Drying the Bones Product Form:Paperback / softback Bren Simmers's second collection captures

Bren Simmers's second collection captures her old East Vancouver neighbourhood in the midst of upheaval

Take the Torch is a compelling memoir from one of BC’s most widely accomplished and animated politicians

including Theo’s mom

It is not easily accessible poetry

Drying the Bones Product Form:Paperback / softback Bren Simmers's second collection capturesDescription Alarming edgy, often disturbing, and superbly written these short stories illuminate the dark, troubled heart of human existence. A young girl escapes the bonds of her abusive adopted mother. A woman does not leave her rotting apartment for over a month. A widower passes through his wife's garden for the first time. A cosmetician slowly destroys her family. Dark and compelling, Drying the Bones deftly explores the emotional lives of its