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

 

AUTHORS & BOOKS

Gayle Mavor

In her memoir, At One With An Island: Salt Spring Revisited (Mavorick Publishing $21.50) Gayle Mavor revisits Salt Spring Island,… FULL STORY

Darcy Nybo

Every day, countless dogs are abandoned at shelters, found roaming the streets, or rescued from dangerous situations. This book offers… FULL STORY

George’s Reading Room

UBC Library is launching a new project that will offer readers, writers, students, and academic researchers an immersive experience in… FULL STORY

Behind the iron curtain

Author Jadzia Prenosil’s memoir, My Childhood Behind the Iron Curtain (Island Blue Print $19.99) details her childhood in 1960s Communist… FULL STORY

John Henry

Author John Henry’s Guide to Backcountry Adventure in Cathedral Park (FriesenPress $22.49) is an essential resource for anyone visiting this… FULL STORY

Umar Turaki

In Umar Turaki’s novel, Every Drop of Blood Is Red (Little A $23.51), lives intertwine in Jos, Nigeria, when Dareng… FULL STORY

John D’Eathe

In Celebrities Who Have Met Me: A Child of the Lost Empire (Adagio Media $21.99), John D’Eathe reflects on his… FULL STORY

Frank Assu

Join brave young girls Kiara and Nova as they battle wildfires across B.C. communities with their friend, Bob the tactical… FULL STORY

Katrina Chen

The first Taiwanese-born Canadian appointed to the BC Cabinet, Katrina Chen’s book, A Stronger Home (Orca $21.95) for ages 6-8,… FULL STORY

Mike Deas

Author and illustrator of The Sueño Bay Adventure Series, Mike Deas, brings to life the story of young Mia through… FULL STORY

Sophie Dubé

Illustrated by Vancouver artist, Sophie Dubé, Making a Splash: How Humans Consume, Conserve and Care for Water (Orca $29.95), due… FULL STORY

Elinor Florence

Set in 1905 Alberta, Flora Craigie, a young Scottish woman flees her abusive husband in Elinor Florence’s upcoming book, Finding… FULL STORY

B.R. Bentley

In The Blood Labyrinth (FriesenPress $20.99) by BC author B.R. Bentley, a 74-year-old mystery begins to unravel after the suspicious… FULL STORY

Simon Roy

Co-authored by Simon Roy, Jess Pollard and Sergey Nazarov, Griz Grobus (Image Comics $26.99) is a sci-fi graphic novel set… FULL STORY

Ron Prasad

A collection of fifteen chilling short stories by author Ron Prasad, I Will Wander On: Volume One (iUniverse $30.95), explores… FULL STORY

Xiran Jay Zhao

In author Xiran Jay Zhao’s new book, Heavenly Tyrant (Tundra Books $28.99), due out in December 2024, Zetian navigates political… FULL STORY

Dana Claxton

In collaboration with the Audain Art Museum, co-curators Dana Claxton, Curtis Collins (also gallery director), Skeena Reece and Marika Echachis… FULL STORY

Dietrich Kalteis

Critically acclaimed author, Dietrich Kalteis’s latest crime novel, Crooked (ECW Press $22.95) follows Alvin Karpis and Fred Barker, notorious criminals,… FULL STORY

Cynthia LeBrun

Cynthia LeBrun’s Black Sunflowers (Fitzhenry & Whiteside $21.95) draws inspiration from a true story to explore the devastating impact of… FULL STORY

Zoe McKenna

Edited by Zoe McKenna and Joshua Gillingham, That Witch Whispers (Black Cat Books $20.00) is the second anthology of the… FULL STORY

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