Poems for and about the incarcerated. Moving from riots to mall parkades to church, the poems in Bradley Peters' debut Sonnets from a Cell mix inmate speech, prison psychology, skateboard slang and contemporary lyricism in a way that is...
BC and Yukon Book Prizes 2024
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- Author:Peters, BradleySummary:
- Author:Wong, LindsaySummary:
Living forever isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be. Hearts can still break, looks can still fade, and money still matters, even in eternity. The ghosts, zombies, and demons in this collection are all shockingly human, and they’re...
- Author:Kennedy, Ian.Summary:
Built in 1913, the Canadian Pacific Railway's ship Princess Maquinna steamed up and down the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island in summer and winter, calm weather and storms, for over forty years, and has become one of the most...
- Author:Robertson, David A.Summary:
From the award-winning author of On the Trapline comes a cinematic fantasy-adventure story inspired by Indigenous legends. One summer day, Lauren and her little brother, James, go on a trip to the land with their Moshom (grandfather)....
- Author:McCrory, WayneSummary:
The Chilcotin's wild horses are are romantic and beautiful, but they are also controversial: they are seen by government policy as intruders competing for range land with native species and domestic cattle and, as a result, they have...
- This place is who we are : stories of Indigenous leadership, resilience, and connection to homelandsAuthor:Gordon, Katherine PalmerSummary:
This Place Is Who We Are profiles Indigenous communities in central and northern coastal BC that are reconnecting to their lands and waters-and growing and thriving through this reconnection. Indigenous peoples and cultures are...
- Author:Sterritt, AngelaSummary:
As a Gitxsan teenager navigating life on the streets, Angela Sterritt wrote in her journal to help her survive and find her place in the world. Now an acclaimed journalist, she writes for major news outlets to push for justice and to...
- Author:Wakelyn, ChelseaSummary:
A heartbreaking and darkly funny portrait of a woman unravelling in the wake of tragedy. Sam is dead, which means that Elsie Jane has just lost the brilliant, sensitive man she planned to grow old with. The early days of grief are a fog...
- Author:Alaraj, E.G.Summary:
"A stunning marriage of text and art that will linger with listeners as they slip into sleep... This melodic lullaby is warm and tender perfection."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review. Parents and children will enjoy winding down and...
- Author:Tsang, HenrySummary:
Essays and photographs that document the anti-Asian riots of 1907 in the context of contemporary anti-Asian sentiment. White Riot: The 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver explores the conditions leading up to and the impact of a...