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A Relatively Short Event Often Defines a Lifetime: An Interview with David Spaner

A Relatively Short Event Often Defines a Lifetime: An Interview with David Spaner

May 28, 2026

The author of Keefer Street on character writing, movie magic, and the world-changing power of art....read more

Stepping Into Someone Else’s Life

Stepping Into Someone Else’s Life

May 20, 2026

Reading another person's lived experience shifts your perspectives and breaks you out of existentialism faster than anything else....read more

Slipping Into the Water: An Interview with Christina Shah

Slipping Into the Water: An Interview with Christina Shah

May 15, 2026

The author of if: prey, then: huntress discusses women in trades and heavy industries, the form of work poems,...read more

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Current BC Bestsellers

  1. A False and Fatal Claim A False and Fatal Claim
    by Iona Whishaw

  2. Tess’s Red Dress: Honouring love and family Tess’s Red Dress: Honouring love and family
    by by Carolyn Roberts, illustrated by Kelsey Matafoote

  3. Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now
    by George M. Abbott

  4. The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street: A Memoir The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street: A Memoir
    by Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho

  5. Lessons From a Lifetime Lessons From a Lifetime
    by David Suzuki, Ian Hanington

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Book Recs

7 Books That Are a Riveting Blast From The Past

7 Books That Are a Riveting Blast From The Past

Books To Keep You Calm When The World Is On Fire

Books To Keep You Calm When The World Is On Fire

Interviews

“For All the Raw Edges, It Was an Extraordinary Way to Make a Life”: An Interview with Scott McIntyre

“For All the Raw Edges, It Was an Extraordinary Way to Make a Life”: An Interview with Scott McIntyre

The Lifelong Process of Knowing Our Minds Can Be Beautiful: An Interview with Amber Dawn

The Lifelong Process of Knowing Our Minds Can Be Beautiful: An Interview with Amber Dawn

Local Poetry

Poetry For The Unknown

Poetry For The Unknown

“A Vehicle for Seeing Through and Beyond”: The Life and Poetry of Sandy Shreve

“A Vehicle for Seeing Through and Beyond”: The Life and Poetry of Sandy Shreve

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