2010 Olympics Inspire Wave of Vancouver Books
- Posted by Jenn Laidlaw
- Filed in Arts
- February 5, 2010
On the eve of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, publishing houses are crossing their fingers that books about the host city will fly of the shelves as souvenirs, guides and walks down memory lane. For an urban centre, Vancouver is a bit of a light-weight. With a population of just over 600,000 (its greater area being over 2 million), it falls far behind the metropolises found in most of the rest of the world. Between its size and its young age of 124 years, it's easy to scoff at the suggestion that Vancouver's history and culture could possibly make an interesting story. Historically speaking, the extent of a Vancouver-themed book collection would include coffee-table books showcasing the ocean, mountains and trees, a few Arthur Erickson buildings, Douglas Coupland, Emily Carr paintings, totem poles and that sparkly science ball. But that is a bit Expo '86.







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