Bedside Table
Mar 11th, 2010
The West Coast Book Prize Society is pleased to announce the names of the finalists vying for recognition in seven categories at the 26th Annual BC Book Prizes.
Solomon Post
Feb 25th, 2010
An interview with CBC's Mark Forsythe about my book, "Why I Love Vancouver," leads me to examine unexpected questions and to try not to sound like just another "ice-hole."
Bedside Table
Feb 10th, 2010
At book signing party for "Why I Love Vancouver" at Elysian Coffee, questions of identity both Canadian and American arose.
Education
Jan 15th, 2010
Julia Cook's engaging story teaches primary kids not to interrupt
Bedside Table
Dec 28th, 2009
I had a lot of books on my bedside table this year. Two stand out.
Kolin Recommends a Book
Dec 11th, 2009
When the ground is frozen, it’s time to read a really great gardening book. And this one, like good compost, is rich and also unique. It’s Gardening at the Dragon’s Gate: At Work in the Wild and...
Kolin Recommends a Book
Dec 11th, 2009
Finally, a real journey into the magical sources and traditions of Christmas, from the greatest of contemporary Celtic scholars and gentlemen. It’s The Winter Solstice: The Sacred Traditions of...
Kolin Recommends a Book
Dec 4th, 2009
In this much talked about new book, Al Gore (co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 and former US Vice Prez) illuminates the known solutions to the climate crisis and describes a...
Books
Nov 30th, 2009
RED ZONE by Kim Goldberg Pig Squash Press $18.95 “I can no longer discern where the political ends and the personal begins. The deeper I push into this swollen red midden of hidden box springs and...
Bedside Table
Press Release and Meghan Strain
Nov 30th, 2009
The Coalition for the Defense of Writing & Publishing in B.C. just announced the Select Standing committee on Finance and Government's recommendation to fully restore arts funding to the higher...
