Shelf Life / Opinion / The Royals / The Listicles / The Scroll Buzz>There’s No Debating Rudyard Griffiths Likes to Read, With Titles Examining the State of the Modern World Topping His List The author, television broadcaster and philanthropic adviser who has played a large role in shaping Canadian political discourse, tells us what books line his shelves and why he wants to have a face to face with Vladimir Putin>Historical Fiction Is Always on Venture Capitalist Tanya Sam’s Must-Read List The business woman and former Real Housewife of Atlanta has a soft spot for romance titles, but would love to have dinner with a certain writer of fantasy fiction>How Harry Potter Cast a Spell on Political Analyst Tasha Kheiriddin The Toronto PR maven loved recent non-fiction books on Indigenous relations and raising teen girls, but her taste in fiction is fantastical>When Toronto Doctor and Humanitarian Samantha Nutt Travels, There’s Usually a Book in her Bag The War Child founder loves literary fiction, but a non-fiction book on Medical Assistance in Dying captured her attention this year >“The Social” Butterfly Jessica Allen Alights on Her Favourite Titles The Hamilton, Ont.-based journalist loves literary fiction, with Pulitzer winner Jean Stafford and Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro topping her list >Toronto Gallerist Jane Corkin is Focused on Photography, but Loves a Good Novel The Elena Ferrante fan desperately wants to know who is behind the Neopolitan Quartet and invite them to dinner>Liberal MP Marci Ien’s Eclectic Reading Taste Is Reflected in Her Favourite Books The Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth learned a valuable lesson from "A Prayer for Owen Meany.">Playwright and TV Writer-Producer Daniel Goldfarb Loves Literature The Toronto-born writer of "Julia" and "Marvellous Mrs. Maisel" would invite Chekhov to dinner, but Julia Child is a close second>The Royal Ontario Museum CEO Takes Time Out from a Crammed Schedule to Fill Us In on His Favourite Books In the Shelf Life Questionnaire, Josh Basseches raves about ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ and “Walden’>James Mullinger’s Literary Highlights Range from English Classics to Atlantic Canadian Non-Fiction The former British GQ editor and New Brunswick-based comedian name-checks Virginia Woolf, Irvine Welsh and Nancy Reagan on his list of favourite books>How George R.R. Martin Turned Maxine Bailey into a Fan of Fantasy Writing The executive director of the Canadian Film Centre tells us about the best book she's read this year and how much she loves Zora Neale Hurston>Toronto’s Teatro Verde Co-owner Shawn Gibson on the Best Book He’s Read This Year and What’s on his TBR Pile The proprietor of the high-end lifestyle emporium and flower shop takes our Shelf Life questionnaire>Vancouver Chef David Hawksworth’s Bookshelves Groaning With — What Else? — Cookbooks The master of contemporary Canadian cuisine tells us about the book that changed his life, what he can't wait to read and which author he would like to invite to dinner>Tony Keller’s Must-Read Books are Tailor-Made for History Buffs The Globe and Mail editorial page editor favours titles with fresh perspectives on everything from art to Canadian nationalism to the Nazi economy>Tim Murphy Loves Detective Fiction, But His Bookshelves Hold Some Classics The CEO of the Toronto business law firm McMillan LLP also likes non-fiction that challenges conventional thinking>Barry Avrich Can’t Wait to Read the Inside Scoop on Making “The Godfather” The Canadian film director, who grew up in Montreal, cites "The Catcher in the Rye" as a seminal book>Nadia Di Donato Loves a Good Story, As Long As It’s Non-Fiction The Toronto interior designer is a big fan of the Jean Sasson's Princess series and can't wait to read "The House of Gucci">Billy Newton-Davis Learns About his Black Heritage Through Isabel Wilkerson’s “The Warmth of Other Suns” The Juno-winning singer loves Sammy Davis Jr., Toni Morrison and can't wait to read "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents">Adrienne Batra on Judy Blume, ‘The Fountainhead’ and her