Books
John Harris reviews a little known pamphlet from a little known press about a deceptively large subject.
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Paul Starr reviews two recent books about the current state of contemporary media. All “fake news” or is the story more complicated?
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To understand what’s happening in Hong Kong, you have to understand the Chinese Communist Party. Ian Johnson on “China’s Black Weekend.”
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Stan Persky checks out the “guardians of the truth,” and puts in a good word for mainstream media (MSM). It’s “breaking news.”
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Can Democracy Work? asks James Miller. It’s not only this year’s question, it’s a question for the ages, from ancient Athens to the Trumpian present.
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Two senior Vancouver poets, George Bowering and George Stanley, do a book together. John Harris reads and reviews.
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Amos Oz, 1939-2018. Reading “A Tale of Love and Darkness.”
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David Shields thinks Trump is missing an “inner life.” Brian Fawcett checks.
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Sheldon Goldfarb’s history of student life at UBC takes us back to school.
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George Bowering has a new novel. It’s called “No One.” Does it objectify anyone?
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