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>All Aboard ‘Off the Tracks,’ a Personal and Meditative Reflection on Train Travel
Canadian author and train enthusiast Pamela Mulloy relates fascinating history about riding the rails, interwoven with reminiscences about trips in Canada, the U.S. and Europe
Canadian author and train enthusiast Pamela Mulloy relates fascinating history about riding the rails, interwoven with reminiscences about trips in Canada, the U.S. and Europe
>In the ‘World’s Fastest Man,’ a Toronto Journalist Revisits Canadian Sprinter Ben Johnson’s Story
Former Toronto Star reporter Mary Ormsby examines new evidence, including Johnson's lab report, that support her suspicion Johnson didn’t receive due process
Former Toronto Star reporter Mary Ormsby examines new evidence, including Johnson's lab report, that support her suspicion Johnson didn’t receive due process
>‘The Depanneur Cookbook’ is a Memorial to a Storied Toronto Food Hub
Founder Len Senater got 100 chefs from the now-shuttered restaurant to contribute recipes for 'a book about the culinary life of Toronto'
Founder Len Senater got 100 chefs from the now-shuttered restaurant to contribute recipes for 'a book about the culinary life of Toronto'
>‘Exposed’ Gives New Meaning to the Ashley Madison Website Hack
A new Canadian Audible audiobook lends a non-judgemental ear to the mostly male cheaters who are still reeling from the fallout
A new Canadian Audible audiobook lends a non-judgemental ear to the mostly male cheaters who are still reeling from the fallout
>Fashion Photographer Steven Meisel’s New Book Highlights Iconic Shoots With Linda Evangelista
The retrospective was curated and sequenced by his model and muse, and adds a new chapter to the 58-year-old Canadian supermodel’s renaissance
The retrospective was curated and sequenced by his model and muse, and adds a new chapter to the 58-year-old Canadian supermodel’s renaissance
>Melissa Dilkes Pateras, a.k.a. the Laundry Lesbian, Writes Down Her Innuendo-Laden Cleaning Hacks
In a conversation about 'A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home,' the TikTok star implores us to ditch the dryer sheets and always clean the washing machine
In a conversation about 'A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home,' the TikTok star implores us to ditch the dryer sheets and always clean the washing machine
>In ‘Misfortune and Fame,’ Paul Berton Shows You’re Richer Than You Think
In a Q&A, the author talks about the link between celebrity and wealth, the gap between rich and poor, and a new class – "the utterly shameless"
In a Q&A, the author talks about the link between celebrity and wealth, the gap between rich and poor, and a new class – "the utterly shameless"
>In ‘Doppelganger,’ Naomi Klein Investigates the “Mirror World” Created by the Far Right
In a Q&A, the public intellectual talks about how the world is balanced on a knife's edge, with democracy on one side and fascism on the other
In a Q&A, the public intellectual talks about how the world is balanced on a knife's edge, with democracy on one side and fascism on the other
>Rolling In The Deep: Susan Casey Uncovers the Ocean’s Deepest Secrets
In a Q&A, 'The Underworld' author talks about sea creatures, the ill-fated Titan expedition and how visiting the abyssal zone was a spiritual revelation
In a Q&A, 'The Underworld' author talks about sea creatures, the ill-fated Titan expedition and how visiting the abyssal zone was a spiritual revelation
>With ‘Evidence of Things Seen,’ Sarah Weinman Exposes What Society Often Shuns
In a Q&A, the Canadian true-crime doyenne talks about why people are attracted to the genre, the danger of glorifying serial killers and why it's important to remember the victims
In a Q&A, the Canadian true-crime doyenne talks about why people are attracted to the genre, the danger of glorifying serial killers and why it's important to remember the victims
>Jeopardy! Star Ken Jennings Pens a Travel Guide to the Afterlife
'100 Places to See After You Die' is jammed with Jeopardy!-worthy facts about our final destination
'100 Places to See After You Die' is jammed with Jeopardy!-worthy facts about our final destination
>Gabby Peyton Pens a Love Letter to Canadian Restaurants and Cuisine
In ‘Where We Ate,’ the St. John’s food writer explains how immigration shaped our palates and why Greeks own so many pizza joints
In ‘Where We Ate,’ the St. John’s food writer explains how immigration shaped our palates and why Greeks own so many pizza joints
>Generations Expert Jean Twenge Busts Some Myths about Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z
In a Q&A, the U.S. psychologist says today’s generational conflicts match that of the '60s, and understanding those divides is essential to our future
In a Q&A, the U.S. psychologist says today’s generational conflicts match that of the '60s, and understanding those divides is essential to our future
>The Madcap Legacy of Albert Einstein and the Mountain-Dwelling Man Behind His Social Media Accounts
In a Q&A with U.S. author Benyamin Cohen, he explains how he called out Ivanka Trump and why he impersonates the Nobel Prize winning physicist
In a Q&A with U.S. author Benyamin Cohen, he explains how he called out Ivanka Trump and why he impersonates the Nobel Prize winning physicist
>How 81-year-old Extreme Athlete Dag Aabye Became a “Magical Hermit”
In a Q&A about "Outsider," author Brett Popplewell explains how the former Bond stuntman defies ageing tropes and why he lives in a bus on a B.C. mountain
In a Q&A about "Outsider," author Brett Popplewell explains how the former Bond stuntman defies ageing tropes and why he lives in a bus on a B.C. mountain
>In ‘Starter Dog,’ Rona Maynard Relates How Casey the Rescue Mutt Changed her Life
In an excerpt from her new book, the Zoomer contributor is taken aback when the new pup immediately bonds with her husband
