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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.Go to full post …read more

Slipping Into the Water: An Interview with Christina Shah

Slipping Into the Water: An Interview with C...

May 15, 2026

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

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

Don’t Trip Looking Back Over Your Shoulder...

May 8, 2026

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

6 Debut Books to Keep on Your Radar in 2026

6 Debut Books to Keep on Your Radar in 2026

April 29, 2026

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

Celebrated Local Picks to Reignite Your Love for Reading 

Celebrated Local Picks to Reignite Your Love...

April 22, 2026

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 Our Neighbourhood To Yours: BC Books Set in Our Province

From Our Neighbourhood To Yours: BC Books Se...

April 17, 2026

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

For the Love of Books! Celebrate BC Book Day On April 21
Illustrated by Tenaya Fogelman

For the Love of Books! Celebrate BC Book Day...

April 6, 2026

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

Poetry For The Unknown

Poetry For The Unknown

April 2, 2026

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

10 Books to Read on a Weekend Getaway or Staycation

10 Books to Read on a Weekend Getaway or Sta...

March 25, 2026

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

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

"A Vehicle for Seeing Through and Beyond": T...

March 13, 2026

BC poets and friends honour her legacy.Go to full post …read more

7 Books That Are a Riveting Blast From The Past

7 Books That Are a Riveting Blast From The P...

March 11, 2026

Travel through British Columbia’s past with books that uncover fascinating stories of people, places, and nature. Go to full post …read more


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