Temporary Palaces by Jeff Miller
It is perhaps in the valleys between each ripple, not the peaks, that Miller does his best work. The real emotional substance of the book thrives in the quiet moments, the silence before and after the bangs.
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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.
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.
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.
More Powerful Together – Conversations with Climate Activists and Indigenous Land Defenders by Jen Gobby
Fernwood Publishing has a history of releasing socially conscious books that critique contemporary culture. Their catalogue extends to a variety of different topics concerning marginalized communities, and political and economic theory. The title from this effort derives from a quote from Baruch Spinoza, appearing on pages 212 – 213 (to wit, “…through which people become …
