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Upcoming literary events in Edmonton September 22, 2016 - 4:06 PM

Friday, Sept. 23: Alberta author Robert T. Hunter will sign copies of his new novel, The Value of Men, about the struggles and hope during the Great Depression, 12-1 p.m., Audreys Books. Friday, Sept. 23: Learn about 1950s Montreal Canadiens goalie Gerry McNeil when his son, David McNeil presents his new book, In the Pressure […]
Vancouver writer Kristi Charish puts the magic back in zombies September 12, 2016 - 8:20 PM

Vancouver writer Kristi Charish got the idea for her latest novel from a failed romance. A failed zombie romance. Charish, the author of the popular Owl urban fantasy series starring an “Indiana Jane” relic hunter, decided to write a story for a zombie anthology. She didn’t want to follow the modern trend of zombie apocalypse […]
Best of B.C.: 15 best books of the week for April 4 April 08, 2016 - 6:20 PM

Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ — Giulia Enders, Jill Enders (Greystone Books) My Heart Fills with Happiness — Monique Gray Smith (Orca Book Publishers) Orca Chief — Robert Budd and Roy Henry Vickers (Harbour Publishing) British Columbia and Yukon Gold Hunters — Donald E. Waite (Heritage House Publishing The Wild […]
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JONESIE: TNRD spending isn't the real issue
OPINION Nice to see shock and a swift reaction in Kamloops when residents learned how their hard-earned money was being spent by staff at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. If you tuned it out because those

Weekend Recipe: Make it a schnitzel night
Schnitzel is a serious crowd favourite and bound to light up the faces of your eaters this weekend. It's even fun to say: shhhhh-nit-zzzel. Anyone raised in a German household is very familiar with this delicious dish. Basically it is a