Tag Archives: book club

Don’t Panic! “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” picked for One Book, One Vancouver

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Erin

During Sunday’s The World on the Street festivities, Vancouver Public Library announced that Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was voted in as the selection for One Book, One Vancouver, the city-wide book club. Read  the press release … Continue reading →

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Vote now for Intrepid Pens in the Pepsi Refresh Challenge

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Erin

A few months ago, Brain Candy Books profiled Intrepid Pens, an amazing reading and writing program for women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood. Intrepid Pens has applied for a Pepsi Refresh Grant, and needs your support. In order to receive … Continue reading →

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One Book, One Twitter, Lots of Gods

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Erin

“What I say is, a town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it’s got a bookstore, it knows it’s not fooling a soul.” — American Gods I really liked the idea of … Continue reading →

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Book Hero: Intrepid Pens

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Erin

One of the coolest things about Twitter is the potential for serendipitous discovery of interesting and important projects going on in your own community. A week or so ago, one of my “online friends” re-tweeted a link with a call … Continue reading →

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One Book, One Vancouver: Time to vote!

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Erin

The Vancouver Public Library has opened up voting for the annual One Book, One Vancouver program, which is aimed at getting the entire city to read the same book and thereby increasing “our sense of community by creating a common … Continue reading →

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