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January 06, 2023

Abdulrazak Gurnah and the Rupture of Beauty

As snow fell over Vancouver and Calgary, it was hard not to think about beauty. When we see something beautiful, why do we become still? Why do we feel so calmed? What exactly happens in that moment when ...

A blue background with a black city skyline beneath it. On top is the book Angelhunting by JJ Hong Sayo. Next to the book is a quote from Publisher's Weekly.

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June 21, 2025 @ 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Heather Birrell and Catherine Bush in conversation with Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer

June 23, 2025 @ 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The English Tutor: a book launch

A blue background with a black city skyline beneath it. On top is the book Angelhunting by JJ Hong Sayo. Next to the book is a quote from Publisher's Weekly.

A wooden background with the book Quebec Was Born In My Country by Emanuelle Dufour on top. Text next to the book reads "Quebec Was Born In My Country."

A faded photograph of a brick coachouse. Overtop of the image are the words "Celebrating 60 years of independent publishing and printing!" Beneath the photograph is a black bar with white text. The text reads "Coach House Books" and "Free Canadian shipping all year on chbooks.com"