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From the Nanaimo bars to Heritage Minutes, Charles Demers talks Canadianism in The Eh Team

Vancouver writer and comedian Charlie Demers offers up a guide to things that are proudly Canadian and yes, patriotic

Hart Beats: Pro wrestler Nattie Neidhart explores her place in unusual family and industry in new memoir

While she is the first female member of the Hart family to find success and the only member of the dynasty still employed by WWE, her book suggests it was not always a smooth ride

Fine Lives: Margaret Atwood never wanted to tell her life story, but here is what she can remember

It’s a question that Margaret Atwood dismisses as unanswerable. What, you have asked her, does she hope readers take away from her latest endeavour, Book of Lives?

Legacy, not lore, is the focus of iconic Lee Miller show at North Vancouver's Polygon Gallery

The working life of famed photographer who captured Second World War and high fashion for Vogue on display at North Vancouver gallery

Hesson: Children's book picks for November

Cook This: 3 recipes from Setting a Place for Us, including Lebanese cabbage rolls

Hawa Hassan drew on her own experiences as a displaced person to share stories and recipes from eight countries affected by war

Montreal author’s memories unfold in sunshine, longing and loss

"Children do what all the Buddhists tell us to do: We live in the present moment.” Yet former Gazette reporter Donna Nebenzahl carried her past with her.

5 things to know about the Whistler Writers Festival

B.C. resort town welcomes writers to its annual literary event

The bestselling audio books for the week of Oct. 14

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Cook This: 3 Eastern European recipes from Chesnok, including melt-in-your-mouth farmer cheese pancakes

Polina Chesnakova reflects on the foods of the Soviet diaspora with recipes from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia

Books for Kids: Rules are made to be broken when you're a ghost

With Halloween just days away, the time seems ripe to take a look at Matthew Forsythe’s latest picture book, Aggie and the Ghost.

Indigo reveals its 2025 Best Books of the Year list

Did your favourite book make the cut?

Memoir by Prince Andrew’s, Epstein’s accuser reignites a scandal that long dogged royals

LONDON (AP) — The British royal family is once again under intense scrutiny as a memoir by Virginia Giuffre, one of the most outspoken accusers of Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein, hits bookstores Tuesday.

Actor turned author Marc Bendavid: "It’s terrifying to put a book into the world that leaves you this naked."

Marc Bendavid was 12 years old when he saw her for the first time. Decades later, he can still vividly recall the moment when his new art teacher entered the classroom. He realizes now that this was when his life began to shift. It’s also the reason for the appearance this autumn of his uniquely personal novel, The Sapling.

Cook This: 3 southern Italian recipes from La Cucina di Terroni, including fried pizza pockets

After 33 years, Toronto restaurateur Cosimo Mammoliti is sharing all his secret recipes

Astronaut Chris Hadfield delves further into the Cold War space race in third instalment of The Apollo Murders series

One of the foundational pearls of wisdom that authors often offer fledgling writers is that success in penning fiction has more to do with perspiration than inspiration.

B.C.: 15 bestselling books for the week of Oct. 11

The bestselling local books of the week, compiled by the Association of Book Publishers of B.C.

'The John Candy Effect': Paul Myers' new biography doesn't contradict perceptions of beloved Canadian actor

Paul Myers was touring Canada as the frontman of the alt-rock band The Gravelberrys when he heard the news about John Candy.

Reese Witherspoon debuts new literary thriller with Harlan Coben

Reese Witherspoon’s first novel for adults began with the kind of inspiration veteran fiction writers know well – a character who wouldn’t leave her alone.

The hobbits are coming to Vancouver: Lord of Rings cast set to reunite at Vancouver Fan Expo

Lord of the Rings hobbits Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan are hitting the road again

"No book is worth this!": Canadian author nearly got lost in remote wilderness of Korea to write new novel

There came a moment in the remote mountain wilderness of Korea when Ann Y.K. Choi feared that she was well and truly lost. The Toronto novelist was there with her 16 year-old daughter because of the book she was writing — a book in which two of its characters are in flight for their lives in that very place.

Cook This: 3 sweet Thanksgiving recipes from Thyme for Dessert, including pumpkin-spiced tea cake

DL Acken's sweet treats take inspiration from the flavours and ingredients of the West Coast

Four inspiring Canadian-written books about those who have broken barriers

Pumpkin spice? Meh. Here are some real treats to warm up to this October.

These are Vancouver's best bars, according to an award-winning local mixologist

Global Bartender of the Year winner Kaitlyn Stewart dishes on the best places to order a drink in Vancouver — and her new cocktail book