Yours truly, Vincent
By the time Vincent van Gogh died at age thirty-seven in 1890, he had written about one thousand letters, mostly… FULL STORY
AUTHORS & BOOKS
Manolis launch for Autumn Leaves
Originally written in Greek, Manolis’ lastest collection of poems, Autumn Leaves (Ekstasis $23.95) has been printed in an en face… FULL STORY
Hugh’s News #3 Blanche Howard
Condolences to the family and fans of North Vancouver novelist Blanche Howard, who died at the age of 91 on… FULL STORY
Giardini new SFU Chancellor
Anne Giardini has become the first B.C. author chosen to be the Chancellor of a university. Giardini was installed as… FULL STORY
Adams’ fourth Whitewater cookbook
Shelley and Mike Adams are the former owners of the Whitewater ski hill near Nelson, B.C. There she ran the… FULL STORY
Yahgulanaas at Indian Summer
Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas will be speaking at Indian Summer: A Festival of Arts, Ideas and Diversity in Vancouver this July…. FULL STORY
“Letters made Canlit into an institution”
Venerable poets Earle Birney and Al Purdy were kindred spirits who developed a friendship through letters. Both were dedicated literary… FULL STORY
The Doctor is back
A civil rights lawyer in Richmond, Robert Friedland has had two stories selected to be read on CBC’s The Vinyl… FULL STORY
Remembering Hilary Stewart
It is with sadness we must note the passing on June 5 of the renowned BC artist and author Hilary… FULL STORY
Oliver wins Lowther Award
Alexandra Oliver is the winner of this year’s $1,000 Pat Lowther Memorial Award for the best book of poetry by… FULL STORY
Morton & Fertig deserve OBCs
B.C. authors are everywhere… First of all, it’s nice to see an online poll from The Tyee people inviting public… FULL STORY
Barman named 21st Woodcock winner
Jean Barman will receive the 21st annual George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award for an exemplary literary career at the central… FULL STORY
Interviewing the interviewer
Joseph Planta has spent ten years building a collection of hundreds of audio interviews with artists, authors, stuff journalists, and… FULL STORY
O is for Osler
One of the earliest bedtime stories Sanford Osler can recall was Holling C. Holling’s Paddle-to-the-Sea about a First Nations boy… FULL STORY
F for Fantetti
Another graduate of the increasingly effective SFU Writers Studio, playwright and stand-up comedienne Eufemia Fantetti has been named one of… FULL STORY
Samantha for president
In her twelfth inspirational title for children, Emily Madill, a mother of two boys, continues to propagate her “Believe In… FULL STORY
Zachary hides again
Few British Columbians can tell you the first explorer to have reached B.C. waters, for certain, was Juan Pérez in… FULL STORY
Fascinating, far-reaching & fishy
A Taste of Empire Written and Performed by Jovanni Sy Boca del Lupo Granville Island Market May 22 – 25… FULL STORY
Future primitive: a’ hunting we will go
Recently someone paid $350,000 to kill a rare black rhino in Namibia. Reviewer Giles Slade views trophy-hunting as a perverted… FULL STORY
The fire that decimated Vancouver
Vancouver is still a frontier town at dawn on June 13, 1886. Its main street is dirt. Residents don’t have… FULL STORY
