Eleven of the smartest minds define, demystify, and dismantle the imagined histories of the centuries preceding Canadian federation.
By Jack McClelland
Non-Fiction
Québécois writers Jean-Lou David and Gabrielle Izaguirré-Falardeau weave a tapestry of longing and rejection, nostalgia and despair.
By Emma Dollery
Grescoe shuttles the reader between the foodways of antiquity and the front lines of sustainable agriculture.
By Adam Hill
A deeply researched, thought-provoking account of the bureaucratic, social, and ethical mess of cannabis legalization.
By JB Staniforth
Montreal-based poet Gail Scott's experimental prose memoir archives the ordinary in the midst of upheaval.
By Aishwarya Singh
Stephen Humphrey's book attempts to untangle the messy, ancient, multispecies relationships at the heart of plant life.
By Sara Spike
Mostafa Henaway’s book unspools around a brutal paradox: how can a person be at once essential and disposable?
By Emily Raine
Elizabeth Abbott's book fictionalizes Dr. Maude Abbott’s life, revealing how she defied the bounds set for women at every turn.
By Jocelyn Parr
Grant Ennis' book swings between carefully researched yet devastating facts and determined aspirations for a healthier collaborative future.
By Mayaluna Bierlich
Lisa Whittington-Hill's book is an excellent read for anyone interested in modern-day feminism and pop culture's shortcomings regarding women.
By Yara El-Soueidi
Balarama Holness' memoir challenges Quebec society's cultural, linguistic, and racial dichotomy.
By Taylor C. Noakes
Daniel Allen Cox’s memoir is a captivating, richly layered text that dismantles any reductive ideas readers may hold.
By H Felix Chau Bradley