Georgia Straight Spring Books 2019

by Staff on April 10th, 2019 at 1:30 PM

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The featured titles for this season range from terrifying tech giants to the comforts of home cooking.

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Spring Books: The past is always present in Philip Huynh's Forbidden Purple City

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Portraying Vietnam, he notes, can carry expectations about conflict and escape.

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Spring Books Q&A: Yasuko Thanh looks to inspire tolerance in street-life memoir Mistakes to Run With

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The book’s honesty is relentless, and its spirit of survival defies platitudes.

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Spring Books: Zucked author Roger McNamee lays bare the threats of Google, Facebook, Amazon

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“There are two things that everybody can absolutely do today,” the author says. “First, make sure you protect children.”

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Spring Books: Butter Bakery's Rosie Daykin cooks up the comfort of home in the recipes of Let Me Feed You

Apr 10

While Daykin includes dessert recipes for good measure, this time out she prioritizes the kinds of food that keep her and her family fuelled.

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George Garrett: Intrepid Reporter tells riveting tales of a bygone era in British Columbia

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Long-time reporter George Garrett's new book reveals how he recorded countless scoops in the golden age of radio.

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Georgia Straight Spring Books 2019

Spring Books roundup: Alicia Elliott, Matt Rader, Anakana Schofield, Peter Wohlleben

Spring Books: The past is always present in Philip Huynh's Forbidden Purple City

Spring Books Q&A: Yasuko Thanh looks to inspire tolerance in street-life memoir Mistakes to Run With

Spring Books: Zucked author Roger McNamee lays bare the threats of Google, Facebook, Amazon

Spring Books: Butter Bakery's Rosie Daykin cooks up the comfort of home in the recipes of Let Me Feed You

George Garrett: Intrepid Reporter tells riveting tales of a bygone era in British Columbia

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