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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

Don’t Trip Looking Back Over Your Shoulder: An Interview with Al Rempel

Don’t Trip Looking Back Over Your Shoulder: An Interview with Al Rempel

May 8, 2026

The author of Sprocket talks about parenting styles, poetry's power, and balancing the past with the present....read more

BC Books On Motherhood And Heroines

BC Books On Motherhood And Heroines

May 7, 2026

This list is an ode to mothers, grandmothers, and the strong women in our lives....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. West Coast Kitchen Garden: Growing, Gathering, And Eating Through The Seasons West Coast Kitchen Garden: Growing, Gathering, And Eating Through The Seasons
    by Sabrina Currie

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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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