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Vol. 7 · No. 42 · Autumn 2026Main Street, VancouverChecking…
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The SaltOrchardM. A. CALLOWAY

The Salt Orchard

by M. A. Calloway

“A quiet, funny novel about three sisters who inherit a failing apple farm. I read it in one weekend.”

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The SaltOrchardM. A. CALLOWAY
The Salt OrchardM. A. Calloway

A quiet, funny novel about three sisters who inherit a failing apple farm. I read it in one weekend. — Jo

Ninety Daysof RainTHEO BARRINGTON
Ninety Days of RainTheo Barrington

Vancouver in winter, a missing cat, and the kindest detective you’ll ever meet. — Sam

Night FerryIMOGEN SATO-REYES
Night FerryImogen Sato-Reyes

Short stories set on the last boat from Horseshoe Bay. Gorgeous and a little eerie. — Priya

Small TidesRUTH OKONKWO
Small TidesRuth Okonkwo

A memoir about learning to swim at sixty-two. You will cry, happily. — Jo

A Field Guideto Small JoysLENA MARSH
A Field Guide to Small JoysLena Marsh

Little essays to read with your morning coffee. Our most-gifted book this year. — Sam

The LighthouseAccountantARLO FINCH-MBEKI
The Lighthouse AccountantArlo Finch-Mbeki

A comic novel about the world’s most organised lighthouse keeper. — Priya

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