Carrie Mac News Today

The journalist and The Next Chapter columnist reviews Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice, Last Winter by Carrie Mac and The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz.

Esi Edugyan, Adriana Chartrand, Ken Dryden and more share what books are on their gift lists

The Vancouver Writers Festival is back for its 36th year. From October 16 to 22, check out more than 80 events on Granville Island.

We’re gonna be starstruck.

"Last Winter" is the story of a child who might not survive the heartbreak of her father’s death and a mother who struggles to both parent and manage her

Rob Taylor interviews Jen Sookfong Lee   Photo: Sherri Koop After writing eight books of fiction and non-fiction, Jen Sookfong Lee is about to publish her first poetry collection: Lee’s books include  The Conjoined, nominated for International Dublin Literary Award and a finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize,  The Better Mother, a finalist for the City of Vancouver Book Award,  The End of East,  Gentlemen of the Shade, and  Chinese New Year. She was born and raised in Vancouver...

carrie mac gone gal. she is the mother of amber dubois, a teenager killed in san diego last year. she flew up to the bay area with her search dog yesterday to help aid in the search this weekend. she found the body in the snow canyon area of the east bay just west of 680. nbc bay area kimberly terry is in the area with the latest for us. >> reporter: diane, the coroner left at about 10:00 tonight after investigators say a team spent hours in the area where the remains were found. they ...