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(Grand)mothers are the often unsung heroes of our lives. From the countless hours spent keeping us fed, clothed and happy as children through to the words of wisdom, emotional support and eventual send offs into the world as adults, mothers and Go to full post …read more

This past Sunday, June 20, we commemorated World Refugee Day! To celebrate and welcome all the refugees who make their home in Canada, we’ve put together a reading list of BC published books in honour of this year’s theme: Together we Go to full post …read more

Jen Currin: In your book Oscar of Between: A Memoir of Identity and Ideas (Caitlin Press, 2016), you use a fictional name—Oscar—to work in creative nonfiction. You turn to this device again in your most recent book, Lost Lagoon/lost in thought Go to full post …read more

In coastal BC, we have a unique relationship to the ocean: we either live near it, work on it, eat the bounty that comes from it, play on it—or all of the above. Inland, the creeks and streams coming down from Go to full post …read more

It’s time to break out your rainbows and celebrate—Pride Month is here again! Whether you’re out and proud, cheering from the sidelines as an ally, or living anywhere in between, Pride Month is the time to reaffirm the value and wonderful Go to full post …read more

May is Asian Heritage Month—an annual opportunity to celebrate the achievements of Asian Canadians, and recognize how far we still have to go in the fight against anti-Asian racism and discrimination. 

This year’s Asian Heritage month theme is “Recognition, Resilience, and Go to full post …read more

May 17 is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia—a day which serves as a reminder for how far we’ve come, and how far we have yet to go in the fight for LGBTQ2+ rights, freedoms, and equality. To mark this Go to full post …read more

May 9-15 is Children’s Book Week—our annual reminder of the important role that books and literature play in shaping the next generation of leaders! We turn to books to introduce children to difficult topics, to teach them empathy and kindness, and Go to full post …read more

Claire Finlayson and Sarah Kurchak could hardly be more different in their approaches to memoir about people on the autism spectrum, yet they share a goal of dispelling common stereotypes and opening readers’ hearts to the complex personalities that lie behind Go to full post …read more

We’ve spent the last month talking with eight BC poets about their new poetry collections. Now they get a chance to share some love with their fellow poets! We asked each featured poet to write about another BC poet who influenced Go to full post …read more

The following interview is part eight of a nine-part series of conversations with BC poets about their new poetry collections. New interviews will be posted every Tuesday and Thursday throughout April for National Poetry Month 2021. All interviews were conducted by  Go to full post …read more

The following interview is part seven of a nine-part series of conversations with BC poets about their new poetry collections. New interviews will be posted every Tuesday and Thursday throughout April for National Poetry Month 2021. All interviews were conducted by Rob Taylor.

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