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
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
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
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
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
?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
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
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
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
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
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
The speed and skill of a new hockey generation — in photos and storiesFrom the incredible debut of Auston Matthews to the unparalleled speed of Connor McDavid, the NHL is experiencing a rebirth that i
With six decades in film, TV, and theater, Ted Kotcheff looks back on his lifeBorn to immigrant parents and raised in the slums of Toronto during the Depression, Ted Kotcheff learned storytelling on t
The first book to explore the Kids’ history, legacy, and influenceThis is a book about the Kids in the Hall ? the legendary Canadian sketch comedy troupe formed in Toronto in 1984, and best known for
From feared NHL sniper to ship captain and bellhop — with hockey’s greatest ’stache Only 20 men in NHL history have scored 60 or more goals in a single season; Gretzky, Lemieux, and Hull all hit the m
Hockey Abstract Presents... Stat Shot is a guide fans can use to understand and enjoy what analytics brings to the game of hockey. In a fun and informative way, it explores how to build a team, what c
An entertaining and digestible volume that demystifies science, from the author of 16 bestselling popular science booksCrave answers? A Feast of Science demystifies the chemistry of everyday
The City of Toronto, together with prominent landscape photographer Robert Burley, has embarked on an innovative legacy project to raise public awareness about the often hidden and remote wilderness s
?The book is a sympathetic and detailed account of Pilote’s journey to Hockey immortality . . . Hockey fans ? especially old time Hawks devotees ? will delight in the portraits offered here of Pilote
A “come from away” exploring love, loneliness, and adventure in remote NewfoundlandPart memoir, part nature writing, part love story, Bay of Hope is an occasionally comical, ofte
The only comprehensive critical guide to the beloved sci-fi phenomenonA Dream Given Form provides an accessible, comprehensive, and critical look at Babylon 5, one of the most groundbreaking series of
A remarkable memoir about achieving prosperity in the face of relentless prejudiceIn the Black traces B. Denham Jolly’s personal and professional struggle for a place in a country where Black Canadian
Arthur Beauchamp takes on the toughest case of his brilliant career in this satirical novel about sex, slander, and dirty politicsIt all begins when Montreal journalist Lou Sabatino, who is under witn
Consciousness and nostalgia in the Swipe Right ageThis collection attempts to find poetry, or what Gwendolyn MacEwen once called “a single symmetry,” amid the chaos of 21st-century life. A powerful ca
The eagerly anticipated fourth medical thriller in the award-winning seriesEpidemic investigator Dr. Zol Szabo hopes an extended cruise on the Indian Ocean with his girlfriend and his son will salve t
A masterwork from one of Canada’s most important poetsReferencing the post-war neorealist film by Vittorio De Sica, Mary di Michele’s Bicycle Thieves commemorates her Italian past and her life in Cana
An official guide to the crazy science of Orphan BlackDelve deeper into the scientific terms and theories at the core of the Peabody-winning, cult favourite show. With exclusive insights from the show
What is life really like in North American hockey’s top minor league? As told by dozens of the players, coaches, broadcasters, personnel, and owners who work a grinding schedule every winter,Chasing t
“Bennett’s artistry lies in his ability to create poems that shatter complacency with bricks of loaded language.” — Quill & Quire on Civil and Civic&ldq
Set in the small farming community of Blomidon on Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy, The Blomidon Logs starts with the stories of Glooscap and a leaky old cabin. Complete with the wild imagination of youth a
In the mass media today, as well as in high art and academia, there seems to be what one recent magazine has called an 'irony epidemic.' This collection of essays considers irony in its Canadian liter
Over the past 100 years, millions of Canadian kids have grown up wanting to play for the Maple Leafs, dreaming of standing at centre at the Gardens or Air Canada Centre in a blue and white sweater whe
