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Book Talk
Haawa to those of you who wrote or stopped into the shop to say, “Yeah, me too!” after last month’s Book Talk column about Freedom to Read Week. It’s reassuring to know that many of us in Haida Gwaii value books and good information and are
Mar 28, 2025
Book Talk
“We can stay up late, swapping manly stories, and in the morning, I’m making waffles!” Are you hearing that in Donkey’s voice? I’ve probably taken for granted that Eddie Murphy’s Shrek character is a standard reference for many of us approa
Mar 8, 2025
Book Talk
The ability to read and write is a lifeline. It’s easy for me to take those skills for granted, but not everyone has equal access, not even close. According to Statistics Canada, 45.9% of people in B.C. have a literacy skill lower than what
Jan 31, 2025
Book Talk
winter The wind is having a moment right now. We’ve only just made it through the year’s longest night, and the lights are starting to flicker. It’s a wonderful time to shelter in place with a book. “I read with a headlamp,” a bookshop cust
Jan 4, 2025
Book Talk
As fresh-faced booksellers, Heidi and I have gotten to know many of you this year through your reading habits. And also your pets, like Steven the parrot. You each have wonderfully specific interests. You study boat building or Indigenous h
Dec 6, 2024
Opinions
In Machine, a science-fiction novel by Elizabeth Bear, the main character Llyn is a space-faring trauma doctor and rescue specialist who happens to live with a chronic pain condition. She copes with her disability using an assistive suit an
Aug 15, 2024