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Shy: An Anthology

By Naomi K. Lewis and Rona Altrows, eds.

One would think that, much like the population at large, writers’ personalities range from the loud, bold, and raucous bravado of Hemingway or Dorothy Parker to the undiagnosed agoraphobia of Emily Dickinson, with most falling ... Read More »

February 20, 2014 | Filed under: Anthologies

Friend. Follow. Text.: #storiesFromLivingOnline

By Shawn Syms, ed.

With its self-conscious hashtag subtitle and references, in the introduction, to how technology and social media have “opened up exciting options for fiction in terms of both content and formal innovation,” this anthology, edited by ... Read More »

February 20, 2014 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

Don’t Call Me Goon: Hockey’s Greatest Enforcers, Gunslingers, and Bad Boys

By Greg Oliver and Richard Kamchen

Hockey players who make their living primarily with their fists are described by a variety of names, but calling them goons is apparently disrespectful. That’s the premise behind Don’t Call Me Goon, in which authors ... Read More »

February 20, 2014 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help

Jews and the Military: A History

By Derek J. Penslar

University of Toronto professor Derek J. Penslar would like to challenge a central idea in Jewish history: that Israeli willingness to fight represents a break from Jewish behaviour in the diaspora. In Jews and the ... Read More »

February 20, 2014 | Filed under: History

Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol

By Ann Dowsett Johnston

When we think about narratives of alcoholism, we tend to default to intervention-style tragedies, in which an embarrassing family member bottoms out via unthinkable consumption, keeping a bottle of vodka in the desk drawer, and ... Read More »

February 20, 2014 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

Christopher Pratt: Six Decades

By Tom Smart

Christopher Pratt is widely acknowledged as an important Canadian painter, but he has long been viewed in the shadow of his better-known East Coast compatriot, Alex Colville. This gorgeously designed book seeks to redress the ... Read More »

February 20, 2014 | Filed under: Art, Music & Pop Culture

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

By Malcolm Gladwell

Years ago, when I was working as a bookseller, a publicist dismissed an idea I had for an author event within a nanosecond of hearing it. I don’t remember what the specific idea was, but ... Read More »

February 20, 2014 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

The Once and Future World: Nature As It Was, As It Is, As It Could Be

By J.B. MacKinnon

J.B. MacKinnon is the co-author of the best-selling 100-Mile Diet, a book that drew much attention to the locavore movement. MacKinnon brings the same energy, intelligence, and insight to his new book. Recently shortlisted for ... Read More »

February 20, 2014 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

Really Dead

By J.E. Forman

Really Dead begins with Pam, a reality show production assistant, finding a severed foot on a Caribbean beach. The ankle shows a tattoo resembling one belonging to another PA, Kate Bond, who has disappeared from ... Read More »

February 20, 2014 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Love at Last Sight

By Thea Bowering

Love at Last Sight goes against the grain of most story collections these days, the majority of which are quippy and concise plot-driven adventures in minimalism. Bowering’s debut collection, which embraces a rich maximalism, is ... Read More »

February 20, 2014 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

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Shy: An Anthology

Friend. Follow. Text.: #storiesFromLivingOnline

Don’t Call Me Goon: Hockey’s Greatest Enforcers, Gunslingers, and Bad Boys

Jews and the Military: A History

Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol

Christopher Pratt: Six Decades

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

The Once and Future World: Nature As It Was, As It Is, As It Could Be

Really Dead

Love at Last Sight

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