In an excerpt from her new book, the Zoomer contributor is taken aback when the new pup immediately bonds with her husband
>“Valley of the Birdtail” Tackles Racism and Reconciliation
In a Q&A, the authors discuss how Indigenous and non-Indigenous people can live side by side, as equals
In a Q&A, the authors discuss how Indigenous and non-Indigenous people can live side by side, as equals
>The Hidden Facets of Elizabeth Taylor’s Life and Loves
For a new authorized biography, Kate Andersen Browers sifted through 7,000 letters and notes to get to the notorious heart of the famous actress
For a new authorized biography, Kate Andersen Browers sifted through 7,000 letters and notes to get to the notorious heart of the famous actress
>How the Second World War’s Greatest Battle Was Waged on Water
In an excerpt from "The Battle of the Atlantic" by Ted Barris, the author recounts tense moments when Canadian ships tracked – and sank – German U-boats off the East Coast
In an excerpt from "The Battle of the Atlantic" by Ted Barris, the author recounts tense moments when Canadian ships tracked – and sank – German U-boats off the East Coast
>The Season’s Chicest Style Books on Royals, Change Makers and Dressing Well
From Vogue editor Edward Enninful's memoir to a lexicon of American fashion, these six sartorial tomes will inspire and delight
From Vogue editor Edward Enninful's memoir to a lexicon of American fashion, these six sartorial tomes will inspire and delight
>William Alexander’s Digs into the Tomato’s Origins and Surprise! It’s Not From Italy
In an excerpt from "Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World," the author visits Leamington, Ont., home to a tasty little golf ball of a fruit called the Campari
In an excerpt from "Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World," the author visits Leamington, Ont., home to a tasty little golf ball of a fruit called the Campari
>In “Tree Thieves,” Lyndsie Bourgon investigates the billion-dollar timber-poaching industry
In a Q&A, the author reveals how theft of old-growth trees is linked to the conservation movement and what motivates the poachers.
In a Q&A, the author reveals how theft of old-growth trees is linked to the conservation movement and what motivates the poachers.
>Let Me Be Frank
In her first book, comedian Tracy Dawson delights in historical stories about women “who dressed like men to do s--t they weren’t supposed to do.”
In her first book, comedian Tracy Dawson delights in historical stories about women “who dressed like men to do s--t they weren’t supposed to do.”
>The Puzzler
In his latest book, A.J. Jacobs says there's a puzzle for everyone, and shares how they have shaped history, brought people together and made them better thinkers.
In his latest book, A.J. Jacobs says there's a puzzle for everyone, and shares how they have shaped history, brought people together and made them better thinkers.
>Scoundrel
Read an excerpt from Sarah Weinman's true-crime book about U.S. killer Edgar Smith, who was freed in the 70s in a "wrongful conviction in reverse"
Read an excerpt from Sarah Weinman's true-crime book about U.S. killer Edgar Smith, who was freed in the 70s in a "wrongful conviction in reverse"
>This Is Assisted Dying
In a Q&A about her candid memoir, Victoria doctor Stefanie Green talks about her decision to pivot from delivering babies to helping people die, and what a good death looks like
In a Q&A about her candid memoir, Victoria doctor Stefanie Green talks about her decision to pivot from delivering babies to helping people die, and what a good death looks like
>Secrets of the Sprakkar
Eliza Reid, the Canadian-born First Lady of Iceland, shows what it's like to live in a progressive country with gender equality
Eliza Reid, the Canadian-born First Lady of Iceland, shows what it's like to live in a progressive country with gender equality
>The Generation Myth
U.K. author and public policy professor Bobby Duffy argues that generational stereotypes are all wrong, since values shift as we age
U.K. author and public policy professor Bobby Duffy argues that generational stereotypes are all wrong, since values shift as we age
>Indian in the Cabinet
In her political memoir, former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould explains the Indigenous values and principles that shaped her life
In her political memoir, former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould explains the Indigenous values and principles that shaped her life
>Call of the Wild
We've got nature covered in summer's best non-fiction, with tales about whales, moths, trees, bears, ants and baby hummingbirds
We've got nature covered in summer's best non-fiction, with tales about whales, moths, trees, bears, ants and baby hummingbirds
>Life Stories
The story of Canadian-born beauty tycoon Elizabeth Arden and Canadian director Norman Jewison are among our picks of new notable memoirs and biographies
The story of Canadian-born beauty tycoon Elizabeth Arden and Canadian director Norman Jewison are among our picks of new notable memoirs and biographies
>April’s Abundance
The latest from The Nest author, a post-apocalyptic story set in northern Ontario and Paula McLain's latest novel will keep you preoccupied on rainy days
The latest from The Nest author, a post-apocalyptic story set in northern Ontario and Paula McLain's latest novel will keep you preoccupied on rainy days
>Real Life
From a meditation on baseball to the B.C. doctor Bonnie Henry’s account of the first days of COVID-19, we’ve got true stories, some of which are indeed stranger than fiction
From a meditation on baseball to the B.C. doctor Bonnie Henry’s account of the first days of COVID-19, we’ve got true stories, some of which are indeed stranger than fiction
>Lives Lived
Our pick of winter’s notable non-fiction prove the adage that life is lived forward but best understood backward
Our pick of winter’s notable non-fiction prove the adage that life is lived forward but best understood backward