To draw a map of new masculinity, Alex Manley asks two questions: What can’t men talk about? What don’t “real” men do?
By Meaghan Thurston
Non-Fiction
Dalie Giroux asks important questions about history, colonialism, and Quebec identity.
By Pablo Strauss
Julian Sher's historical tome shows the Canadian and Montreal connections to the U.S. Civil War, on the Confederate side.
By Jocelyn Parr
Mark Abley's memoir of travelling overland from Istanbul to Kathmandu in 1978 is gorgeous and lyrical.
By Alexander Hackett
Tracey Lindeman's exploration of endometriosis is as much an investigative report as a medical memoir.
By Eve Thomas
This collection combines memoir, non-fiction reportage, short story, and poetry – sometimes within the same piece.
By Aishwarya Singh
Unpacking the Personal Library offers a prismatic lens on how libraries speak.
By Emily Raine
Soderstrom's Against the Seas is a compelling history of rising waters from throughout human history.
By Zoe Shaw
Mairi Cowan's book is a window into daily life in New France at a pivotal moment in the floundering colony’s history.
By Taylor C. Noakes
Where They Stood illuminates the stories, roles, and efforts of generations of Black Canadians.
By Val Rwigema
In Country of Poxes, Mukhopadhyay suggests that these infectious diseases walked in lockstep with colonialism.
By Taionrén:hote Dan David
Tamar Glouberman’s memoir is full of honest, captivating stories about the allure and threat of different forms of risk.
By Dana Bath