Spotlight on Terrier Books: Small-town Bookselling with Big-hearted Impact
Our newest bookstore spotlight, features Terrier Books, a new independent bookstore on Vancouver Island dedicated to community, sustainability, justice, and care for readers.
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Why Planning Your Harvest Tools Before Planting Makes for a Better Backyard Garden
Plan before you plant. Discover how the right harvest tools, inspired by Vegetable Garden Tools by Jean-Martin Fortier, make backyard gardening easier, more efficient, and more rewarding.
Hold Fast the Dream of Coherent, Peaceful, Loving Communities
Amid political violence and uncertainty, this reflection by New Society Publishers’ Publisher Emeritus invites a humane, care-rooted response that holds anxiety, grief, and open questions.
Spotlight on Coho Books: A Downtown Hub for Curious Readers
Our Bookstore Spotlight series celebrates indie bookstores that nurture literary communities, including Campbell River’s Coho Books.
2026 Independent Press Award Winner
We are thrilled to announce that Mulberries in the Rain has won a 2026 Independent Press Award. Mulberries explores how growing food can also grow connection.
Your Edible Yard: Design Ideas to Turn your Yard into a Beautiful, Bountiful Feast
Turn your yard into a beautiful, productive landscape with design ideas from Your Edible Yard—perfect inspiration for planning your garden before spring.
Global Recognition of Pathway to Stewardship and Kinship
Camp Kawartha’s Pathway to Stewardship and Kinship earned a United Nations award for excellence in education for sustainable development. Read the press release.
Why the Great Turning Requires Collective Liberation Now
An excerpt from Coming Together in the Great Turning offers a gentle reflection on remaining connected, human, and hopeful amid social, political, and ecological upheaval, reminding us why coming together…
Why Laughing Oyster Bookshop Is a Must-Visit Independent Bookstore in Courtenay
Independent bookstores are often the heart of the communities they serve, and few embody that truth more fully than Laughing Oyster Bookshop.
Awareness, Action, and a Better World: Why Small Choices Matter Now More Than Ever
Discover uplifting, practical inspiration for the new year with Books to Inspire Action. This excerpt from Nicole Caldwell’s Better: The Everyday Art of Sustainable Living offers a gentle nudge toward…
Interview with James Thomson, co-author of Earthen Floors
Your earthen floor’s foundation determines its durability, comfort, and efficiency. This excerpt from Earthen Floors, Second Edition explores the best subfloor options.
Regenerative Economics Explained: How Living Systems Can Redesign Our Future
Explore how regenerative economics can redesign our future using the principles of living systems. A clearer, more resilient economic path starts here.
2025 Living Now Book Award Winner
We are thrilled to announce that Feed Us With Trees has won aLiving Now Book Award this year in the Green Living – Alternative Energy, Conservation, Gardening category.
How Community Commons Are Transforming the Economy From the Ground Up
This holiday season, gift a book. In this excerpt from Free, Fair, and Alive: The Insurgent Power of the Commons by David Bollier and Silke Helfrich we learn how citizen…
How Edible Ecosystems Create Healthier People, Stronger Communities, and a Resilient Future
Gift books to inspire action this season. In this excerpt from Free, Fair, and Alive: The Insurgent Power of the Commons by David Bollier and Silke Helfrich we learn how…