The Book of Birds by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris
Written by Robert Macfarlane with illustrations by Jackie Morris, The Book of Birds is the spiritual successor to their project The Lost Words.
Activism
Blue thinks itself within me by Kim Trainor
Full of a variety of works of art and poetry, slices of history, theories, and anecdotes of Trainor’s activism, all sections weave source material and personal experience back to the pulsing questions Trainor poses: what can artists do in the face of climate disaster, and more specifically how can activism be informed and impacted by ecopoetry?
The Antifa Comic Book (Revised & Expanded) by Gord Hill
On September 2, 2025, Gord Hill’s new revised and expanded graphic history, The Antifa Comic Book, was released in Canada. Days later U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order designating Antifa a domestic terrorist organization.
You Will Not Kill Our Imagination by Saeed Teebi
You Will Not Kill Our Imagination is an impossibly patient telling of how the author sees us, seeing him.
Banging on the Walls of the Tank by Haidar Eid
Banging on the Walls of the Tank: Dispatches from Gaza collects the writings of Gaza-based professor of postcolonial and postmodern literature, Haidar Eid.
Bodies of Art, Bodies of Labour by Kate Beaton
A love letter to Cape Breton while also depicting the layers all communities behold, Beaton humbly discusses the importance of a support system, the art of being kind to yourself when you need to make difficult decisions, and the value of respecting your self-worth regardless of the financial gain.
Women Who Woke Up the Law by Karin Wells
Women Who Woke Up the Law by Karin Wells provides an important historical overview of ten legal cases that advanced women’s rights in Canada.
On Book Banning by Ira Wells
Canada’s annual Freedom to Read Week takes place during the last week of February. With this year marking the 40th anniversary of this important observance, it seems most appropriate that this book, part of Biblioasis’ “Field Notes” series, should be published midway through the week when we pay closer attention to the banning of books.
Vantage Points: On Media as Trans Memoir by Chase Joynt
Chase Joynt is a non-fiction filmmaker and author whose work often focuses on trans themes.
Einstein on Israel and Zionism
Einstein on Israel and Zionism proves to be an important counteragent to the politically-motivated, overly-simplistic and, often, racially-motivated messaging we hear from prominent figures in Western media.
The Good Walk: Creating New Paths on Traditional Prairie Trails by Matthew R. Anderson
This is a remarkable book about a remarkable — and ongoing — project.
I Don’t Do Disability And Other Lies I’ve Told Myself by Adelle Purdham
I admire Purdham’s willingness to give voice to the ugly thoughts a lot of us have had about disability or other perceived differences — because we do have them.
Tipping Point for Advanced Capitalism: Class, Class Consciousness and Activism in the “Knowledge Economy” by D.W. Livingstone
What is really fascinating about class in North America is the way we like to act like we don’t have any — or if we do, we all trend to the middle.
Water Confidential by Susan Blacklin
Water is a basic human right. In 2024, in Canada, there are First Nations Communities that have been living under Boil Water Advisories for up to 28 years.
