Dogs, cats and books: 5 Vancouver shops to check out for Canadian Independent Bookstore Day
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If your idea of a perfect weekend afternoon is a visit to a bookstore, the Canadian Independent Booksellers Association (CIBA) wants you to know you're not alone.
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The CIBA is again celebrating the joys of the neighbourhood book nook by inviting readers to visit their local bookseller on April 26 for a day of contests, giveaways, and in-store events.
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And, with the ongoing political tumult, what better way to show your support of Canadian small businesses and culture than buying a CanLit classic by Margaret Atwood or Michael Ondaatje or a new title like Mark Bourrie's Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre or Vancouver author Sam Wiebe's 2024 crime novel Ocean Drive? If you're lucky, you may even meet a new four-legged friend.
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