The Drive Across Canada by Mark Richardson
Richardson features conversations with people who are somehow connected to the more than seven thousand kilometres of asphalt.
nonfiction
21 Things You Need to Know About Indigenous Self-Government: A Conversation About Dismantling the Indian Act by Bob Joseph
[…] learn about what Indigenous self-government can be, even after hundreds of years of colonialism in North America and the necessary healing and repair that needs to be done.
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.
Why I Wrote This Book: Issue #51
Featuring Shawn Lawlor, Bryn Pottie, Merilyn Simonds, and David Elias
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.
Wrestling with Cadence by Dennis Lee
You may know Dennis Lee by the lyrically nonsensical poem and book, Alligator Pie, which came out in 1974.
Harley Parker: The McLuhan of the Museum by Gary Genosko
60 years ago, when Parker and University of Toronto professor Marshall McLuhan were at the height of their cultural influence, form, they said, determines content. Or as McLuhan put it memorably, the medium is the message.
The Ted Barris Interview: Part 1
Ted Barris, Canadian writer, journalist, professor, and broadcaster is the author of twenty-two books, many of which focus on Canada’s military history.
Why I Wrote This Book: Issue #49
Featuring Halina St. James, Giles Blunt, John Brady McDonald, and A. Jamali Rad
Growing Up Urkel by Jaleel White
This is a memoir about a young entrepreneur who understood the value of ingenuity, when to quit and when to pivot long before he had a college education.
Sea of Islands: Exploring Objects, Stories, and Memories from Oceania by Carol E. Mayer
Sea of Islands is one in which a scholar, art lover or dilettante can easily bury themselves for days of learning and pleasure, admiring aboriginal and unique and elaborate art.
Story is a State of Mind by Sarah Selecky
For writers and readers of all sorts, Story is a State of Mind is a book to come back to, again and again.
Throwback: AGO Modern & Contemporary
AGO Modern and Contemporary gives a tempting taste of what is to be found in the gallery’s chambers and what more is to be seen when the new wing opens in 2027.
The Left in Power: Bob Rae’s NDP and the Working Class by Steven High
Its portrait of a moment in history convulsed with transformative chaos is reminiscent of the here and now.
