100 years of love, celebration, heartbreak, and even paradesOn December 19, 2017, the Toronto Maple Leafs officially turn 100. In the spirit of the centenary celebrations, Toronto and the Maple Leafs
These studies of Canadian authors fulfill a real need in the study of Canadian literature. Each monograph is a separately bound study of about 55 pages. Each contains a biography of the author, a desc
A fascinating investigation of a beloved comic stripThe internet is home to impassioned debates on just about everything, but there’s one thing that’s universally beloved: Bill Watterson&r
A startling, moving magic realist debutAlmost immediately upon Julie Bird’s return to the small port town where she was raised, everyday life is turned upside down. Julie’s Gulf War vet fa
35 concerts. 17,000 motorcycle miles. Three months. One lifetime. Now in paperbackIn May 2015, the veteran Canadian rock trio Rush embarked on their 40th anniversary tour, R40. For the band and t
Dave Perkins was told by a bluntly helpful university admissions officer that ?You don’t have the looks for TV or the voice for radio. You should go into print.” Which he did, first at the Globe and M
An inspiring book for readers of Sheryl Sandberg and Arlene DickinsonLisa Lisson’s life seemed perfect: she had married her high school sweetheart, applied her marketing degree to a position at FedEx
?Motörhead, remember me now, Motörhead, alright!”Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers is the first book to celebrate the classic-era Motörhead lineup of Lemmy Kilmister, ?Fast” Eddie Clarke, and Phil ?Philthy
A book lover charts the digital divideFour seismic shifts have rocked human communication: the invention of writing, the alphabet, mechanical type and the printing press, and digitization. Poised over
She has one of the most thorough and comprehensive understandings of her subject of anyone alive.” Globe and MailWe are complacent. We bask in the idea that Canada holds 20% of the world’s fresh
From side show to main-eventing in the WWE, documenting the rise of women’s wrestlingSisterhood of the Squared Circle presents the fascinating history of women’s wrestling, from the carnival circuit o
A pioneering and beloved Canadian legend comes to lifeFather David Bauer changed lives ? at the rink, in the classroom, and at the pulpit. Bauer’s dream created the first truly national Canadian hocke
The biography of “Canada’s band”In the summer of 2016, more than a third of Canadians tuned in to watch what was likely the Tragically Hip’s final performance, broadcast from t
Could we create a real-life superhero by changing human biology itself?The form and function of the human body, once entirely delimited by nature, are now fluid concepts thanks to recent advances in b
The death of Bon Scott is the Da Vinci Code of rockIn death, AC/DC’s trailblazing frontman has become a rock icon, and the legend of the man known around the world simply as “Bon” grows with each pass
Delving once more into the collection of Allan Stitt, author Greg Oliver digs up fascinating document after document to reveal much of the history of the National Hockey League, as well as the America
The Fin de Siecle Spirit uses the biography of an unjustly forgotten writer to recreate some of the intersecting and contrasting features of the Canadian and American literary milieux in the 1890s. Bo
Courage, Sacrifice and Betrayal provides a detailed account of the day-to-day operations of the 60th Battalion and the lives of its many soldiers. The 60th is one of only 50 battalions to actually fig
Will eating insects change the world for the better??Meet the beetles: there are millions and millions of them and many fewer of the rest of us ? mammals, birds, and reptiles. Since before recorded hi
Examining the roots and fruits of the urban foodscapeOur cities are places of food polarities — food deserts and farmers’ markets, hunger and food waste, fast food delivery and urban garde
In the days before the great earthquake and fire of 1906, officials and politicians deemed San Francisco’s Barbary Coast a moral cancer on their Paris of the Pacific, and back-alley vice and corruptio
?Told with such humour and suspense that it’s hard to put down...A rare achievement, an unstintingly honest, hilarious, and dreadful delight.” ? Globe and MailGreer Pentland is having a challenging ye
This quirky, intimate, and irreverent guide to San Diego explores the appeal of the Sunshine City beyond its world famous zoo, lush climate, and military bases. Local attractions and vacationer spots
“If you like your crime hard and fast, Kalteis is for you.” — The Globe and MailSet to the cranking beat and amphetamine buzz of Vancouver’s early punk scene, Zero Avenue follows Frankie Del Rey, a ta
The memoir of the producer behind classic TV productions like Doctor Who and The AvengersA major influence on the drama output of both ITV and BBC television in Britain, as well as on CBC and the Nati
The leaders of Tae Kwon Do, an Olympic sport and one of the world’s most popular martial arts, are fond of saying that their art is ancient and filled with old dynasties and superhuman feats. In fact,
Say the word ?Israel” today and it sparks images of walls and rockets and a bloody conflict without end. It wasn’t always so. For decades, the symbol of the Jewish State was the noble pioneer, in a bl
One of Canada's most popular and controversial authors, Farley Mowat has written novels, short stories, nonfiction, screenplays, and children's literature. John Orange's detailed biography of Mowat fo
David McGimpsey's Dogboy picks up and develops the adventure begun in his last collection, the critically acclaimed Lardcake. These strongly- voiced, characteristically funny poems engage and int
Canadiana, pop culture, and poetry: a mashup that would make McGimpsey and Solie proudLenea Grace's debut collection maps a series of relationships within a greater exploration of Canadiana, barreling
Brilliant experimental, surrealist fiction from the award-winning author of Snowball, Dragonfly, JewA wonderful dream and a horrific nightmare, a fuzzy consciousness of pain and family, Pockets is a n
?Merciless but honest about being monstrous, Wilson is worthy to stand next to Loren Estleman’s Peter Macklin and Donald Westlake’s Parker.” ? Publishers WeeklyA phone call brought Wilson and nine oth
"This humorous encyclopedia of ôfound goddessesö introduces new and wildly inventive goddesses to help frustrated individuals cope with life in the 21st century. Goddesses from A (Acme and Agenda) to
A riveting story of talent and the price it exacts, set in a richly imagined Victorian EnglandCalled the most promising artist of his generation, handsome, modest and affectionate, Richard Dadd rubbed
A refreshingly honest memoir about politics and private lifeFew Canadians have served their nation as well and as widely as the Honourable Darcy McKeough. He was elected Member of Provincial Parliamen
They’re crude, tasteless, vulgar, and offensive. But enough about Cher’s hot tub parties. The organization that brought you stand-up comedy in malls and tap water in Evian bottles ? YUK YUK’S ? proudl
Defiance, faith, and triumph in a heartrending novel about daughters and mothersOn a miserable November day in 1967, two women disappear from a working-class town on the Fraser River. The community is
Done Hunting is the third and final volume of Martin Hunter’s memoirs. It focuses on his life, adventures, and observations as he moves from his sixth to ninth decades. With descriptions of theatrical
A new edition of the beloved and bestselling classic work of creative nonfictionIt is 1919. Joseph Cleroux, a handsome young man who escaped the Great War and the flu epidemic, is incarcerated in King
This practical handbook will equip readers with the tools to have meaningful conversations about death and dyingDeath is a part of life. We used to understand this, and in the past, loved ones general
