Autumn 2011 Volume 25 - No 3 - BC BookWorld
Autumn 2011 Volume 25 - No 3 - BC BookWorld
Autumn 2011 Volume 25 - No 3 - BC BookWorld
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5 <strong>BC</strong> BOOKWORLD AUTUMN <strong>2011</strong><br />
is for Origami<br />
ORIGAMI DOVE (M & S $18.99) IS THE FIRST<br />
collection of poems in over a decade<br />
from Susan Musgrave, who has<br />
published 14 books of poetry over<br />
the course of 41<br />
years—her most recent<br />
being a muchanticipated<br />
return<br />
to the dark humour<br />
and haunting poetics<br />
that she’s known<br />
Susan Musgrave<br />
for. 978-0-7710-6522-4<br />
is for Prain<br />
YARN BOMBING: THE ART OF CROCHET<br />
& Knit Graffiti by Mandy Moore<br />
and Leanne Prain (Arsenal 2009)<br />
received front page coverage in The New<br />
York Times’ style section in May, followed<br />
by stories in the Associated Press, Today<br />
Show’s blog, Forbes magazine, and Time<br />
magazine. A third printing was necessary<br />
in the summer. Prain’s new book,<br />
Hoopla: The Art of Unexpected Embroidery<br />
(Arsenal $22.95) profiles artists<br />
and offers readers twenty-eight<br />
embroidery projects to create.<br />
Prain says that, “Yarn Bombing successfully<br />
connected knitters with the<br />
world of street art,” and she hopes that<br />
Hoopla “receives a similar response from<br />
stitchers. Modern crafters are not just<br />
hobbyists; they are artists, anarchists,<br />
advocates, protesters, and rabblerousers.<br />
Both books strive to propel those<br />
who make handicrafts to broadcast political<br />
or social statements, and to create<br />
positive change in their communities. I<br />
hope that Hoopla will inspire stitchers<br />
to explore the age-old tradition of embroidery<br />
as a modern method of communication<br />
and art.”<br />
Yarn 978155152<strong>25</strong>55; Hoopla 978-1-55152-406-1<br />
is for Quadra<br />
ONCE UPON MUCH LIVELIER TIMES, THE<br />
sparsely populated Discovery Islands<br />
(Read, Cortes, Sonora, Maurelle,<br />
Hardwicke, Stuart, Redonda and<br />
Thurlow) were rife with oddballs, as<br />
Jeanette Taylor made clear in<br />
Tidal Passages: A History of the Discovery<br />
Islands (Harbour 2008). Taylor has given<br />
much the same treatment to the largest<br />
of the Discovery Islands for The Quadra<br />
Story: A History of Quadra Island (Harbour<br />
$32.95). 978-1-55017-495-3<br />
Clea Roberts<br />
is for Roberts<br />
CLEA ROBERTS’ FIRST BOOK OF POETRY,<br />
Here is Where We Disembark (Freehand<br />
Books $16.95), is described as a<br />
“perceptive ecological reading of Canada’s<br />
<strong>No</strong>rth past and present.” Based on<br />
her experiences in northern <strong>BC</strong> and the<br />
Yukon, these poems have been described<br />
by Don McKay as “exquisite frostbitten<br />
brevities.” 978-1-55111-851-2<br />
continued on page 6<br />
<strong>No</strong> More Mac ‘n’ Cheese:<br />
The Real-World Guide to<br />
Managing Your Money for<br />
20-somethings<br />
by Lise Andreana<br />
• Master the successful transition<br />
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$18.95 Paperback + CD-ROM<br />
Your First Home: A Buyer’s Kit<br />
For Condos and Houses!<br />
by Kim Egerton<br />
• From the decision to purchase,<br />
to moving day, this guide will help<br />
you every step of the way.<br />
• Avoid typical home buying mistakes<br />
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• Learn the key questions to ask when assessing home<br />
features such as location, privacy, and security.<br />
$21.95 Paperback + CD-ROM<br />
Writing Historical Fiction<br />
by Mort Castle<br />
• Break free from outdated formulas<br />
and take your work to the<br />
next level.<br />
• Learn how to research for this<br />
unique genre and carefully<br />
choose your facts.<br />
• Develop style in your writing<br />
and successfully market your<br />
finished work.<br />
$22.95 Paperback<br />
Start & Run a Computer<br />
Repair Service<br />
by Philip Spry & Lynn Spry<br />
• Turn your tech skills into a<br />
money-making venture!<br />
• Ride the technology wave to<br />
a profitable business.<br />
• Choose a business plan<br />
that best suits your market;<br />
mobile/onsite or brick-andmortar<br />
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$22.95 Paperback + CD-ROM<br />
“Yarn Bombing has worked its way into the popular vernacular.<br />
It has been used in cell phone campaigns in Ireland, mentioned<br />
by Queen Latifa on Martha Stewart, used by Arthur Black in an<br />
essay, and even been the subject of a Threadless t-shirt. The book<br />
has been a spark which has helped ignite knit graffiti into a<br />
worldwide social phenomenon.” — LEANNE PRAIN<br />
Start & Run a Pet Business<br />
by Heather Mueller<br />
• Transform your love of animals<br />
into a profitable career;<br />
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while generating clientele.<br />
• Learn how to run a successful,<br />
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• Examine the numerous niche<br />
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industry offers; many require little to no training.<br />
$22.95 Paperback + CD-ROM<br />
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