The Never Weres

Toronto artist Fiona Smyth is known for her psychedelic illustrations, paintings, and murals. Graphic novels seem like a natural fit, but rather than produce another underground art book in the vein of her 2001 comic ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Mask Wearer: Amos Daragon #1

By Bryan Perro; Y. Maudet, trans.

The Mask Wearer is the first in a 12-book series by Quebec author Bryan Perro. Originally published in French, and now translated into 19 languages, the Amos Daragon series is popular around the world, though ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Stones for My Father

By Trilby Kent

For her second YA novel, Trilby Kent (who was born in Toronto and lives in London, England) has chosen an interesting and little-known historical setting: the Second Boer War of 1899 to 1902. Corlie Roux ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Out of the Box

By Michelle Mulder

Only child Ellie thinks she knows the secret to a smooth relationship with her parents: tiptoe around Mom’s mood swings, be a good listener, and maybe, just maybe, provide the solutions that will keep her ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Splish, Splat!

By Alexis Domney; Alice Crawford, illus.

Splish, Splat!, produced in partnership with the Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf, began life as a winning entry in a competition for deaf writers, and is the first book for both author and illustrator. ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

Oyama Pink Shale

By Sharon Thesen

In the first section of “Five Preludes,” the opening poem of Sharon Thesen’s ninth collection, a woman is caught in a moment of indecision about which hat she should wear when going out. Each of ... Read More »

July 26, 2011 | Filed under: Poetry

Among the Truthers: A Journey into the Growing Conspiracist Underground of 9/11 Truthers, Birthers, Armageddonites, Vaccine Hysterics, Hollywood Know-Nothings, and Internet Addicts

By Jonathan Kay

The truth is out there ... and so are the truthers. National Post editor Jonathan Kay uses this label, originally derived from the 9/11 Truth Movement, to designate conspiracists of all stripes, not just those ... Read More »

July 26, 2011 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Making the Scene: Yorkville and Hip Toronto in the 1960s

By Stuart Henderson

The Yorkville area of downtown Toronto was its own village in the 19th century, but got amalgamated into the city as the metropolis expanded northward. It remained a low-rent and low-rise area until discovered by ... Read More »

July 26, 2011 | Filed under: History

The Chairs Are Where the People Go: How to Live, Work and Play in the City

By Misha Glouberman with Sheila Heti

If you’ve ever wondered how to be better at charades, what’s good about Toronto’s Kensington Market, or why Harvard is so weird, Misha Glouberman has the answers. A collection of short chapters on topics Glouberman ... Read More »

July 26, 2011 | Filed under: Art, Music & Pop Culture

Mighty Judgment: How the Supreme Court of Canada Runs Your Life

By Philip Slayton

What do the following names have in common: Abella, Binnie, Charron, Cromwell, Deschamps, Fish, LeBel, McLachlin, Rothstein? These are the nine justices currently sitting on the Supreme Court of Canada. Despite their influence over life ... Read More »

July 26, 2011 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

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