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

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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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