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Fidel and me

She tells the story of how her father Fred Brown became head of Havana University’s philosophy department after she asked… FULL STORY

Attractions of the Alaska Highway

Six years and 8,113 kilometres in the making, Beyond Mile Zero documents the lodges and motels along the route. REVIEW: Beyond… FULL STORY

Why Edenshaw’s platters matter

Colin Browne examines why his depictions of Raven seeking female genitalia are integral to the Haida cosmological narrative Xuuya Kaagang˖ngas…. FULL STORY

Highways to tell

Three veins of history are the Hope-Princeton, the forgotten Big Bend Highway and the Fraser Canyon. Review by Dan Francis…. FULL STORY

The depths of Shaughnessy Heights

John MacLachlan Gray’s fictional recreation of events shines with life-affirming wit and honesty according to reviewer Ginny Ratsoy. The… FULL STORY

Sisters of war merit double coverage

Determined, disciplined and highly capable, some 2800 Canadian nursing sisters went overseas to serve during the First World War. REVIEW: War… FULL STORY

From sunny ways to better days

Co-editor Burnaby South MP Kennedy Stewart and Saanich-Gulf Island MP Elizabeth May are part of a non-partisan look at reforming… FULL STORY

Joan Skogan (1945-2017)

An intrepid researcher and a conscientious writer, she will be much missed by those who knew her fascinating, passionate nature…. FULL STORY

Jim Wong-Chu (1949-2017)

Jim Wong-Chu was a serious and determined figure dubbed the Moses of Chinese Canadian writing. Chinese Canadians weren’t granted the… FULL STORY

David Watmough (1926-2017)

The Cornishman was a mainstay of the West Coast fiction scene ever since he accepted Canadian citizenship in 1963. “I… FULL STORY

It takes one to tanka

Late literary bloomer Naomi Wakan now encourages others to opt for a similar style with a form consisting of five… FULL STORY

A Cariboo concoction

Birchwater’s beat extends past the Chilcotin plateau, down the old Nuxalk-Dakelh grease trail to Bella Coola. REVIEW: Chilcotin Chronicles: Stories… FULL STORY

The making of Making Room

Since 1975 the feminist publication Room has spawned conversations and literature for, by and about the women of B.C. REVIEW:… FULL STORY

The Sacred Herb & The Devil’s Weed

The truth, my friend, is brilliantly provided in Andrew Struthers’ hilarious, dualistic, ying/yangish, Joycean compilation of two manuscripts reviewed by Erika… FULL STORY

Gently to Nagasaki & mercy

Now the acclaimed author has gathered disparate parts of her life to weave together an intensely personal memoir dealing with… FULL STORY

Under Vancouver gets upbeat response

Greg Girard’s photos of pre-Expo Vancouver taken from 1972 to 1982 are in the same league as Fred Herzog’s imagery,… FULL STORY

Perfection is hard work

Andrew Scott traces the proliferation of utopian societies–and some demonic leaders–in Canada’s most experimental province. REVIEW: The Promise of Paradise: Utopian… FULL STORY