The Summer Book: Three Samples

The Tyee shares three of 24 essays from The Summer Book, a compendium of reflections on nature and the human spirit inspired by the summertime in British Columbia, released this year by Mother Tongue Publishing.
In This Series
A Man and His River
In praise of the perfect Vancouver Island fishing hole, and one monster inhabitant.
The Lady of the Lake
Dad showed up towing a used trailer and promised us a clean getaway up the Yellowhead.
Real Cities Give Their People Places to Pee
Public washrooms should be plentiful and accessible, says one scholar. And cities that do flush, flourish.