In the 1960s, Alice Munro and her former husband lived in Victoria where they started Munro Books, which is still a going concern on the island. Munro moved to a small town in Ontario but she kept her West Coast connection. Her daughter Sheila lives in Powell River and Munro lives on the coast on and off during the winter.
Her portrait graces the cover of 111 West Coast Literary Portraits. The photographs by Barry Peterson and Blaise Enright are accompanied by excerpts from each writers work.
This is the 14th book published by Mother Tongue Publishing since its inception in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»five years ago. To celebrate the anniversary and the book, its hosting a part on October 11 at Heritage Hall (3102 Main) starting at 7:30pm. There will be a cash bar, appetizers, books for sale and music. Go to .
Enter to win a free copy of the book .
