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Amplifying Trans Voices on Transgender Day of Visibility

Amplifying Trans Voices on Transgender Day of Visibility

March 31, 2025

Celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility with four powerful books that highlight the transgender experience....read more

BC Books about Family Dynamics

BC Books about Family Dynamics

March 27, 2025

These books explore family in all of its forms, from intergenerational relationships, to chosen family, and unconventional bonds....read more

Standing Outside the Self: An Interview with Hamish Ballantyne

Standing Outside the Self: An Interview with Hamish Ballantyne

March 25, 2025

The poets talk about Spanish baroque writing, mushroom picking, and the sonic demands of poetry....read more

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Current BC Bestsellers

  1. Whitewater Cooks The Food We Love Whitewater Cooks The Food We Love
    by Shelley Adams, Conner Adams

  2. Vancouver Island: The Art of the Landscape Vancouver Island: The Art of the Landscape
    by Kelly Hutchison, Dave Hutchison

  3. I am Connected I am Connected
    by Ḵung Jaadee, illustrated by Carla Joseph

  4. The Animal People Choose a Leader The Animal People Choose a Leader
    by Richard Wagamese, illustrated by Bridget George

  5. The Curve of Time: New, Expanded Edition The Curve of Time: New, Expanded Edition
    by M. Wylie Blanchet

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Best of 2024

Top 20 BC Bestsellers of 2024

Top 20 BC Bestsellers of 2024

Read Local BC Highlights from 2024

Read Local BC Highlights from 2024

Book Recs

12 Books By BC Debut Authors That Should Be On Your Radar

12 Books By BC Debut Authors That Should Be On Your Radar

Dive into BC’s Wild Side: 9 Books on the Province’s Unique Wildlife

Dive into BC’s Wild Side: 9 Books on the Province’s Unique Wildlife

Interviews

Meet Your Bookseller: Russell Books, Victoria

Meet Your Bookseller: Russell Books, Victoria

Ten Canadian Authors on the Writing Advice That Changed Their Life

Ten Canadian Authors on the Writing Advice That Changed Their Life

Local Poetry

Learning a Second Language When It Should Be My First: An Interview with Wanda John-Kehewin

Learning a Second Language When It Should Be My First: An Interview with Wanda John-Kehewin

Choosing to Not Cry: An Interview with Jane Munro

Choosing to Not Cry: An Interview with Jane Munro

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