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The Tangled Garden

The Tangled Garden

A Canadian Cultural Manifesto for the Digital Age

by Richard Stursberg
with Stephen Armstrong

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Susan Benson

Susan Benson

Art, Design and Craft on Stage

by Patricia Flood

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Recasting History

Recasting History

How CBC Television Has Shaped Canada's Past

by Monica MacDonald

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Ruling Out Art

Ruling Out Art

Media Art Meets Law in Ontario’s Censor Wars

by Taryn Sirove

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Hamlet Lives in Hollywood

Hamlet Lives in Hollywood

John Barrymore and the Acting Tradition Onscreen

edited by Murray Pomerance & Steven Rybin

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Theatre Passe Muraille

Theatre Passe Muraille

A Collective History

edited by Martin Julien & Samantha Serles
with Rae Johnson

“Theatre Passe Muraille has become the most totally eclectic theatre in town, offering a home to every kind of work imaginable… it makes for an ex …

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K-POP A To Z

K-POP A To Z

The Definitive K-Pop Encyclopedia

by Bina Lee

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Excavating the Future

Excavating the Future

Archaeology and Geopolitics in Contemporary North American Science Fiction Film and Television

by Shawn Malley

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The Kids in the Hall

The Kids in the Hall

One Dumb Guy

by Paul Myers
foreword by Seth Meyers

I love those guys, they’re the best. Anybody who meets them likes them. They’re my kind of humour.

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A History of Icelandic Film

A History of Icelandic Film

by Steve Gravestock

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Wonderful Design

Wonderful Design

Glamour in the Hollywood Musical

by Lloyd Whitesell

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Divine Threads

Divine Threads

The Visual and Material Culture of Cantonese Opera

by April Liu

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Double Melancholy

Double Melancholy

Art, Beauty, and the Making of a Brown Queer Man

by C.E. Gatchalian

C.E. Gatchalian's Double Melancholy charts a central and exciting path: a Canadian of Filipinx descent attempts to tease out the complexities of his i …

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Scorpio Rising

Scorpio Rising

A Queer Film Classic

by R.L. Cagle

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The Tangled Garden
Susan Benson
Recasting History
Ruling Out Art
Hamlet Lives in Hollywood
Theatre Passe Muraille
K-POP A To Z
Excavating the Future
The Kids in the Hall
A History of Icelandic Film
Wonderful Design
Divine Threads
Double Melancholy
Scorpio Rising
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Most Anticipated: Our Spring 2019 Fiction Preview

By Kerry Clare

The first half of 2019 promises glorious literary delights.

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Louise Ells: Short Story Stunners

By Kerry Clare

Collections that inspired her as she wrote her debut, Notes Towards Recovery. 

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Notes From a Children's Librarian: Books on Health and Wellness

By Kerry Clare

Books that focus on self-awareness—understanding personal strengths, recognizing sources of stress, making decisions, and evaluating choices

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Ariela Freedman: Jewish Canadian Fiction

By Kerry Clare

A recommended reading list by the award-winning author of the new novel A Joy To Be Hidden. 

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Awesome Girls in Middle-Grade Fiction

By Kerry Clare

A recommended reading list by Julia Nobel, whose novel is The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane. 

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Fierce: The Secret Life of Miss Freeman

By Kerry Clare

An excerpt from new book Fierce: Women Who Shaped Canada. 

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