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Book Nook: Quiet books for loud times
July 10, 2025By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer Revery: A Year of Bees by Jenna Butler This book feels like a long exhale. Set on an off-grid farm in Alberta, it follows Butler’s journey as a beekeeper. In the gentle rhythm of tending to hives, Butler unearths something we must remember — that even in collapse, life persists. Her writing is slow and embodied, humming with resilience. Amid stories of bees, she touches on so much more: climate change, capitalism, grief. In these pages, you catch glimpses of Butler’s soul as it learns to listen to the land. Figuring by Maria Popova In…
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Vancouver Writers Fest is back with stacks of books, events, and authors
October 18, 2020By: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate The annual Vancouver Writers Fest (VWF) is returning from October 19 to 25 and will showcase over 70 authors. The festival offers a wide variety of events catering to different genres and age groups to…
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Word Vancouver 2020 event highlights the power of family collaboration through poetry collection
October 10, 2020By: Molly Lorette, Peak Associate Due to the present circumstances of a pandemic, Word Vancouver converted their 2020 festival to an online format. Last year, the event celebrated its 25th anniversary and has been regarded as one of the largest…
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