Riding the bus is not what it used to be. I know, add it to the list… Go to full post …read more

Poetry in Transit Program Takes on New Meani...
September 18, 2020

September 18, 2020
Riding the bus is not what it used to be. I know, add it to the list… Go to full post …read more

September 4, 2020
Fall may not begin in the calendar until September 22, but it’s official: the Fall publishing season has officially begun. With hundreds of titles pushed into this season as a result of the pandemic, it’s a bumper lineup of talent we Go to full post …read more

July 30, 2020
It will come as no surprise that browsing the books section of Passages Gift Shops is one of our favourite parts of the journey – especially come summer, when we can spot new and exciting BC books proudly bearing their “Read Local BC Selection” stickers. Go to full post …read more

July 17, 2020
These four books help unpack some of our preconceived notions about what a suburb is and its relationship to Vancouver-proper.Go to full post …read more

April 23, 2020
“I want to better understand how humans can be part of the natural world, rather than constantly butting our heads and machines against it.”Go to full post …read more

April 21, 2020
“I guess the dream of poetry is that it catches a reader and that reader’s pulse slows a bit”Go to full post …read more

April 15, 2020
This week, a quiet moment of beauty brought to you poem by Gillian Wigmore’s poem “Stellako,” featured in Poetry in Transit 2008/09Go to full post …read more

April 2, 2020
“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

March 8, 2020
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

December 5, 2019
The fourth instalment of Read Local BC’s nine-part gift guide seriesGo to full post …read more

December 3, 2019
The third instalment of Read Local BC’s nine-part gift guide series.Go to full post …read more

June 21, 2019
National Indigenous Peoples Day is an important day for all Canadians – non-Indigenous, Indigenous, and newcomers – to recognize and acknowledge the diverse cultures, considerable achievements and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis PeoplesGo to full post …read more