULL STORY
Celebrating the legacy of George Ryga
Started in 2016, the Ryga Arts Festival has an expanded program this year including musical concerts, theatre, spoken word, and… FULL STORY
Tales from North of 60
Reviewer Paul Falardeau says Van Camp’s tone is conversational, whether hearing a tape recording or the gossip of aunties, we… FULL STORY
#570 Rolf Knight Obituary
Born on March 4, 1936, the son of an itinerant cook, Rolf Knight grew up in B.C. logging camps, gained… FULL STORY
L is for Sarah Leavitt
Sarah Leavitt’s second graphic novel, Agnes, Murderess (Freehand $29.95) is based on the folk legend of serial killer Agnes McVee… FULL STORY
Q is for Linda Quennec
A widow at the age of 32, Kate leaves her backward hometown on Vancouver Island and moves to an even… FULL STORY
L is for Laba
After seventeen years, Mark Laba has produced a second collection of poems The Inflatable Life (Anvil $18). According to his… FULL STORY
Ode to Island Life
A new book examines the layered life on islands in the Salish Sea, including Salt Spring Island. Review by Theresa… FULL STORY
Love infinitesimally expanding
Apostrophies VIII: Nothing Is But You and I by E.D. Blodgett Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2019 $19.99 / 9781772124514… FULL STORY
Hall Pinder’s fourth courtroom novel
“Every book I’ve written has a trial in it.” — Leslie Hall Pinder, 2019 Leslie Hall Pinder’s fourth novel, The… FULL STORY
Birth effects
In Elizabeth Ross’ poetic primer for new mothers, After Birth (Palimpset $18.95), the messy moments and distasteful discoveries she writes… FULL STORY
