Books

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Should You Run from that Medical Test?

Alan Cassels, author of 'Seeking Sickness' on the disease screening industry, what it really catches, when to say no, and more.

By Andrew MacLeod, Today

Brian Brett

The Writer's Fight Ahead

Brian Brett, winner of BC's literary Lieutenant Governor's Award, on his duty to 'confront the world.'

By Brian Brett, 19 May 2012

Former CBC vice-president Richard Stursberg

Chatting with Stursberg, My Ex-Boss and Arch-Nemesis

The former CBC veep shook up my work world, got fired and wrote a book. Time to catch up.

By Kai Nagata, 17 May 2012

Author Taras Grescoe

Taras Grescoe's Excellent Adventure on Public Transit

The author of 'Straphanger' on global riders, killing fares, SkyTrain and more. Plus an excerpt on mobile Vancouverism.

By David Beers, 4 May 2012

Floating homes

'Tiny Homes, Simple Shelter'

Lloyd Kahn's new compendium takes readers inside the marvelous little world of scaled-back housing.

By Robyn Smith, 19 Apr 2012

Recent Books

Tony Judt

Tony Judt's Last Act: Sounding the Alarm

Brilliant historian's final book reminds us 'democracies corrode quite fast.'

By Crawford Kilian, 9 Apr 2012

Gabriel Garcia Marquez
A Tyee Series

Ten Novels Every Aspiring Writer Should Read

TYEE LIST #9: Put down that pen and curl up with these giants.

By Crawford Kilian, 7 Apr 2012

Author Peter C. Newman

Peter Newman: 'Finally Unmasked Me'

Bestselling author laughingly blasts critical review by Tyee's Crawford Kilian.

By Peter C. Newman, 2 Apr 2012

Mayne Island

'Stranger on a Strange Island'

Grant Buday trades city life for Mayne Island, and discovers an entirely new social order.

By Grant Buday, 31 Mar 2012

Working class protest

Vancouver Noir and Class War

Images and words from a fascinating book about Vancouver's bloody, black and white past.

By Diane Purvey and John Belshaw, 24 Mar 2012

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Learn to Craft Your Own Story

Workshop ideas and gain feedback with The 100-Mile Diet co-author Alisa Smith. Only 13 spots left.

By Colleen Kimmett, 19 Mar 2012

BC ferry passengers

'Ferry Tales'

On BC's marine highways, islanders and urbanites collide. A look at culture on board.

By Crawford Kilian, 15 Mar 2012

Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas

Thirty Years of 'Old Growth'

Haida manga artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas on political activism's hard knocks, the gift of consensus, and lessons for Enbridge.

By Jessica Roberts-Farina, 10 Mar 2012

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2010 Games: Blueprint for Occupy?

Bob Mackin's 'Red Mittens & Red Ink' is the story of stirring opposition to inequality wrought by the Vancouver Olympics.

By Bob Mackin, 10 Mar 2012

Don McKellar, Last Night set

'Shoot It!'

A clip from David Spaner's new book on Hollywood Inc. and the global indie film rebellion, including Canada's.

By David Spaner, 3 Mar 2012

Fred Wah

Fred Wah: 'All Creativity Is Political'

Canada's new poet laureate on writing for the Queen's Jubilee, racial hybridity, making Juk soup, and more.

By Fiona Tinwei Lam, 23 Jan 2012

Occupy Toronto protestor

The Forgotten Prophets of the Occupiers

A fascinating Canadian book urges 'political action for the 99%.' It was written in 1943.

By Crawford Kilian, 6 Jan 2012

Author Peter C. Newman

Peter C. Newman's Politics as Soap Opera

'The Death of Liberal Canada' is more about a dying way of (over) writing.

By Crawford Kilian, 5 Jan 2012

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The Must Read on BC Schools You Won't Like

UVic historian of education paints a bleak political picture, and blames all sides.

By Crawford Kilian, 3 Jan 2012

Naufus Ramirez-Figueroa

Battle for the Banana

Behind the peel, a torrid history of trade wars and bullish fruit magnates. Last of two.

By Spring Gillard, 29 Dec 2011

The Gem of Canadian Science that Harper Killed

Experimental Lakes Area was world famous; its findings might have saved Canada billions.

By Andrew Nikiforuk