fascination with Jane Austen The editor-in-chief of The Toronto Sun can't wait to read Barbara Amiel's memoir 'Friends and Enemies,' for its inside look at Canadian media, politics and celebrity>Debbie Travis on ‘Shuggie Bain,’ Isabel Allende and Her Love of Roald Dahl Books The renowned Canadian interior decorator says 'Under the Tuscan Sun' inspired her to buy a 100-acre farm in Italy, where she runs a boutique hotel >Bonnie Strome on a Second World War novel, Celeste Ng and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ The manager of the newly renovated Park Hyatt in Toronto and its famed rooftop bar, The Writers Room, on inviting Margaret Atwood to dinner>Ali Velshi on African-American History, Charles Dickens and Pandemic Reading The Toronto-raised MSNBC news anchor and columnist would love to invite Margaret Atwood on his show – and to dinner>Jennifer Jones on the novel she read so much the cover fell off and the book she’s given to 20 people The Toronto Public Library fundraising executive, who was obsessed with dinosaur books as a child, is a die-hard Jack Reacher fan>Bruce Kuwabara on a memoir about addiction, “A Fine Balance,” and Hanya Yanagihara The Toronto starchitect loves novels and non-fiction, and looks foward to reading "Red Oblivion" by his niece, Leslie Shimotakahara>Zaib Shaikh on a New Edition of “The Babur Nama,” “The English Patient” and Dining with Shakespeare The Little Mosque on the Prairie actor, now a diplomat in Los Angeles, says "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" changed his perspective>Bonnie Stern on Her Favourite Thriller, a Newfoundland Novel and Leonard Cohen The Canadian culinary queen can't wait to read 'What Strange Paradise', a new novel from Omar El Akkad that humanizes the global refugee crisis>Monika Schnarre on a Cancer Memoir, a Novel About Ancient Judaism and Barack Obama Canada's original supermodel says the personal finance book Rich Dad Poor Dad completely changed her perspective on business>Edward Burtynsky on “The Hidden Life of Trees” and how “Sapiens” changed his perspective The award-winning photographer, filmmaker and author names "Last of the Curlews" as his favourite book of all time>Adrienne Clarkson on Hilary Mantel, Nobel Prize-winning Poetry and Her Love of Hemingway The former Governor General, an author herself, names War and Peace and Anna Karenina as her all-time favourite books>Marilyn Lightstone on Anne of Green Gables, a forbidden book and author Daniel Silva An avid reader, the Canadian actress and podcaster describes her long association with Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic tale>Colette van den Thillart on the Royals, Bohemianism and Leslie Blanch The Canadian interior designer is missing England these days, so Anne Glenconner's entertaining biography Lady in Waiting provided a fix>Style Guru Joe Mimran Loves to Read Ahead Orwell's novel 1984 is a favourite, and he can’t wait to read Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow>Wanda Nanibush on Diné poetry, Russian literature and Gabriel Garcia Marquez The Art Gallery of Ontario's curator of Indigenous Art is diving into two books on racism by Kendi and Sefa Dei>The Social Host Lainey Lui Has Pandemic Brain and It’s Interrupting Her Reading The Social host can't wait to read Kazuo Ishiguro's 2021 novel Klara and the Sun>Vancouver chef Vikram Vij on His Favourite Book of All Time and What He’s Reading Next The Vancouver chef's all-time favourite book is A Fine Balance by Rohinston Mistry>B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on What She’s Reading Next Organizing B.C.'s COVID-19 response doesn't leave much time for reading, but Dr. Bonnie Henry has a growing list of books she's looking forward to cracking when things return to normal including The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli and The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson>Molly Johnson on James Baldwin, Toni Morrison and Candacy Taylor The award-winning jazz vocalist, singer-songwriter, artist and philanthropist would love to dine with Desmond Cole and Margaret AtwoodTAKE ME TOEVERYTHINGZOOMER.COM
