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(Grand)fathers are always there for us. Whether it’s with a cheesy dad-joke or a big bear hug, opas, papas and other figures always know how to make us smile and cheer us up when we’re feeling low. In recognition of all Go to full post …read more

We can’t be the only ones who wait with anticipation for publishers’ new season catalogues to drop. There’s something about seeing all those fresh titles that brings so much giddy possibility. (“I could be reading these soon!”) We’ve collected just a Go to full post …read more

May 17 is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia—a day which serves as a reminder for how far we’ve come, and how far we have yet to go in the fight for LGBTQ2+ rights, freedoms, and equality. To mark this Go to full post …read more

Claire Finlayson and Sarah Kurchak could hardly be more different in their approaches to memoir about people on the autism spectrum, yet they share a goal of dispelling common stereotypes and opening readers’ hearts to the complex personalities that lie behind Go to full post …read more

Essayist, novelist, voiceover actor, publisher, and comedian, Charles Demers is Vancouver’s own Swiss Army Writer. Some of Demers’ credits include appearances on CBC’s The Debaters, a comedy album called Fatherland, a book of essays called The Horrors: An A to Z Go to full post …read more

Some things in this world are meant to go together: salt and pepper; pencil and paper; milk and cookies. There’s a certain delight in the perfect duo, and here at Read Local BC, we’ve found some flawless BC Bestseller pairings to Go to full post …read more

January is always a special time of year for readers: while we collectively shake off the weight of the previous year and begin making plans for a crisp new season of wordy adventures, publishers everywhere are revealing their catalogues –– giving Go to full post …read more

We are excited to present the top 20 bestselling BC books of 2020! How many have you read? Go to full post …read more

If 2020 has left you or your loved ones craving stunning horizons, forests, and waters, you’re not alone. In British Columbia, we have access to some of Canada’s most stunning landscapes and natural wonders — and though we’re not travelling quite Go to full post …read more

‘Tis the season of giving, and BC booksellers have their top picks on hand! Ready your wishlists and shop local with these fabulous finds, spanning poetry, fiction, nonfiction and stunning debuts. This is the 2020 BC Bookseller Recommends, featuring dozens of Go to full post …read more

We live in an age of precarious migration—from climate change to war and famine, there has been no greater attention paid to the plight of refugees and asylum-seekers than in recent memory.Go to full post …read more

Rain has returned to BC and our most comfortable blankets and sweaters are out of storage. Tea and cocoa beckon, as do our bookshelves. And here at Read Local BC, we think there’s no better way to celebrate the best season Go to full post …read more