The butler did it
In Susan Juby’s latest book, Helen Thorpe, a Buddhist butler, helps a reckless influencer, Cartier Hightower, navigate a series of… FULL STORY
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Lessons from 56 million years ago
“We got ourselves into this mess,” says author Steven Earle, “and we can get ourselves out. The consequences of not… FULL STORY
One couple, many endings
Author Myriam Lacroix’s genre-bending debut novel delves into the promises and perils of love, offering a unique, raw and humorous… FULL STORY
Islands in the sun
Sheila Harrington sailed among the Gulf Islands for three years to interview more than fifty veteran conservationists about their local… FULL STORY
Flapper follies & murder in Vancouver
John MacLachlan Gray’s murder mystery blends historical and fictional characters, exploring themes of corruption, racism and societal change, with lively… FULL STORY
Cabinet of historical curiosities
Untold Tales of Old British Columbia tells long-hidden stories that reveal how BC emerged from a period of chaos and… FULL STORY
I come from strong women
Knott delves into themes of mourning, sobriety through loss, and generational dreaming, taking the reader on her journey of self-discovery… FULL STORY
A rebel’s rise
Before he was one of Canada’s most distinguished politicians, he experienced grueling factory work, night school and toiled in a… FULL STORY
A wilderness pantry
In her debut book, Mikaela Cannon documents twelve months of wildcrafting, showing readers how to enhance their self-sufficiency while increasing… FULL STORY
The outsider
Peter’s granddaughter, Vera Maloff, revisits his memoirs to shed light on Peter’s experiences growing up in the Canadian Doukhobor community,… FULL STORY
Walks through Vancouver
In his new book, Bill Arnott ambles through the neighbourhoods of Kitsilano, Granville Island, False Creek, Chinatown, and beyond. In… FULL STORY
Know thy body, know thy self
Through her past experiences as a pageant queen, a biracial woman and a Christian, Tara Teng examines the complicated manifestations… FULL STORY
The injustice system
Written in two parts, Perrin’s new book sheds light on the harsh realities faced by those incarcerated and offers insight… FULL STORY
Exile from paradise
LeBlanc shows how historical trauma is passed from one generation to the next, highlighting themes of endurance, hope and survival.
Wilderness, a log cabin and bears
For 42 years, he gathered intimate knowledge on their behaviour, eating and mating habits to find ways to lessen the… FULL STORY
Northern dislocations
In excerpts from their book, we learn about the way things used to be in Canada’s Arctic and the chaos… FULL STORY
Life is magic
Reviewer Odette Auger says that Reid’s characters “gift us with the teaching that life is full of magic. [His shaman]… FULL STORY
Mine crimes
“The danger,” says reviewer Alex Varty, “is that our species’ technological arrogance will once again rush into an environment that… FULL STORY
Working class heroes
How does a person like Ginger Goodwin decide to risk his life for the good of others? Is it safer… FULL STORY
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Gregor Craigie looks at both the dangerous walls and those that are benevolent. He has embraced the challenge of educating… FULL STORY
