Sparkling under steel toes
Poetry virtually never pays the bills, but it can reflect the world in which poets work. Such is the case… FULL STORY
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Gold rush treachery
“I had seen the decent and unselfish side of men, along with the greedy and cruel… When it came down… FULL STORY
The passion of a writer and a hermit
“It is one thing to build root cellars, to dig roots and rocks and dirt to develop a massive garden… FULL STORY
Hope at the heart of Chinatown
Vitality: Iconic Images and Hidden Stories (Chinatown Storytelling Centre, $39.95) is a captivating book that showcases the vibrant Chinatown of Vancouver… FULL STORY
Kelowna’s past and future
Historian and former Kelowna city councillor Sharron J. Simpson has dedicated much of her career to preserving community and family… FULL STORY
A wife vs. the “Family Compact”
Historical fiction typically sets the lives of imagined characters within real historical events. The Rebel’s Wife (Granville Island $24.95) by… FULL STORY
Every lesson is nature’s lesson
For more than three decades, environmental educator and naturalist Roy Jantzen has been inspiring people to see their place within… FULL STORY
Victoria’s Seal-ebrity
Emerson the Elephant Seal (Harbour Publishing $24.95) is a lively picture book for ages 3–5 inspired by the true tale… FULL STORY
A history of Ucluelet
Shirley Martin’s Calm Harbour, Turbulent Seas: A History of Ucluelet (Harbour Publishing $39.95) is a comprehensive account of the coastal… FULL STORY
Psychological misconduct
Bill Koch’s debut novel Hired Gun: Uncovering Buried Secrets (FriesenPress $21.99) is steeped in insider knowledge of physician misconduct and… FULL STORY
Colonial wear and tear
Following on from her breakout poetry collection about zombies, eat salt | gaze at the ocean (Talonbooks, 2020), which was shortlisted for… FULL STORY
The art of the walking guide
Retired educator, artist and lifelong adventurer, Theo Dombrowski (at right) has built a life around exploration—both in the wild and… FULL STORY
Making a person
by Neil McKinnon My mind can make a person. But my mind is feeble. It cannot make a new person…. FULL STORY
My Life’s Achievement So Far
“Lifetime achievement” . . . that’s rather disconcerting. I’m only 78, and there are still so many books I want… FULL STORY
Sarah Louise Butler Q&A
Sarah Louise Butler published her debut novel, The Wild Heavens (D&M, 2020) about how a little girl and her grandfather discover… FULL STORY
Stumbling toward redemption
Many of the characters in Bill Gaston’s (at right) eighth collection, Tunnel Island (Thistledown $24.95), have dark backstories. Others lead… FULL STORY
Western Canada Jewish Book Awards
Five of the six Western Canada Jewish Book Awards were won by British Columbia-based authors. Here are the BC winners…. FULL STORY
Stumbling toward redemption
Many of the characters in Bill Gaston’s eighth collection, Tunnel Island (Thistledown $24.95), have dark backstories. Others lead unconventional, eccentric… FULL STORY
A hockey origins tale
In a retelling of the origins of hockey through an Indigenous lens, the late Musqueam elder and storyteller, Henry Charles… FULL STORY
Victoria Book Prizes’ new poetry award
The Victoria Book Prizes is introducing the DC Reid Poetry Prize this year to recognize outstanding poets in the Capital… FULL STORY
