“Funny, short snippets of Canadiana wrung through the hilariously encyclopedic mind of Charlie Demers—so good.”—Ins Choi, creator of Kim's ConvenienceA laugh-out-loud funny guide to how to talk, live, and feel like a Canadian—from CBC “The Debaters” fan-favourite and celebrated Canadian comedian, Charles “Charlie” Demers.Oh, sorry! Did we bump into you there? Welcome to The Eh Team, the ultimate guide to the quirks, charm,...

The endearing and unflappable Dr. Annick Boudreau regularly confronts a myriad of mental health issues in her psychology practice at the West Coast Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Clinic in Vancouver, British Columbia. But even Annick is stunned when Sanjay, a young patient who suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, is arrested for the brutal murder of his roommate. While Sanjay is tortured by repeated violent thoughts, everything Annick knows about her patient and his illness has her c...

Vancouver is at a crossroads in its history—host to the 2010 Winter Olympics and home to the poorest neighborhood in Canada, it is a young, multicultural city with a vibrant surface and a violent undercoat. In Vancouver Special, an alternative guidebook, writer and performer Charles Demers digs deep to examine the past, present, and future of Vancouver, shedding light on the various strategies and influences that have made the city what it is today (and what it should be). Van...

An exciting second installment in the Dr. Annick Boudreau series, the endearing and unflappable Dr. Annick Boudreau returns in this complex and nuanced portrait of psychology and a city.The endearing and unflappable Dr. Annick Boudreau returns in this complex and nuanced portrait of psychology and a city. Charles Demers renders a divisive cityscape entangled in questions of ownership and change—who owns the city and who has the right to change it—with humour, edge ...

The endearing and unflappable Dr. Annick Boudreau regularly confronts a myriad of mental health issues in her psychiatric practice at the West Coast Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Clinic. But even Annick is stunned when Sanjay, a young patient who suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, is arrested for the brutal murder of his roommate.While Sanjay is tortured by repeated violent thoughts, he is horrified by them and Annick is convinced that he would never enact...

'Exciting and gripping' Leye Adenle'This clever and empathic series merits a long run' Publisher's WeeklyShe knew it wasn't a suicide... but can she prove it?Dr. Annick Boudreau is shaken when the Vancouver Police inform her that her patient, Danielle, has disappeared. A suicide note is proof enough for police to declare her missing, presumed dead. But to Annick, this can’t be an open and shut case. Having worked wit...

Flirt with a new landscape, find your inner voice, and discover a recipe for change in a newly published collection of diverse Vancouver writers.emerge 2012 is a dynamic mix of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction by writers in Simon Fraser University’s The Writer’s Studio. This eclectic anthology spans the gamut, including men who drive younger women to therapy, bee-keeping in the Nicola Valley, father-and-son psychics, a magical candy store, growing up Catholic in New Zealan...

The worlds of urban gentrification, overpriced real estate, and gang violence collide in this wry and sardonic crime novel by author and comedian Charles Demers.As a shaky truce between suburban gangsters starts to unravel, schlubby civilian Scott Clark has other things on his mind: if he can't afford to buy out his ex father-in-law, Scott's about to lose the only house he's ever called home. In the red-hot urban housing market, he doesn't have a chance—until he an...

George Bowering: George Bowering is a novelist, poet, editor, professor, and historian; at age 80, has written more than 80 books, including poetry, fiction, autobiography, biography, and young-adult fiction. He was the first Poet Laureate of Canada, and has twice won the Governor General’s Literary Award in Canada.Charles Demers: Charles Demers is an author, stand-up comedian, and creative writing instructor at the University of British Columbia. His collection of essays, Vanco...

History has never been as present in our daily lives as it is today.Through any number of media outlets, tens of millions of people are in daily contact with historical discourses and practices. Between games, informational articles, social media posts and other sources, history is everywhere—in Civilization VI, live-action role-playing games, The Berlin Trilogy, Game of Thrones, and the works of Tolkien or Satrapi.This rise in popularity of histo...