{"id":2795,"date":"2011-09-16T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2011-09-16T17:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingvancouver.ca\/?p=2795"},"modified":"2011-09-15T19:40:11","modified_gmt":"2011-09-16T02:40:11","slug":"release-finalists-announced-for-2011-city-of-vancouver-book-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2011\/09\/16\/release-finalists-announced-for-2011-city-of-vancouver-book-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Release: Finalists announced for 2011 City of Vancouver Book Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/CoV_bookgrass.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"CoV_bookgrass\" src=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/CoV_bookgrass.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"219\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Four titles that reveal Vancouver&#8217;s history of diversity have been selected as finalists for the 2011 City of Vancouver Book Award.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s short list of books is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Whoever Gives us Bread<\/em><\/strong> (Douglas &amp; McIntyre) by Lynne Bowen- This comprehensive non-fiction title recounts the history of Italian immigrant settlement in a burgeoning British Columbia and the Italian-Canadian contribution to Vancouver.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>The Beggar&#8217;s Garden<\/em><\/strong> (HarperCollins) by Michael Christie &#8211; Set in Vancouver&#8217;s Downtown Eastside, this debut collection links nine stories, each full of wit and sensitivity for its misfit characters.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>After Canaan: Essays on Race, Writing, and Region<\/em><\/strong> (Arsenal Pulp Press) by Wayde Compton &#8211; This insightful collection of essays examines the politics of race in Western Canada and Vancouver&#8217;s black history, politics and contemporary culture.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Vancouver Kids<\/em><\/strong> (Brindle &amp; Glass) by Lesley McKnight &#8211; Based on the real lives of Vancouver kids, this unique collection of 22 stories tells the tale of Vancouver&#8217;s diverse and eclectic history through the eyes of children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The shortlisted titles were chosen by an independent jury made up of the following members: bookseller Emilie Dierking; author and 2009 City of Vancouver Book Award winner Lee Henderson; and poet and editor Jim Wong-Chu. To be eligible for the award, submissions must demonstrate excellence and enhance readers&#8217; understanding of Vancouver&#8217;s rich history and culture. This jury will also select the winning entry from among the finalists.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Gregor Robertson will present the 2011 City of Vancouver Book Award and a $2,000 cash prize to the winning author on <em>October 18, 2011 at City Hall in Council Chambers<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four titles that reveal Vancouver&#8217;s history of diversity have been selected as finalists for the 2011 City of Vancouver Book Award. 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