A Japanese Canadian girl defies social and cultural boundaries in Leslie Shimotakahara’s historical novel "Sisters of the Spruce". During World War I, fourteen-year-old Khya... Read More

Joanna Streetly was just nineteen when she moved to Tofino, on the west coast of Vancouver Island. “It was a time before the technology explosion, when boats were expected to... Read More

"What the Mouth Wants" expresses with eloquent candor that while there are boundaries and behaviors to challenge, others of flesh and blood are sometimes best left alone.... Read More