Books

FILE - Oprah Winfrey, a producer of the documentary "Sidney," about actor Sidney Poitier, appears at the premiere on Sept. 21, 2022 in Los Angeles. Winfrey announced that she had chosen Ann Napolitano’s book "Hello Beautiful" for her 100th book club pick. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Oprah Winfrey reflects on book club, announces 100th pick

For her 100th book club pick, Oprah Winfrey relied on the same…

 

Pamela Anderson signed copies of her memoir, <em>Love, Pamela</em> in Victoria n Monday (March 6). (Brendan Mayer/Black Press Media Staff)

Fans line up at 5 a.m. at B.C. mall to meet Pamela Anderson

Some came all the way from Vancouver to Indigo Mayfair store

 

K.J. Cloutier holds up a copy of her book Beyond the Horizon, published on Feb. 7 2023, which she has been working on in some iteration since she was 14 years old. (Contributed)

Shuswap author pens fantasy pirate novel 17 years in the making

K.J. Cloutier never gave up on her dream of publishing a book she wanted to read as a teen

 

The free book library beside Penticton City Hall was still standing in late November as seen here. (Monique Tamminga/Western News)

Vandals force removal of Penticton free library at City Hall

The free library is now being fixed by Penticton high school students and will be relocated

The free book library beside Penticton City Hall was still standing in late November as seen here. (Monique Tamminga/Western News)
FILE - Books by Roald Dahl are displayed at the Barney’s store on East 60th Street in New York on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Critics are accusing the publisher of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books of censorship after it removed colorful language from stories such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” to make them more acceptable to modern readers. (AP Photo/Andrew Burton, File)

Penguin to publish ‘classic’ Roald Dahl books after backlash

Altered passages on weight, mental health, gender and race will be available in original form

FILE - Books by Roald Dahl are displayed at the Barney’s store on East 60th Street in New York on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Critics are accusing the publisher of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books of censorship after it removed colorful language from stories such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” to make them more acceptable to modern readers. (AP Photo/Andrew Burton, File)
A recent undated image provided by Dr. Seuss Enterprises shows the cover of the new book “How the Grinch Lost Christmas!” Seuss Enterprises, the company that owns the Dr. Seuss intellectual property, is releasing the sequel to the iconic children’s book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” (Photo/TM & © 2023 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P., All Rights Reserved, via AP)

Dr. Seuss’ ‘How the Grinch stole Christmas!’ gets a sequel

Dr. Seuss fans might find their hearts growing three sizes this coming…

A recent undated image provided by Dr. Seuss Enterprises shows the cover of the new book “How the Grinch Lost Christmas!” Seuss Enterprises, the company that owns the Dr. Seuss intellectual property, is releasing the sequel to the iconic children’s book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” (Photo/TM & © 2023 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P., All Rights Reserved, via AP)
Hand-tinted photograph of Vernon’s Kalamalka Hotel circa 1945. The hotel graces the cover of a new book, Room at the Inn, featuring stories of 40 historic hotels in B.C.’s southern Interior. (Museum and Archives of Vernon Photo #3633)

Historic Okanagan hotels feature prominently in new book

Room at the Inn looks at 40 historic hotels in B.C.’s southern Interior from the 1890s to the 1950s

Hand-tinted photograph of Vernon’s Kalamalka Hotel circa 1945. The hotel graces the cover of a new book, Room at the Inn, featuring stories of 40 historic hotels in B.C.’s southern Interior. (Museum and Archives of Vernon Photo #3633)
Dan Goodale celebrating on his walk around Shuswap Lake in 1979. (Contributed)

27 Days Around Shuswap Lake: Man publishes diary of journey to fulfill lifelong dream

‘I wanted it to be just like they are walking with me’: Dan Goodale’s 1979 adventure a part of history

Dan Goodale celebrating on his walk around Shuswap Lake in 1979. (Contributed)
The week of Feb. 19 to 24 is Freedom to Read Week in Canada. (Black Press file photo)

QUIZ: How much do you know about your freedom to read?

Feb. 19 to 24 is Freedom to Read Week in Canada

The week of Feb. 19 to 24 is Freedom to Read Week in Canada. (Black Press file photo)
A First World War internment camp in Vernon, at the site of what is now MacDonald Park, is the subject of a locally written and printed book which will be unveiled Tuesday, Feb. 21, at W.L. Seaton Secondary. (Contributed)

Vernon First World War internment camp subject of new book

The Vernon Internment Camp 1914 – 1920 will officially be unveiled Tuesday, Feb. 21

A First World War internment camp in Vernon, at the site of what is now MacDonald Park, is the subject of a locally written and printed book which will be unveiled Tuesday, Feb. 21, at W.L. Seaton Secondary. (Contributed)
Douglas fir in Saanich, B.C., 2019. (B.C. government)

Three Peachland trees given ‘monumental’ status

Identified in new book by Fernie author

Douglas fir in Saanich, B.C., 2019. (B.C. government)
Rolo the therapy dog kisses Nora Stitt’s hand after she read stories with the dog and his human, Rachel, and her mother and Paws 4 Stories at the Salmon Arm ORL branch, Jan. 28 2023. (Rebecca Willson- Salmon Arm Observer)

