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A Process Weirdly Enjoyable and Addictive: An Interview with Elspeth Bradbury

A Process Weirdly Enjoyable and Addictive: An Interview with Elspeth Bradbury

August 27, 2026

The author of Journeys to the Nearby talks about lifelong accumulations, the inseparability of text and illustrations, and creative...read more

Storytime: Audiobooks to Pair With Your Summer Plans

Storytime: Audiobooks to Pair With Your Summer Plans

August 20, 2026

We’ve picked six of our favourite audiobooks that you can listen to on late summer road trips, commutes, and

Local Reads to Bolster Your End-of-Summer Escapades

Local Reads to Bolster Your End-of-Summer Escapades

August 12, 2026

Find inspiration indoors and outdoors while the sun's still shining....read more

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Current BC Bestsellers

  1. A False and Fatal Claim A False and Fatal Claim
    by Iona Whishaw

  2. How to Nourish a Cannibal How to Nourish a Cannibal
    by Jess Housty

  3. Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now
    by George M. Abbott

  4. The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street: A Memoir The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street: A Memoir
    by Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho

  5. The Best of Roy Henry Vickers: 80 Selected Works The Best of Roy Henry Vickers: 80 Selected Works
    by Lucky Budd, Roy Henry Vickers

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Book Recs

7 Books That Are a Riveting Blast From The Past

7 Books That Are a Riveting Blast From The Past

Books To Keep You Calm When The World Is On Fire

Books To Keep You Calm When The World Is On Fire

Interviews

“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 Extraordinary Way to Make a Life”: An Interview with Scott McIntyre

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

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

Local Poetry

Poetry For The Unknown

Poetry For The Unknown

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

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

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