How the Scots Invented Canada

Since the 1700s, the Scots have had a profound influence worldwide, as American author Arthur Herman emphatically argued in his 2001 book, How the Scots Invented the Modern World. So why do we need another ... Read More »

January 25, 2011 | Filed under: History

Letters to Omar

By Rachel Wyatt

Rachel Wyatt is the author of six novels, a handful of stage plays, and over 100 radio plays. A great many of her works have been anthologized. Her writing has even earned her a place ... Read More »

January 25, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Young in Their Country

By Richard Cumyn

Richard Cumyn is a writer who doesn’t like to be boxed in. The stories collected here resist pigeonholing: they are narrated by young and old voices belonging to men and women, Jews, Muslims, and old-money ... Read More »

January 25, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

Taste Buds and Molecules

By François Chartier

The authors of 3 Chefs are all highly regarded toques. Michael Bonacini co-owns a slew of Toronto-area restaurants, including the top-rated Canoe and the family-friendly Oliver & Bonacini chain. Massimo Capra, owner of Mistura and ... Read More »

January 25, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Food & Drink

Great Food at Home

By Mark McEwan

January 25, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Food & Drink

★ 3 Chefs: The Kitchen Men

By Michael Bonacini, Massimo Capra, and Jason Parsons

January 25, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Food & Drink

Exporting Democracy: The Risks and Rewards of Pursuing a Good Idea

By Bob Rae

The role of federalism in building and sustaining democracy, and the necessity for democratic nations to guide autocratic and strife-ridden nations to homegrown versions of federalism, may seem like esoteric topics for a non-academic book. ... Read More »

January 25, 2011 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Player One: What Is to Become of Us

By Douglas Coupland

Player One is best-selling author, artist, and now clothing designer Douglas Coupland’s contribution to the annual CBC Massey Lectures. Instead of the traditional series of five lectures, Coupland has produced a novel about four characters ... Read More »

January 25, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

People Live Still in Cashtown Corners

By Tony Burgess

As he has done in the past, Tony Burgess combines lyricism with graphic, cinematic violence in his two newest works of fiction. Published by different small presses, each book contains precisely rendered portraits of small, ... Read More »

January 25, 2011 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels