British Columbiana
A Millennial in a Gold Rush Town

I found this memoir to be immersive and incredibly relatable despite having never lived in a gold town in remote BC. Worth a read if you enjoy memoirs about self discovery. Thank you Dundurn Press for the complimentary copy.......more

A memoir of a year spent in a heritage town in the depths of British Columbia, this has its charms. It's essentially a journey of self discovery by the author as she leaves full time education and starts looking for somewhere she fits. She seems very unsure of herself and quite a bit of the book is......more

this book was such a treat! funny, attentive, and curious, Josie writes from such a great perspective. as a current master's student, i related big time to this book. that mid-20s urge to move to a new town and have grand adventures is super relatable. this book follows Josie as she navigates living......more

Josie Teed tells her own story of working at a national historic site in Northern BC, describing her experiences and interactions in concise and sometimes hilarious prose. She is painfully honest about her emotions, ups and downs, and the awkwardness of being isolated 24/7 with an eclectic group of......more

Twenty-four-year-old Josie Teed moves to rural British Columbia for a job as a heritage interpreter at a gold rush heritage site. In a town of barely 150, Josie must navigate the slow pace of a small town full of hippies, struggling actors, and history buffs to figure out her place in the world. As......more