Read Local BC

Last week I sat down with Korky Day, the infamous local legend behind Vancouver’s most extensive and detailed map of neighbourhood book exchanges, listing over 500. We shared some laughs, discussed how he got involved in this project, his favourite libraries, and some tips for maintaining your community book exchanges.Go to full post …read more

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

Reading another person’s lived experience shifts your perspectives and breaks you out of existentialism faster than anything else.Go to full post …read more

The author of if: prey, then: huntress discusses women in trades and heavy industries, the form of work poems, her influences, and sonic play in poetry.Go to full post …read more

The author of Sprocket talks about parenting styles, poetry’s power, and balancing the past with the present.Go to full post …read more

This list is an ode to mothers, grandmothers, and the strong women in our lives.Go to full post …read more

Find your next favourite author before the hype with these debut books from emerging voices in childrens, fiction, and nonfiction.Go to full post …read more

Stuck in a reading rut? From candid essays and introspective poetry, these critic-approved titles will help pull you back into the world of books.Go to full post …read more

From the Cariboo to the Kootenays to the East Vancouver evening skies, there’s a good chance a BC book is based in your little corner of BC.Go to full post …read more

A day to champion and connect with local authors, publishers, booksellers, and stories that make BC.Go to full post …read more

To commemorate National Poetry Month, we’ve curated a list of BC poetry books that allow us to connect deeper to ourselves and to one another.Go to full post …read more

Discover the perfect books for your next long-weekend retreat to help you unplug and unwind.Go to full post …read more