Salmon Arm Library’s therapy dog story time with Rolo a paw-pular spot

Kids read stories and pet Rolo, program benefits seniors and encourages reading

Rolo the therapy dog kisses Nora Stitt’s hand after she read stories with the dog and his human, Rachel, and her mother and Paws 4 Stories at the Salmon Arm ORL branch, Jan. 28 2023. (Rebecca Willson- Salmon Arm Observer)
Storyteller James Murray shares a tale of a young girl and her dog, a husky named Arlo, during the PJ Storytime Unplug and Play event at Bastion Elementary School on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)

Bedtime stories: Salmon Arm youth enjoy Unplug and Play event at Bastion Elementary

Sarah Elliman, James Murray and Patricia Rosamond Wilson captivate kids with unique tales

Storyteller James Murray shares a tale of a young girl and her dog, a husky named Arlo, during the PJ Storytime Unplug and Play event at Bastion Elementary School on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)
Actor, model and activist Pamela Anderson will reclaim her life narrative in her memoir, ‘Love, Pamela,’ and Netflix documentary ‘Pamela, a Love Story,’ both set to be released Jan. 31. (Carmelo Redondo photo)

B.C.’s Pamela Anderson looks to tell her own story in her own words

Actor, model, activist releasing memoir this month, the same day her Netflix documentary comes out

Actor, model and activist Pamela Anderson will reclaim her life narrative in her memoir, ‘Love, Pamela,’ and Netflix documentary ‘Pamela, a Love Story,’ both set to be released Jan. 31. (Carmelo Redondo photo)
Magician Leif David finds spare change in the ears, and an armpit, of young audience members during his Unplug and Play/Family Literacy Week performance at the Salmar Classic on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)

Family Literacy Week off to a magical start in the Shuswap

Magician Leif David keeps young audience members in stitches

Magician Leif David finds spare change in the ears, and an armpit, of young audience members during his Unplug and Play/Family Literacy Week performance at the Salmar Classic on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)
This cover image released by Viking shows “The Armor of Light” by Ken Follett, to be published Sept. 26. (Viking via AP)

Ken Follett’s sweeping Pillars of the Earth series to finally conclude this fall

‘The Armor of Light’ to come out Sept. 26, more than 30 years after first book released

This cover image released by Viking shows “The Armor of Light” by Ken Follett, to be published Sept. 26. (Viking via AP)
The cookbook Sharing Food Across Generations and Cultures is full of recipes from new immigrants to the Shuswap. The recipes were cooked by the newcomers and a senior citizen they were partnered with in the community to bond and share their home country’s food. (Contributed)

Shuswap seniors and newcomers bond over shared recipes, create cookbook

Book Sharing Food Across Generations and Cultures promotes multiculturalism, understanding

The cookbook Sharing Food Across Generations and Cultures is full of recipes from new immigrants to the Shuswap. The recipes were cooked by the newcomers and a senior citizen they were partnered with in the community to bond and share their home country’s food. (Contributed)
FILE Britain’s Prince Harry or just plain Captain Wales as he is known in the British Army, at the British controlled flight-line in Camp Bastion southern Afghanistan, Oct. 31, 2012. Prince Harry alleges in a much-anticipated new memoir that his brother Prince William lashed out and physically attacked him during a furious argument over the brothers’ deteriorating relationship. The book “Spare” also included incendiary revelations about the estranged royal’s drug-taking, first sexual encounter and role in killing people during his military service in Afghanistan, (John Stillwell, Pool Photo via AP, File)

Prince Harry’s book exposes grief, war, drugs, family rifts

Bereaved boy, troubled teen, wartime soldier, unhappy royal — many facets of…

FILE Britain’s Prince Harry or just plain Captain Wales as he is known in the British Army, at the British controlled flight-line in Camp Bastion southern Afghanistan, Oct. 31, 2012. Prince Harry alleges in a much-anticipated new memoir that his brother Prince William lashed out and physically attacked him during a furious argument over the brothers’ deteriorating relationship. The book “Spare” also included incendiary revelations about the estranged royal’s drug-taking, first sexual encounter and role in killing people during his military service in Afghanistan, (John Stillwell, Pool Photo via AP, File)
FILE - Britain’s Prince Harry, left, reacts as he walks with his best man, Prince William the Duke of Cambridge, as they arrive for the the wedding ceremony of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor, near London, England, Saturday, May 19, 2018. Prince Harry has said he wants to have his father and brother back and that he wants “a family, not an institution,” during a TV interview ahead of the publication of his memoir. The interview with Britain’s ITV channel is due to be released this Sunday. (Ben Birchhall/pool photo via AP, File)

Report: Prince Harry says William attacked him during row

Guardian newspaper sourced an advance copy of the book, ‘Spare,’ due to be published next week

FILE - Britain’s Prince Harry, left, reacts as he walks with his best man, Prince William the Duke of Cambridge, as they arrive for the the wedding ceremony of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor, near London, England, Saturday, May 19, 2018. Prince Harry has said he wants to have his father and brother back and that he wants “a family, not an institution,” during a TV interview ahead of the publication of his memoir. The interview with Britain’s ITV channel is due to be released this Sunday. (Ben Birchhall/pool photo via AP, File)
Summerland ecologist Don Gayton has a collection of essays about human relationships with nature. (Photo by Stephanie Seaton)

Summerland writer releases collection of essays

The Sky and the Patio is the seventh book by Summerland ecologist Don Gayton

Summerland ecologist Don Gayton has a collection of essays about human relationships with nature. (Photo by Stephanie Seaton)