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On Rose-Flavoured Words, Parlaying with Pirates, and Performing Circus Acts, with Heather O’Neill

On the heels of the publication of her latest book last month and ahead of her stint at this year’s Vancouver Writers Fest (October 21st to 27th), we pose a series of questions to the Montreal author of "The Capital of Dreams".

Scout Book Club, Vol. 17

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol. 16: Design Vancouver Edition

We're shaking things up by eliciting recommendations for design-related books from Becki Chan, of Open Format Arts & Culture and Director of the upcoming Design Vancouver Festival (September 19-29), and Marianne Amodio, Pecha Kucha Night Host and one half of the local architecture firm, Marianne Amodio and Harley Grusko Architects Inc..

Scout Book Club, Vol. 15

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol.14

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol. 13

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol. 12

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol. 11

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol. 10

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol. 9

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol. 8

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol. 7

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol. 6

Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol.5

Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol.4

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

The Scout Book Club, Vol. 3

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

The Scout Book Club, Vol. 2

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol. 1

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Our Updated Guide to Vancouver’s Best Bookstores, Mapped

Once again, we've compiled our list of favourite local bookstores (and a few low key non-bookstore 'bookstores') to use as a guide for all your holiday gift-giving needs, and/or for filling your personal library shelves over the months ahead...

Vancouver’s Best Bookstores, Mapped

Once again, we've compiled our list of local bookstores - and a few low key non-bookstore 'bookstores' - that we suggest for filling out your personal library with fiction, non and everything in-between....

Vancouver’s Best Bookstores, Mapped

A bookworm's guide to all the wonderful spots that fill our Fall libraries with fiction, non and everything in between.

Finding Good Reads Big and Small, From Grand Tales of BC to Thick Culinary Mags

Take advantage of at least some of your currently unspoken-for hours by tackling something good to read.

Books on Making Zines, Swiss Design Revolts and Fascinating Illustrations

Our friends at Emily Carr University Library – put together a selection of books on idiosyncratic works and artistic processes...

Books On The Lives Of Artists, The Sounds Of Fonts & The Colours Of Words

Mary Ann Caws’ ‘The Modern Art Cookbook’ — Recommended By Natalie Craig

Books To Encourage Solidarity & Resistance In Face Of Apathy & Hopelessness

Tiny Books Of Big Ideas Dig Into Local History, Subtraction Architecture, More

Books On Musical Visions, Edible Introspection, Make-Believe Homes And More