Lose Yourselves in Massy Books, Chinatown, Vancouver BC

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Lose Yourselves in Massy Books

An Indigenous-owned Chinatown bookstore voted the city's best, where every spine feels hand-picked and a ten-dollar book beats flowers every time.

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This Nêhiyaw/Métis, woman-owned bookstore in Chinatown has been voted Vancouver's best, which would be insufferable if the shop weren't quietly brilliant. Every shelf feels hand-picked: Indigenous fiction, poetry, comics, political theory, and a back gallery that rotates art shows. Split up at the door, agree on a ten-dollar ceiling, and return with the book that most reminded you of them. Cheaper than flowers, and it won't die in a vase.

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Duration
About an hour
Best time
Daytime
Per person
$
setting
Indoor
neighbourhood
Chinatown
best season
Year-round

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