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“A musician friend told me her jazz trio leader said to them, ‘Take it to the left.’ That’s kind of what I learned from the ghazal and what I’d like to sneak into my poems.”Go to full post …read more

“There’s the opportunity to move from routine to disruption, and in that moment, to learn about life from another person’s perspective.” Go to full post …read more

“Sometimes I think poetry can be described as a small machine for creating failure. Can a poet ever get it right?”Go to full post …read more

“I realized a long time ago that I live in this in-between place and what I do with my art has to reflect that.” Go to full post …read more

Happy National Poetry Month 2020!Go to full post …read more

All the finalists for the 2020 BC and Yukon Book PrizesGo to full post …read more

This International Women’s Day we’re recommending five new or forthcoming books by women and non-binary people that challenge stereotypes, fight bias, broaden perceptions, improve situations and celebrate women’s achievements.Go to full post …read more

This past December, the brick-and-mortar location of Iron Dog Books opened for business. We caught up with Hilary to visit the space and hear about this new chapter.Go to full post …read more

Through interviews and archival access, Robert D. Watt gathers the story of each piece, often in Point’s own words, to illustrate the vital role she has played in revealing and re-establishing the “Salish footprint” in the Pacific Northwest. Go to full post …read more

The bestselling BC books of 2019.Go to full post …read more

All of our gift guide picks in one place. Go to full post …read more

The final instalment of Read Local BC’s nine-part gift guide series.Go to full post …read more