E is for Emery
The fourth Priscilla Tempest mystery, Curse of the Savoy (D&M $19.95), by the late Prudence Emery and Ron Base, unfolds… FULL STORY
AUTHORS & BOOKS
T is for Thorsen
In 1948, Joseph O’Dwyer’s interrupted suicide attempt led to his institutionalization at Colquitz Hospital, Canada’s first forensic psychiatric facility. Struggling… FULL STORY
E is for Eddy
A small-town boy who moved to Vancouver to live with a boyfriend from a privileged background, Casper Han hides a… FULL STORY
Herb Clark
Herb Clark’s Missing (self-published $20.00) is a collection of poetry and artwork that chronicles the loss of his life partner… FULL STORY
Manolis Aligizakis
Tradition’s influence on human behavior and societal constraints is at the heart of Manolis Aligizakis’ The Incidentals (Ekstasis Editions $23.95)…. FULL STORY
Susan McCaslin
Susan McCaslin’s Field Play (Ekstasis Editions $26.95) weaves together four sections—Kith & Kin Fields, Gaia Fields, War Fields, and Cosmic… FULL STORY
Allison Douglas-Tourner
Inspired by a chance encounter with a raven gathering nesting materials, Sticks & Bones: Haiku and Senryu (YNWP $24.95) by… FULL STORY
Raymond Maher
Raymond Maher’s novel, Trapped at Birth: With Only One Way Out (Tellwell Talent $17.00) follows Max Bryce, whose real name… FULL STORY
Martin Crosbie
In the final installment of Martin Crosbie’s John Drake Mystery series, One Minute Past Midnight (self-published $16.39), interconnected stories unfold:… FULL STORY
Harold Munn
Harold Munn’s book, Faith in Doubt (FriesenPress $23.99) explores the intersection of faith and secularism through the story of John,… FULL STORY
Christine Quintana
Set in a Mexican resort, the lives of Sarah, a cynical Canadian wedding guest, and Adriana, a perfectionist hotel floor… FULL STORY
Billy-Ray Belcourt
A collection of intersecting stories by Billy-Ray Belcourt, Coexistence (Hamish Hamilton $29.95) explores themes of Indigenous love, loneliness and connection…. FULL STORY
Ḵung Jaadee
Haida storyteller Ḵung Jaadee explores the profound relationships that tie us to our families, the earth, and our ancestors in… FULL STORY
Melanie Siebert
Melanie Siebert’s Signal Infinities (McClelland & Stewart $22.95) is a sweeping and evocative long poem exploring the body’s wisdom, pain… FULL STORY
Jennifer Grenz
In Medicine Wheel for the Planet: A Journey toward Personal and Ecological Healing (Knopf Canada $34.00), Dr. Jennifer Grenz, a… FULL STORY
Jody Wilson-Raybould
Jody Wilson-Raybould and Roshan Danesh explore the transformative oral history of Canada, blending Indigenous and non-Indigenous voices in Reconciling History: A… FULL STORY
Andrea Warner
A timely essay collection, Andrea Warner’s We Oughta Know: How Céline, Shania, Alanis, and Sarah Ruled the ’90s and Changed Music (ECW… FULL STORY
Pat Dobie
Pat Dobie explores the struggles of three Vancouver residents navigating the city’s housing crisis and its impact on their lives… FULL STORY
Danny Ramadan
In Crooked Teeth: A Queer Syrian Refugee Memoir (Viking $26.95), Danny Ramadan, a queer Syrian refugee, reflects on a life spent feeling… FULL STORY
Sho Yamagushiku
Shortlisted for the 2024 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize, Sho Yamagushiku’s Shima (McClelland & Stewart $22.50) is a profound… FULL STORY
