Book Store

I believe there  is a vast pool of literary talent being neglected in Vancouver. The reading public has been lulled into buying pocketbooks at supermarkets and bestsellers by the usual string of top-billed authors at play-it-safe bookstores. New ideas from bold intellectuals are being ignored while one crisis after another piles up at the doorstep of civilization.

These writers, of both fiction and non-fiction, need exposure and promotion. The younger ones need editorial guidance and the seniors need a reason to hope that their words will finally be read. We need a hub. Our own store. Our store would offer window displays showcasing these writers for two weeks at a shot; readings; lectures; signings; book sales and the occasional press party to keep the word out. Self-published material will be welcome and courses offered to walk the novices through the steps to becoming a self-published author

I will use my blog, The English Bay Banner, is track the interest in the establishing of the store. Meanwhile, if anyone shares my enthusiasm, they may contact me at harry.langen@gmail.com and in a week or so visit harrylangen.com for my own offerings.

We live in a time where the crises are taking on planetary dimensions. There is not just a role for writers here, but a desperate need.