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Category: Interviews

A Relatively Short Event Often Defines a Lifetime: An Interview with David Spaner

A Relatively Short Event Often Defines a Lif...

May 28, 2026

The author of Keefer Street on character writing, movie magic, and the world-changing power of art.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

“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 Extraord...

February 25, 2026

The author of A Precarious Enterprise on a publisher’s life, the power of stories, and advocating for Canadian voices.Go to full post …read more

The Lifelong Process of Knowing Our Minds Can Be Beautiful: An Interview with Amber Dawn

The Lifelong Process of Knowing Our Minds Ca...

February 18, 2026

The two authors talk about perverting pain, literary influences, and cultivating one’s awareness of body and mind.Go to full post …read more

An Utterance Overhears Itself and Doubles Back: An Interview with Joseph Kidney

An Utterance Overhears Itself and Doubles Ba...

January 28, 2026

The two poets talk about perceptions of time, playing with the units of language, and things beyond oneself.Go to full post …read more

Read Local BC Highlights from 2025

Read Local BC Highlights from 2025

January 16, 2026

We’re reflecting on some of our most exciting and engaging TBRs and conversations from 2025.Go to full post …read more

The Curators Guide To Our Holiday Book Boxes

The Curators Guide To Our Holiday Book Boxes

November 25, 2025

Get to know our Limited Edition Book Boxes from the curators themselves. Use this guide pick the perfect gift for the booklovers in your life.Go to full post …read more

4 BC Authors on the Moment They Felt Like a Real Writer

4 BC Authors on the Moment They Felt Like a ...

November 5, 2025

Catch these writers at the Fraser Valley Writers Festival this weekend. Free and open to all.Go to full post …read more

Poetry on the Bus: Spot These 10 BC Poets on Your Next Ride

Poetry on the Bus: Spot These 10 BC Poets on...

September 17, 2025

Celebrating 29 years of Poetry in Transit with a conversation with this year’s selected BC poets.Go to full post …read more

Jumping in With Both Feet: An Interview with Bill Arnott

Jumping in With Both Feet: An Interview with...

June 4, 2025

The author of A Season in the Okanagan discusses a return to where he grew up in this special interview with journalist Jacqueline Carmichael.Go to full post …read more

Candour, Craft, and Community: Seven BC Poets on the Writers They Love

Candour, Craft, and Community: Seven BC Poet...

May 23, 2025

We asked seven writers about a BC poet who has influenced or inspired them.Go to full post …read more


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